...David Tennant...in Critical Role. What is life?! This is awesome, and I'm so looking forward to seeing how a voice from my childhood meets this incredible story.
The second I saw him on screen I just could stop smiling. I shouted "No way!" loud enough for my roommate to ask what happened. It's fucking incredible.
I started at the beginning freaking out, made a large jump with the same thought, then increasing more when I found out and it continued to get more intense
I just love how this started as "Hey, we want to make a 20 minute animation. Can we get some money for that?" And everyone was just "Cool. How about 2 seasons worth?" It's amazing how far it has gone
Wait..... A time lord, a hobbit, and a hound? Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. Seriously though this is awesome! Is Brian going to be voicing anyone?
I audibly screamed when I saw David Tennant, AND Dominic Monaghan?!?! Not to mention all of the rest of the exceedingly talented and perfectly cast actors. Holy crap, I cannot contain my excitement.
I mean don't get me wrong, the initial reviews are pretty good and I'm optimistic for the outcome but keep in mind these people are paid actors and more or less every show has videos of them saying how great their experience was making it and praising different aspects of it. it's part of the deal so unless there is a major screw up this doesn't say all that much
Never thought I would be as much hyped for a series. The cast alone makes it worth watching and on top of that comes the animation style as well as the fact that this basically brings the story of campaign 1 to life including the players.
@@mattandrews2594 I've watched the first 3: I mean, so far it's pretty great, definitely much simpler than the actual campaign, but that's probably to be expected when you have 22 minutes not 4- 5 hours lol.
Half of the voice cast is voicing characters they created and wrote themselves ("wrote" as in played in the game) while the other half are people who have played on the show in past, but using different characters and so come into their new role with already intimate knowledge of the setting.
@@addisonmckissack2411 Yeah, actually if anything a little surprised that Ben Schwartz *isn't* in here for that reason, but always awesome to have more Tennant!
I'm sure. Why would he want to voice the few NPCs he truly cared about and enjoyed playing with his friends? I'm sure he was overjoyed at being told or discovering that voicing those beloved characters that he's already brought to life once is now too troubling for some tiny portion of the would be audience. I'm sure cowering before people that never paid a dime is doing good for his soul.
@@mierdevries9643 I'm just saying there are a lot of characters and a lot of lines, so if he did every single NPC, just like the original campaign, he wouldn't have a lot of other time for other things. I'm sure he cares a lot about all of these characters, but that doesn't mean he can't care for the VA's who play them. I mean, he's a Voice Actor himself, and he likely knows most of them, if not all by now, on a personal level. He's not gonna be sour just because they decided for him not to play every. Single. Person. Ya' know? Voice Acting and stuff can take much longer than you think, considering multiple takes and all that, so I'd imagine, given his experience, he wouldn't want to give up all that time when he could give qualified friends opportunities to work alongside him on this long-time project, simply for the purpose of "authenticity" or something. I really hope I didn't explain it too poorly, I'm just saying that VA takes a while and he's got no reason to do this kind of thing alone when he's got other VA friends to help
On the one hand, that is sweet, on the other, I really hope he doesn't devalue his irreplaceable role in this. He has a tendency to devalue his own worth in phrases that, while kind and sincerely community minded, often put himself down and I notice that people usually just accept that as good because they like how humble he is. I can't help but disagree with him, it IS his world, and we have helped build it with him in our imaginations and so have the players with their choices, and the artists with their interpretations, but I can't help but want him to take some credit for himself and his wonderful mind. (Not to be a downer, sorry.)
@@mayaenglish5424 Absolutely. My first thought hearing him say that was "No, no, no Matt. No matter what happens, this whole thing sprung up from your beautiful mind. All the others just helped push it further along"
It took me a second to register this .. Delilah Briarwood is Azula. I can't even express how excited I am for her. Azula has been my absolute favorite villain for years, and a big part of that is that incredibly sinister confidence that Griffin brought to the role. Perfect choice.
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest TH-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear rin
The moment I saw the tweet from Nerdist and they listed her, my first thought was "Oh she's gotta be Kima, oh she's Kima, she just has to be Kima". And I was so fucking pumped when I saw that, indeed, SHE IS KIMA. HELL YEAH!!!
They essentially have actors from The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Overwatch, The Walking Dead providing their voices for this show. That's just unbelievably awesome!
For those who want a list - *Sunil Malhotra* _(Legend of Korra, Curious George, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)_ as Gilmore - *Khary Payton* _(Young Justice, Teen Titans, Undeadwood, The Walking Dead)_ as Uriel Tal'dorei - *Felica Day* _(Supernatural, Fallout: New Vegas, Guild Wars 2)_ as Captain of Emon - *Bobby Hall AKA Logic* _(The Last of Us, rapper and record producer)_ as Palace Guards - *Eugene Byrd* _(Bones, True Bloods, Gears of War)_ as Captain Jarett - *David Tenant* _(Doctor Who, Gracepoint, Good Omens)_ as General Krieg - *Tony Hale* _(Arrested Development, Veep, Toy Story 4)_ as Sir Fince - *Anjali Bhimani* _(Overwatch, Apex Legends, Modern Family)_ as Head Cleric - *Esme Creed-Miles* _(Shirley Temple, Dark River, Hanna)_ as Cassandra De Rolo - *Mason Alexander Park* _(Cowboy Bebop, iCarly, The Sandman)_ as Tavern Keeper - *Tracie Thoms* _(Cold Case, The Devil Wears Proda, Rent)_ as The Everlight - *Max Mittelman* _(One Punch Man, Seven Deadly Sins, Persona 5, Genshin Impact)_ as Desmond - *Stacey Raymond* _(New Amsterdam, Mr. Robot, The Sopranos, Bull)_ as Bryn - *Gina Torres* _(Firefly, Serenity, Suits, Destiny 1 & 2)_ as Keeper Yennen - *Dominic Monaghan* _(Lord of the Rings, Lost, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)_ as Archibald Desnay - *Stephen Root* _(News Radio, Office Space, King of the Hill, The West Wing)_ as Professor Anders - *Rory McCan* _(Game of Thrones, Hot Fuzz)_ as Duke Vedmire - *Kelly Hu* _(Sunset Beach, Miss Hawaii model, Phineas and Ferb)_ as Anna Ripley - *Indira Varma* _(Game of Thrones, Dragon Age: Inquisition, World of Warcraft)_ as Lady Allura Vysoren - *Stephanie Beatriz* _(Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto)_ as Lady Kima - *Grey "Griffin" DeLisle* _(The FairlyOdd Parents, Metal Gear Solid, Batman: Arkham series, Avatar: The Last Airbender)_ as Delilah Briarwood - *Darin de Paul* _(Robots, Mortal Combat, Overwatch)_ as Stonefell _Note: Thanks for the love. Updating roles as I see them to help other viewers connect voices to work, but I also don't wanna overload the page. Thanks once again
I know! At the very least, I am hoping that they show up in season 2. Seeing as how the second season will most likely be at least a piece of the Chroma Conclave arc, and they were more involved in that part of the story, fingers crossed they show up. Also, hello friend! I used to watch your videos~ I hope you are doing well!
