Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Recast: Why Was the Lex Luthor Actor Replaced? By Harley Quinn’s spin-off series has premiered. Apart from the show’s captivating storyline, there is one change that intrigues the viewers. It is none other than the recasting of artist.
As we are aware, Giancarlo Esposito was Luthor’s original voice artist in Harley Quinn. However, the late Lance Reddick was roped in to voice the iconic villain. So, why was Kite Man’s Lex Luthor’s original voiceover replaced? Here is everything you need to know about the show and the replacement of Lex Luthor’s voiceover.
Why Lance Reddick replaced Giancarlo Esposito to voice Lex Luthor in Kite Man: Hell Yeah!? In an interview with , show creator Dean Lorry confirmed the reason behind the recast was scheduling. He further mentioned was the perfect choice for Lex Luthor. Kite Man: Hell Yeah!’s creator, Dean Lorry, addressed the development in an interview with Direct.
He said, “It was scheduling. I mean, Giancarlo Espisito was great. We weren’t looking to replace him.
He was wonderful. I couldn’t believe he agreed to do it, to begin with, as a ‘Breaking Bad’ fan..
. But for Lance, when we had to find a new Lex, he ended up being perfect, and he brought something different to the role. I thought he brought a greater gravity and a seriousness to it that I loved and Giancarlo was a little more of a businessman, they were both great, they were just different.
And we were really heartbroken when we learned.