Mega Man 11 actor won't return for the next game in the series because Capcom refuses to work under a union contract

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Veteran voice actor Ben Diskin, who provided the voice of Mega Man in the 2018 release Mega Man 11, says he won’t be returning to the series because Capcom refuses to use unionized voice actors.

Diskin isn’t the original or only voice of Mega Man, but Mega Man 11 is both the most recent and best selling entry in the game series. That naturally made him the presumptive choice for the character in the upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override, which is expected out in 2027, and so his withdrawal comes as a surprise.

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Diskin’s statement comes the day after the SAG-AFTRA union issued a “Do Not Work” order (via Rockman Corner) for Mega Man: Dual Override, saying Capcom “has failed to initiate the signatory process” that must be completed before the union will authorize its members to begin working on a project. The union warned that any members who do work on the game while the order is in place may face disciplinary action.

The rise of generative AI, and its embrace by some game makers, is a real problem for voice actors, which is why it was such a huge sticking point in the nearly year-long voice actors strike that only fully concluded in July 2025. The union said after its members ratified the agreement that the new contract offers “important guardrails and gains around AI, including the requirement of informed consent across various AI uses and the ability for performers to suspend informed consent for digital replica use during a strike.”

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Mega Man 11 actor won't return for the next game in the series because Capcom refuses to work under a union contract

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