@@rogueshindler6590 I'm sure if we see those characters they will be voiced by their og actors. It wouldn't make sense to switch it up as they weren't voiced by Matt.
I got pretty emotional seeing David Tennant as one of the revealed voice actors for the show. My Mom was obsessed with anything David is in, and I know that this would have been something that she would have watched with me just because he is in it, lol. She passed away last March, so seeing him pop up after having not heard about him in a while kinda hit me in the feels. I couldn't be more excited for this show and it only means more to me now. Thank you guys for such a wonderful gift!
We join you is this touching thought, sincerely... 😏 I am not sure I should distract from your message by sharing personnally why, so let me only say that you remind me to simply cherish mine even more. ☺ For me it was your message that touched me more closely... Wishing you the best !
I'm sure she would have loved watching this with you. As someone who recently lost a parent, there's all those little things that you wish they could have experienced, and that's a fond way of remembering them. All my hugs, and we'll be with you. "Be pleased."
I couldn't stop grinning at David Tennant as General Krieg, but Stephanie Beatriz as Lady Kima is the single standout casting choice in this whole video.
I’m so excited that Felicia Day is going to be a part of this given how integral and supportive she was to the start of Critical role. It’s amazing to see all these friends and connections come together to create something so unique.
I'm still holding on that they got Stephen Colbert to voice character or two. But if Stephen Colbert is not there and they got David Tennant instead, that is more than a fair trade.
Why is it such a big shock? He was a voice on that Rooster Teeth animated show a few years back. If anything it was incredibly likely he'd do something like this.
This actually floored me. Several of these are completely perfect. Kelly Hu's line reading was incredible. I am somehow more excited again. This is going to be a cross over hit, baby. Bring in those normallows.
I was thinking, because of his role as N'Zoth in World of Warcraft, that Darin De Paul be the voice of Dread Overlord Splaarghon should The Bad Guys get their own television series.
@@richardbrooks9603 And that Amazon money! The Twitch money is small potatoes in relation to funding their entire production company, they're not exactly just gamers streaming from their house....
I was drinking water when they presented David Tenant... I almost killed myself, choked with water, like a baby, when I saw David Tenant. David Freaking Tenant... What the hell, Critical Role, you didn't need to go so hard but hell, I want the cartoon in my hands now, more than ever.
This would be the first time Gilmore has ever been in a closet without saying, "trash, trash, no, throw it out, no, no, ...did you buy this from me? Didn't think so. Trash, no..."
"It's very like those cartoons that you watched as a kid, it can wreak some nostalgia. But with swear words ! And... what could be better ?" David Tennant - He nailed it ! :D
"David Tennant's in our show? WHAT!?" Says the dialogue director for his most recent animated TV series voice acting gig. Also it's going to be Great seeing Tennant as "General Kreig" especially if the series relates the events leading to Pike's white hair.
To be fair, getting him to work on an official Disney production voicing one of the most famous Scottish Disney characters is one thing. Getting him to star in your Kickstarter-funded adult series based on a D&D campaign? That's another.
These behind the scenes vids keep bringing tears to my eyes. Like what even, David Tennant? A hobbit? Game of Thrones folks??? It's amazing to have watched this rag-tag group of voice actors bring their universe to life. Just like their campaigns, starting off as a small group of adventurers, to becoming god-like heroes. It's insane and I'm so proud to just be able to watch it happen. I'm proud of them as fellow human beings achieving such a thing!
I love that they went from voice-actors who play dnd, to a dnd business who also have voice-acting jobs, to voice-acting the dnd characters they started with.
Very impressive cast, I was not expecting Tennant in there at all! It keeps me hopeful that we might get Mark Hamill as The Whispered One eventually....
For real! I remember the crew being floored at getting 5,000 subscribers and now they have this huge multimedia company, books, comics, a full Amazon show with big stars. It's wonderful
I absolutely love voice actors handpicked by voice actors. The CR crew has lived these stories and these characters, and they know EXACTLY what they're looking for. You know it's going to be an amazing product when you can see just how passionate they are.
Not just voice actors, either. So many of them are voice directors as well and I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the room when they were trying to decide what kinds of people they'd want to have to audition and who else was on their list of potential actors.
The casting is so perfect I am in literal tears. The last time I was this excited over casting news was in 1999, when news of LOTR cast started emerging, and every choice was straight from my "Perfect casting is a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be cool if Peter Jackson somehow ended up casting actor X as character Y anyways?" -list. Yeah, this feels EXACTLY like that.
@@musculusmouse Pretty much, yeah! :D After Tennant and Gina Torres I was already pretty hyped, but when Dom Monaghan appeared on screen, I got so excited that I screamed out loud. Originally I was a bit sad that other ppl would be taking over Matt's NPCs, but after seeing the casting choices they made, I AM SO EXCITED to see their versions of the characters I can hardly contain myself!
Since I'm not seeing his name much in the comments, Stephen Root is a great addition to this. I don't hear him being sinister very often, but I think he'll nail it.
@@bsimp10 yeah OP said he doesnt hear Stephen Root being sinister but in Barry he was an evil POS. My jaw dropped when i saw his name and David Tennents as well. I was already excited but im beyond pumped for this now!
Honestly Stephen Root is the name I was MOST excited about. He's such a massive talent who... You don't notice him there but he elevates everything around him.
I nearly cried seeing Dominic Monaghan. Lord of the Rings is so close to my heart and one of the catalysts for the high fantasy genre and DND itself. It feels so right and wonderful to have someone who brought that story to life also be apart of this.
They've got Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Warcraft, Gears of War, Doctor Who, Harley Quinn, Crossing Swords, Avatar: The Last Airbender... the list of franchises goes on and on.
SO excited for this. It’s going to give a whole new definition to a “passion project”. No corporate meddling, no arguing with a book author on little details, just an awesome group of people bringing their own world to life. This could be my own bias as a fan talking, but I think this series could top Invincible or Harley Quinn in terms of popularity.
I hope that once a while there's just some random NPC (man, woman, child, whatevs) with like a line or two and they're voiced by Matt. I think that would be funny
His tag was Silas Briarwood/various so I'm really hopeful for that "various". I can't imagine the process for him, I assume choosing between Gilmore and Silas.
Yeah, I didn't expect that line to emotionally impact me the way that it did. I picked up on CR with Campaign 2, so I only have a basic knowledge of Vox Machina and the most loved NPCs from it, but damn... I can't begin to describe how much I want to see this show take off and receive the acclaim that this team deserves.
You know Darin was going to be in the show and that he would absolutely crush whatever they gave him. I really hope we get to see sprigg one day. Just the fact that sprigg was a player character from a DnD game that Darin played with Matt Mercer's mom decades ago ended up being added into the canon of vox machina is so wonderful and amazing
Gina Torres hasn't aged a day in 20 years I swear. Love her. This cast is completely nuts. CR never fails to deliver. I am so ready to binge the hell outta this show.
Yeah! Like when kids ask you to make a dream team or something. "I want, The Doctor (but the good one), Azula from Avatar, Hmm... Reinhardt from Overwatch, etc."
You know what I love about all of this? Besides the careful, deliberate thought to cast each character just so... The fact that established show producers turned this project down, for whatever reason, so the Critical Role team asked for help from the fandom, and are now making something brilliant where they maintain control and got fantastic talent! So many execs must be kicking themselves in the crotch lol
My thoughts exactly. Whover dinied this request probably is going to get fired. I'm also happy. It gives Critical Role more power over what happens instead of some big corp
@@kp-legacy-5477 That is a "detail" I was thinking about. I think we all hope, for what it represents, that they are keeping control over their work, their "world"...
@@kp-legacy-5477 Distribution is tricky. Financing even trickier. Having a proof of large and very invested fanbase and the money from the kickastarter gave them the leverage to choose the best distribution deal for the show. If they had decided to stay independent, we would have gotten ONE animated season of VM and that would have been it. While it would have been a labour of love, CR would not have made any extra money from it. Now we get at least two seasons, CR retained full creative control of the process and the show, and the extra money from the Amazon deal will be funneled into the CR company giving the cast financial stability and enabling them to improve the CR experience even more. Like, the new set looks AMAZING, and I am sure the money for it came from the Amazon deal. They also hired Robbie for at least a part of C3 (which was only THE BEST DECISION EVER!!!), and hinted that for everyone's sanity they will take a week off every month while still airing new content. I interpreted that as a guest DM/DMs running oneshots / secondary campaign once every month (and obvs those guest DMs need to get paid for their time and hard work). Yeah, they went corporate, but on their own terms, and they are using the corporate money to improve CR content even further. IMO, this is a win-win situation.
Holy shit, this cast! When David Tennant showed up I just started saying "What?" at ever-increasing volume. Great to see some unsurprising names (Felicia, Khary, Anjuli, Darin etc) as well as the incredible cast members who are new to the world of CR. Also, another great video by Chris Lockey and co!
I'm actually crying! My mind has been blown over and over again watching this video! The cast they've assembled, from Logic to Darin DePaul to Indira Varma (I love this woman ever since I saw her in Rome) to everyone else, is amazing. I hope they make the entire adventures of VM into the series, because now I wanna hear Ryshan and Vecna and the Raven Queen. This got me so hyped. And here I was, thinking the best thing to happen today was that I got my Kickstarter reward.
I just want to thank these guys so much for using the kickstarter money to its full potential. You can tell, especially now with the cast announced, that every cent has gone to making this show as good as possible, and it’s all for our benefit. I love this group of people, and I love DnD!
Hell yeah! I keep having to shake myself and just shout it from the rooftops that WE did this. WE critterhugged the HELL out of that kickstarter and got all of this in motion. I could not be more proud of the CR cast and crew for producing such amazing stratospheric results from the money we threw at them so lovingly and trustingly. I absolutely am and always will be a Critter. I love these guys as my family and cannot wait for this animated series to wow the masses. They've taken something so precious, entrusted us with it and hoped we could possibly help turn it into an animated thing and we threw it back to them with over $11 million and our mountains of love and now they flying with it to the best heights beyond my wildest imagination. I love this community so whole-heartedly and I love this crew!
I burst into waterfalls of tears when I heard David Tennant's voice. This show already blowing me out of the water and I'm so proud and excited for everyone!!💖😭✨
I so wish I'd become a Critter years ago, but I only started watching a couple months ago. Just finished Campaign 1 and if I could go back in time and support the Kickstarter I totally would. I wish I could thank everyone involved personally, but I believe we all would if we could. Is it Thu... Friday yet?
I would definitely go back in time if only to be critter during campaign 1. I started with campaign 2 and sadly I missed the Kickstarter and being a part of this community.
Yea I started like 3 months ago and is still in the thick of things in C1. Currently at the City of Brass, and really enjoying the ride! Tons of episodes to go, kinda wish I would've at least finished C1 before the series came out(tbh I thought I could a few months back lol) but also enjoying every second of the campaign and not wanting it to end!
I almost fell out of my chair when David Tennant came on screen lol, that was a HUGE surprise. Ugh, all these voices sound so phenomenal. I absolutely cannot wait 😍
I'm actually a bit teary-eyed with happiness at this. Creator driven, top to bottom, and the fans gave them the funds to make it as big as they wanted and as we all deserved. WE ALL HELPED MAKE THIS, THANK YOU!
I gotta be real sits been a while since I watched campaign one and I forgot some of Ripleys moments and hearing Kelly voice one line for her, I can't imagine anyone else voicing her(besides matt obviously)
I started watching CR when I was 16. I’m now almost 22, living a completely different life, and still loving CR in every twist and turn my life’s journey takes me down. Seeing it evolve into something so huge, and so accessible to people who have never seen the show before… wow.
David Tennent is extremely supportive of these types of works, it's why he ended up doing "risky" shows like Final Space and Gen:Lock. Passion projects that got lucky enough to get the funding to be more than just "internet shows" that their respective creators were known for. He is a great example of someone who doesn't allow their past successes to limit his future roles.
I have never made a comment on youtube an probably never will again. This made me tear up. I have followed Critical Role for years now and the love for the story, the setting and each other that the Crit Roll cast have for each other is amazing.
I wanted to hear Matt as Gilmore, and I’m a bit bummed out that he won’t; then again a Doctor, Meriadoc Brandibuck, the Fire Nation Princess and Sprigg himself are compensation enough.
I was a bit caught off guard by some of the changes (Uriel, Keeper Yennen, and Archibald Desnay in particular) but not necessarily in a bad way. A lot of the evolution of character design has been delightful to see. I think at some point Sam described the stream itself as a sort of writers room first draft, so it makes sense that many things will change in the adaptation process. I can't express how thrilled I am to finally see Krieg in the flesh, and Ripley has always been a personal favorite
Yeah it's jarring obviously, but you have to expect even Matt didn't always know where a character he created would end up going, and want to make some adjustments now with the benefit of having the whole story laid out.
@@cartoonking1789 I was thinking that as well. Krieg being pre-stream fit for the slow burn tabletop narrative, but for a scripted show that just screams Conclave intro to me. Could also mean that they might age him up to be on par with his colleagues (trying to avoid spoilers, even though I know you know)
@@thehikingviking2049 yeah will keep it hush hush for newbies. ;) But I agree since he is appearing in the show and seems to have a bigger role than before I think he’s going to set up future events. So that makes me think they’ll rearrange things to fit with the changes of starting with the Briarwood arc. I Hope they keep the climactic finishes for the Conclave arc though.
GINA TORRES! David Tennant! A "who's who" of A list voice actors! This has taken on a life unimaginable! I believe "Vox Machina" is going to start a trend of house hold names (Clooney, Pitt, Aniston, etc ..) wanting in on this!
Maybe not the biggest actors, but anyone in LA voice acting would be ridiculous to not make a bit for a role in this. In terms of sheer VA royalty and stardom, this show is gonna flatline anything else.
@@reggieM2w2 It would be fun to make a clip with signature pieces of NPC-dialogue that made it into the show almost unchanged and turn it into a quotes reel with the scene from the animation on screen and Matt's original line from the critical role stream. Depending on how strict they will go after short snippets of the show used for such clips for copyright violations (I guess they'd need to do more there than with the original show, the animation being a multimillion dollar production with amazon having their money in there as well), I'd bet there will be people from the usual fan channels who'll try to make something like this
I heard that they actually got Emmy-award winning voice actor Sam Riegel to voice a role!
I've never even heard of him. Bet he's never heard of DnD.
Huge if true
What? No...psh...he's waaaay too big
What! THAT Sam Riegel?? No way
2 roles hopefully...
They got David Tennant? Damn, if this show wasn't already going to blow everyone away
That’s exciting to hear
Dude I screamed when I saw him in the vid.
Surprised they brought in Dominic and didn't also invite Billy, maybe he was too busy for a role?
SO happy they have Darin though :) he is amazing!
@@Kadel___ me too!!! I was on break at work and startled several people!!
Sam did voice directing for the Ducktales reboot in which David Tennant was Scrooge. He probably just sent him an email.
...David Tennant...in Critical Role. What is life?! This is awesome, and I'm so looking forward to seeing how a voice from my childhood meets this incredible story.
The second I saw him on screen I just could stop smiling. I shouted "No way!" loud enough for my roommate to ask what happened. It's fucking incredible.
@@jonathancurtis3743 if you havent seen Staged which he filmed with Michael Sheen during lockdown go watch it, it's pretty funny. :D
I feel like CR has broken the universe...for the better.
I started at the beginning freaking out, made a large jump with the same thought, then increasing more when I found out and it continued to get more intense
C3E? Special guest star!!!!!!
I just love how this started as "Hey, we want to make a 20 minute animation. Can we get some money for that?" And everyone was just "Cool. How about 2 seasons worth?"
It's amazing how far it has gone
How about 2 seasons and a cast from scifi, fantasy, and voice acting royalty?
They better animate the wedding. I swear to the gods!!!!!
Can you say 6 seasons and a movie!?
@@ScarletHuntress76 I was thinking that!!!!! it was such an amazing one shot
How about 2 seasons of one of the most funded animated series ever
The fact that we get to hear GREY GRIFFIN aka AZULA screaming "I BROKE THE WORLD FOR US!" ???
Weeping crying will never be the same
SHES AZULA?! Woah
QUEEEEEN!
I'm honestly gonna go through so much whiplash, jumping back and between watching LoVM and rewatching ATLA and hearing Grey's voice in both shows lol
I can't wait to see her as Delilah.
THISSSSSSS !!! It’s going to destroy me ):
"It wreaks of nostalgia, but with swear words..." god bless David Tennant
And what could be better
reeks?
Not Theon. Reeks.
A cast this stacked gives me hope for Mark Hamil as Vecna
P L E A S E .
Lol what? I think that'd be a terrible choice. Mark hamil as the ultimate bad guy? Nah fam that voice don't fit imo
@@kristeenahbro have you not seen him play ozai in avatar? he could play vecna.
Mark Hamill also voiced the Joker, probably the most iconic version of animated Joker.
@@griffintaylor2000 not just ozai his other famous role is the joker. Kind of the evilest dude around.
Sam saying "David Tennet's in our show! What?!"
has the same energy as "oh my god it's Robert Downey Jr."
CR: We shot for the moon.
DT: Hello...I'm David Tennant.
Wait..... A time lord, a hobbit, and a hound? Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. Seriously though this is awesome! Is Brian going to be voicing anyone?
The Cabbage Merchant
@@shoylerk9973 they have the voice actor for Azula so they may as well! LOL!
@@shoylerk9973 I see what you did there
The only other thing it needs is a joker. Then it really will be a bad joke!
Considering his stated desire to make his own way outside and apart from Critical Role? Probably not.
"It reeks of nostalgia, but with swear words." Great quote from David Tennant lol. I'm so excited for this!
What could be better?
I'm gonna quote that
I mean, he's not wrong and I trust The Doctor.
My nostalgia already had swear words. It's the animated boobs that our D&D sessions lacked.
I audibly screamed when I saw David Tennant, AND Dominic Monaghan?!?! Not to mention all of the rest of the exceedingly talented and perfectly cast actors. Holy crap, I cannot contain my excitement.
i literally paused it and then spun in my office chair, fangirl squee ringing out! Oh my goodness. My nerdy heart is so full. LOL
Same! So excited! and Stephanie Beatriz too OMG.
I’m screaming OMG
This cast gives off strong "everyone here is thrilled that they get to be involved with it" vibes, which is usually a very good leading indicator
Don't forget the Mark Kermode rule. The more fun the cast is having on set, the worse the final product tends to be.
I mean don't get me wrong, the initial reviews are pretty good and I'm optimistic for the outcome but keep in mind these people are paid actors and more or less every show has videos of them saying how great their experience was making it and praising different aspects of it. it's part of the deal so unless there is a major screw up this doesn't say all that much
Never thought I would be as much hyped for a series. The cast alone makes it worth watching and on top of that comes the animation style as well as the fact that this basically brings the story of campaign 1 to life including the players.
@@mattandrews2594 I've watched the first 3:
I mean, so far it's pretty great, definitely much simpler than the actual campaign, but that's probably to be expected when you have 22 minutes not 4- 5 hours lol.
Half of the voice cast is voicing characters they created and wrote themselves ("wrote" as in played in the game) while the other half are people who have played on the show in past, but using different characters and so come into their new role with already intimate knowledge of the setting.
As if I couldn’t be more hyped, these nerds got DAVID TENNANT in here?! Love to see it. Can’t wait to see how everyone performs in this!
I hope, hope, hope this leads to him at the table....
He is buds with Sam from working on Duck Tales, so it could def happen
Pleasssseeeeee David Tennant guest on critical role? Maybe, just maybe?
I felt the same exact way, and now these others are hoping he joins the table!!! Oh man that would be incredible!
@@addisonmckissack2411 Yeah, actually if anything a little surprised that Ben Schwartz *isn't* in here for that reason, but always awesome to have more Tennant!
I'm sure Matt was elated to hear that he wouldn't be locked in a recording studio for a year, recording every single voice.
and wine bottle uncorking and monster roar and..
@@BlueEyedBrunette he's still doing those, lol
Yes but also I hope that at some point they just sneak some of Matt's sound effects in too
I'm sure. Why would he want to voice the few NPCs he truly cared about and enjoyed playing with his friends? I'm sure he was overjoyed at being told or discovering that voicing those beloved characters that he's already brought to life once is now too troubling for some tiny portion of the would be audience. I'm sure cowering before people that never paid a dime is doing good for his soul.
@@mierdevries9643 I'm just saying there are a lot of characters and a lot of lines, so if he did every single NPC, just like the original campaign, he wouldn't have a lot of other time for other things. I'm sure he cares a lot about all of these characters, but that doesn't mean he can't care for the VA's who play them. I mean, he's a Voice Actor himself, and he likely knows most of them, if not all by now, on a personal level. He's not gonna be sour just because they decided for him not to play every. Single. Person. Ya' know? Voice Acting and stuff can take much longer than you think, considering multiple takes and all that, so I'd imagine, given his experience, he wouldn't want to give up all that time when he could give qualified friends opportunities to work alongside him on this long-time project, simply for the purpose of "authenticity" or something.
I really hope I didn't explain it too poorly, I'm just saying that VA takes a while and he's got no reason to do this kind of thing alone when he's got other VA friends to help
Matt's final words "this isn't my world anymore this is ours" legit want me to tears
Yep I totally cried.
Yes
On the one hand, that is sweet, on the other, I really hope he doesn't devalue his irreplaceable role in this. He has a tendency to devalue his own worth in phrases that, while kind and sincerely community minded, often put himself down and I notice that people usually just accept that as good because they like how humble he is.
I can't help but disagree with him, it IS his world, and we have helped build it with him in our imaginations and so have the players with their choices, and the artists with their interpretations, but I can't help but want him to take some credit for himself and his wonderful mind.
(Not to be a downer, sorry.)
@@mayaenglish5424 Absolutely. My first thought hearing him say that was "No, no, no Matt. No matter what happens, this whole thing sprung up from your beautiful mind. All the others just helped push it further along"
I can feel the soviet anthem
It took me a second to register this .. Delilah Briarwood is Azula. I can't even express how excited I am for her. Azula has been my absolute favorite villain for years, and a big part of that is that incredibly sinister confidence that Griffin brought to the role. Perfect choice.
I know I didn’t even realize until someone else pointed it out and when I realized I was oh my god this gonna be fun 🤩 I can’t wait to hear her voice!
OH MY GOODNESS I HADN'T REALIZED THAT! Oh she's gonna be PERFECT. I absolutely cannot wait for this show now.
Don’t forget she also voices Vicky in Fairly OddParents, the ultimate villain
I don't think they could've cast Delilah better than Grey Griffin. I. Am. So. Excited.
No spoilers, but after hearing Delilah's voice... she's even better than I imagined. Grey Griffin brought her everything and more to this role.
Pretty much every time they introduced a new actor I yelled "No way!" And then they just kept pulling out new actors that got me immensely hyped.
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest TH-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear rin
David Tennant AND Stephen Root AND Dom Monaghan AND Indira Varma AND Stephanie Beatriz AND...
Same! I think I scared my family but I was too excited
They have a Doctor and a hobit IN ONE SHOW, I was not expecting that
I heard White Stone Andy was too busy saving Marquette to be available for the show. Hopefully next season the timing is right.
Oh man you don’t want Whitestone Andy anywhere near thus! He’s a menace. Sheesh.
With Sam.
Their saving that role for Tom Hanks Cameo
@@exit1595 What a stupid name.
I actually shouted "YES!!!" when I heard Stephanie was going to play Kima. Absolute perfect casting
F*cking same!
Same!!
The moment I saw the tweet from Nerdist and they listed her, my first thought was "Oh she's gotta be Kima, oh she's Kima, she just has to be Kima". And I was so fucking pumped when I saw that, indeed, SHE IS KIMA. HELL YEAH!!!
Same!!!
It's literally just going to be Rosa in a DnD game.
Which is perfect.
They essentially have actors from The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Overwatch, The Walking Dead providing their voices for this show. That's just unbelievably awesome!
Don’t forget about Gina Torres in Firefly and Serenity!
@@dndgeek7662and destiny!
for me hearing Yasuo/Illidan and Rayn/my favorite female voice option from Saint's row 3 is enough
Harry Potter as well it is crazy to think about
For those who want a list
- *Sunil Malhotra* _(Legend of Korra, Curious George, Star Wars: The Clone Wars)_ as Gilmore
- *Khary Payton* _(Young Justice, Teen Titans, Undeadwood, The Walking Dead)_ as Uriel Tal'dorei
- *Felica Day* _(Supernatural, Fallout: New Vegas, Guild Wars 2)_ as Captain of Emon
- *Bobby Hall AKA Logic* _(The Last of Us, rapper and record producer)_ as Palace Guards
- *Eugene Byrd* _(Bones, True Bloods, Gears of War)_ as Captain Jarett
- *David Tenant* _(Doctor Who, Gracepoint, Good Omens)_ as General Krieg
- *Tony Hale* _(Arrested Development, Veep, Toy Story 4)_ as Sir Fince
- *Anjali Bhimani* _(Overwatch, Apex Legends, Modern Family)_ as Head Cleric
- *Esme Creed-Miles* _(Shirley Temple, Dark River, Hanna)_ as Cassandra De Rolo
- *Mason Alexander Park* _(Cowboy Bebop, iCarly, The Sandman)_ as Tavern Keeper
- *Tracie Thoms* _(Cold Case, The Devil Wears Proda, Rent)_ as The Everlight
- *Max Mittelman* _(One Punch Man, Seven Deadly Sins, Persona 5, Genshin Impact)_ as Desmond
- *Stacey Raymond* _(New Amsterdam, Mr. Robot, The Sopranos, Bull)_ as Bryn
- *Gina Torres* _(Firefly, Serenity, Suits, Destiny 1 & 2)_ as Keeper Yennen
- *Dominic Monaghan* _(Lord of the Rings, Lost, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)_ as Archibald Desnay
- *Stephen Root* _(News Radio, Office Space, King of the Hill, The West Wing)_ as Professor Anders
- *Rory McCan* _(Game of Thrones, Hot Fuzz)_ as Duke Vedmire
- *Kelly Hu* _(Sunset Beach, Miss Hawaii model, Phineas and Ferb)_ as Anna Ripley
- *Indira Varma* _(Game of Thrones, Dragon Age: Inquisition, World of Warcraft)_ as Lady Allura Vysoren
- *Stephanie Beatriz* _(Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto)_ as Lady Kima
- *Grey "Griffin" DeLisle* _(The FairlyOdd Parents, Metal Gear Solid, Batman: Arkham series, Avatar: The Last Airbender)_ as Delilah Briarwood
- *Darin de Paul* _(Robots, Mortal Combat, Overwatch)_ as Stonefell
_Note: Thanks for the love. Updating roles as I see them to help other viewers connect voices to work, but I also don't wanna overload the page. Thanks once again
thank you so much for this! could you please credit stephanie beatriz with her roles in in the heights and encanto?
Grey is Azula from "Avatar: The last Airbender" too
Might wanna correct a few typos, but thank you regardless.
This needs a bump and possibly a pin at the top (with a spoiler alert)
Esme is also the lead in Hanna on Amazon Prime, isn’t she? And Stephen Root was also in Barry and The West Wing
There should be a DM cut of the series that has Matt voice all of the NPCs just for giggles
Oh please yes!
It has to have the audio quality of Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton demos for max giggles
@@Moth_Maiden_Meggie what you said
This
Like I totally expected Matt to not voice everyone but for shits and giggles I really want it.
I can not wait to hear grey shout “I broke the world for you!”
IT GONNA BE AMAZING
All the heart emojis for this comment❤❤❤
Oh god now I need to go back and watch that
That's going to have some Azula in the final Agni-Kai levels of pain in it.
I actually started crying when Matt said, "It's not my world anymore. It's our world."
Glad to know I'm not the only one
Aw, man, I did too.
Saaaaaammmee
Me too
ditto 🥺😢😭
Seeing Mary at the end reminds me of how much I'm hoping to see a Cameo from her and Will Friedle's characters. Those two were always my favorite.
I know! At the very least, I am hoping that they show up in season 2. Seeing as how the second season will most likely be at least a piece of the Chroma Conclave arc, and they were more involved in that part of the story, fingers crossed they show up.
Also, hello friend! I used to watch your videos~ I hope you are doing well!
I need them both 🥰
Whoa, you're alive, or at least your account. Loved your videos when I was younger, hope you're living your best life.
I was also waiting for that to drop, but they didn't announce OTHER actors for those characters, so I'm hoping it will still be them!
@@rogueshindler6590 I'm sure if we see those characters they will be voiced by their og actors. It wouldn't make sense to switch it up as they weren't voiced by Matt.
Stephanie as Kima is the world's most perfect casting I CAN'T WAIT
It's Rosa 2.0!!!
Detective Diaz but smaller
ARGENTINA CARAJO
Get the B99 edits ready.
Can we have her reprise the role at the end of the Mighty NEIN NEIN?
I got pretty emotional seeing David Tennant as one of the revealed voice actors for the show. My Mom was obsessed with anything David is in, and I know that this would have been something that she would have watched with me just because he is in it, lol. She passed away last March, so seeing him pop up after having not heard about him in a while kinda hit me in the feels. I couldn't be more excited for this show and it only means more to me now. Thank you guys for such a wonderful gift!
We join you is this touching thought, sincerely... 😏
I am not sure I should distract from your message by sharing personnally why,
so let me only say that you remind me to simply cherish mine even more. ☺
For me it was your message that touched me more closely...
Wishing you the best !
I'm so sorry for your loss.
If you are interested, he actually voices Scrooge McDuck in the new Duck Tales.
I'm sure she would have loved watching this with you. As someone who recently lost a parent, there's all those little things that you wish they could have experienced, and that's a fond way of remembering them.
All my hugs, and we'll be with you. "Be pleased."
I’m sorry for your loss
Imagine being a voice actor, and being chosen by a group of voice actors to voice a character in *their* project of the heart. That is high praise.
I couldn't stop grinning at David Tennant as General Krieg, but Stephanie Beatriz as Lady Kima is the single standout casting choice in this whole video.
Yes!
I started to cry, because not only did I love her in Brooklyn 99, but Encanto is literally my new favorite Disney movie 😭
Kima and Allura? Absolutely spot-on casting. I feel like crying I'm so goddamned happy.
I squeeled and grinned like a loon when I saw both. I can not wait for this.
Rosssa Rosa ROOOOooooosa
I’m so excited that Felicia Day is going to be a part of this given how integral and supportive she was to the start of Critical role. It’s amazing to see all these friends and connections come together to create something so unique.
Matt's last line: "This isn't my world anymore. This *our* world." Literal tears 💘
Same. Also confirmed my suspicions that D&D is very much a communist game, and I'm here for it. ❤
Edit for spelling
Me too!! I love these people
agreed.
@@SpiderNorah Matt has enough imagination to share with everyone.
Still crying
This is going to be a masterpiece
cool
VA Tour de Force.
Don't you cyberpunk this
This /has/ to be a masterpiece. There's too much hype and too many invested people for this to flop. This has got to be high standards!
Absolutely no expectations, looking forward to it!
Travis: "We had to get a BIG voice for his character."
David Tennant of all people: "Hallo"
thAT'S NOT WHAT I THOUGHT YOU MEANT BY BIG HOLY SHIT GUYS
Critical Role don’t mess around.
RIGHT?! My lord I am so in awe of this project and our beloved Critical Role! Gotta big ol' man crush on David Tennant
I had to pause and have a fangirl moment bc I was NOT EXPECTING THIS but I'm so completely here for it I cannot WAIT!!!
I'm still holding on that they got Stephen Colbert to voice character or two. But if Stephen Colbert is not there and they got David Tennant instead, that is more than a fair trade.
Why is it such a big shock? He was a voice on that Rooster Teeth animated show a few years back. If anything it was incredibly likely he'd do something like this.
I was hoping Grey Griffin would by Delilah or Ripley! Very exciting.
I wonder if Grey has ever played D&D before?
Fitting a racist would play a villain.
@@bessieburnet9816 what
I don't know her, but it'll be interesting to see how she works along with matt
@@bessieburnet9816 I think you need to expand on that a little bit
This actually floored me. Several of these are completely perfect. Kelly Hu's line reading was incredible. I am somehow more excited again. This is going to be a cross over hit, baby. Bring in those normallows.
I love Kelly Hu in young justice as Cheshire soo good.
YES! And I love that Ripley looks more asian than I ever pictured her in game?
As soon as she spoke my brain yelled "Ripley!"
got chills when Darin said "DEATH TO THE DE ROLOS", we're gonna be in big trouble for the actual show
I was thinking, because of his role as N'Zoth in World of Warcraft, that Darin De Paul be the voice of Dread Overlord Splaarghon should The Bad Guys get their own television series.
It was so damn good.
Was kind of odd when i Heard rainheart saing that
They had TONS of $$ and connections to actually choose their dream cast and they DID NOT disappoint.
ok ladies and gents, azula is voicing our villian, this is the best timeline.
This cast almost looks fanmade. It's absolutely perfect I'm crying
I mean it kind of is, they are fans of their own creation :D
I mean, they are also huge nerds and fans of these people.
It's like the casting of the Avengers all over again.
I guess this is what happens when you put a bunch of voice actors in charge. The sound quality on this is gonna be insane.
Man, they are REALLY using that kickstarter with this cast
And that Twitch money...
And we reap the benefits of it ❤️
@@richardbrooks9603 And that Amazon money! The Twitch money is small potatoes in relation to funding their entire production company, they're not exactly just gamers streaming from their house....
I was drinking water when they presented David Tenant... I almost killed myself, choked with water, like a baby, when I saw David Tenant. David Freaking Tenant... What the hell, Critical Role, you didn't need to go so hard but hell, I want the cartoon in my hands now, more than ever.
One week!!!
I screamed. I paused the video before he could get a word out as I screamed.
I'm still in shock.
My favorite thing about this video is seeing all the VO actors' at home setups.
I love how one of them is literally just a closet.
@@screamingopossum7809 Improvise, adapt, overcome seen in action. :D
@@screamingopossum7809 They're ALL in their closets. Some have just been more converted than hanging furniture pads.
PVC and moving blankets for the win!
This would be the first time Gilmore has ever been in a closet without saying, "trash, trash, no, throw it out, no, no, ...did you buy this from me? Didn't think so. Trash, no..."
"It's very like those cartoons that you watched as a kid, it can wreak some nostalgia. But with swear words ! And... what could be better ?" David Tennant - He nailed it ! :D
"David Tennant's in our show? WHAT!?" Says the dialogue director for his most recent animated TV series voice acting gig. Also it's going to be Great seeing Tennant as "General Kreig" especially if the series relates the events leading to Pike's white hair.
To be fair, getting him to work on an official Disney production voicing one of the most famous Scottish Disney characters is one thing.
Getting him to star in your Kickstarter-funded adult series based on a D&D campaign? That's another.
You just know David is preparing a deep and booming voice with some of the footage here.
@@matthewmccann-willis162 With a bit of a snarl too, it's gonna be great.
@@Pluveus Not to mention how epic it will be when we meet some of his "friends", which I am personally pretty certain we will do in season 2.
These behind the scenes vids keep bringing tears to my eyes. Like what even, David Tennant? A hobbit? Game of Thrones folks??? It's amazing to have watched this rag-tag group of voice actors bring their universe to life. Just like their campaigns, starting off as a small group of adventurers, to becoming god-like heroes. It's insane and I'm so proud to just be able to watch it happen. I'm proud of them as fellow human beings achieving such a thing!
I know!!!
I love that they went from voice-actors who play dnd, to a dnd business who also have voice-acting jobs, to voice-acting the dnd characters they started with.
Taliesin Calling someone a "Villain" is one of the strongest compliments I've heard from him lol.
Very impressive cast, I was not expecting Tennant in there at all!
It keeps me hopeful that we might get Mark Hamill as The Whispered One eventually....
Dude, out of my brain please, but SAME!!!!!
I was positively surprised as well, but its not completely out of the blue. He has worked with Sam in the past, on Duck Tales I believe
Especially considering who he's playing. Probably the beginning of next season he's going to have fun. Also, YES! To Vecna Mark Hamill!!
@@tegneren Oh, yeah, in makes perfect sense in hindsight
Only the king of cartoon villains is worthy of Vecna he deserves no less!
Matt's ending line actually made me tear up, this has come so far that it's hard to believe some times
Same here my friend, same here!
Agreed. The man's soo humble.
There is a river down my face rn.
For real! I remember the crew being floored at getting 5,000 subscribers and now they have this huge multimedia company, books, comics, a full Amazon show with big stars. It's wonderful
Got to love Matt's humble and soft heart.
I absolutely love voice actors handpicked by voice actors. The CR crew has lived these stories and these characters, and they know EXACTLY what they're looking for. You know it's going to be an amazing product when you can see just how passionate they are.
Not just voice actors, either. So many of them are voice directors as well and I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the room when they were trying to decide what kinds of people they'd want to have to audition and who else was on their list of potential actors.
@@Tr1sh4Lynn I honestly never even considered that part! Omg the voice acting on this show is going to be phenomenal
All this being said I demand a matt mercer cut where matt mercer voices everyone, literally everyone
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Like the Snyder Cut but better.
Release the Mercer cut.
all the sound effects, all the music, all matt lesgo
except the player, but yes, I would die for that
Not gunna lie, the crescendo of this to me was hearing "Death to the Derolos" sound so good! this was shockingly touching to the fanboy in me.
10:55 for those who want a timestamp to re-watch it.
The casting is so perfect I am in literal tears.
The last time I was this excited over casting news was in 1999, when news of LOTR cast started emerging, and every choice was straight from my "Perfect casting is a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be cool if Peter Jackson somehow ended up casting actor X as character Y anyways?" -list.
Yeah, this feels EXACTLY like that.
So twice now you've seen Dominic Monaghans face and gone "perfect!"
@@musculusmouse haven’t we all?
@@musculusmouse Pretty much, yeah! :D
After Tennant and Gina Torres I was already pretty hyped, but when Dom Monaghan appeared on screen, I got so excited that I screamed out loud.
Originally I was a bit sad that other ppl would be taking over Matt's NPCs, but after seeing the casting choices they made, I AM SO EXCITED to see their versions of the characters I can hardly contain myself!
Since I'm not seeing his name much in the comments, Stephen Root is a great addition to this. I don't hear him being sinister very often, but I think he'll nail it.
I love him and was so excited to see him in the cast!
He's so very good in Barry
@@bsimp10 yeah OP said he doesnt hear Stephen Root being sinister but in Barry he was an evil POS.
My jaw dropped when i saw his name and David Tennents as well. I was already excited but im beyond pumped for this now!
Honestly Stephen Root is the name I was MOST excited about. He's such a massive talent who... You don't notice him there but he elevates everything around him.
I nearly cried seeing Dominic Monaghan. Lord of the Rings is so close to my heart and one of the catalysts for the high fantasy genre and DND itself. It feels so right and wonderful to have someone who brought that story to life also be apart of this.
They've got Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Warcraft, Gears of War, Doctor Who, Harley Quinn, Crossing Swords, Avatar: The Last Airbender... the list of franchises goes on and on.
SO excited for this. It’s going to give a whole new definition to a “passion project”. No corporate meddling, no arguing with a book author on little details, just an awesome group of people bringing their own world to life. This could be my own bias as a fan talking, but I think this series could top Invincible or Harley Quinn in terms of popularity.
Well, I mean, there's the deal with Amazon. But still, I agree this is an amazing thing to have happen.
@@suntiger745 They can always go elsewhere if Amazon become arseholes.
Fun fact, this show was actually based on a little known DND stream called "Critical Role." You may not have heard of it, but it's quite good.
Is that the show on Amazon where they talk about wheels and time?
@@taylordukes1658 Nah, that was _Battlestar Galactica._ "All this has happened before, and will happen again."
🤣🤣🤣
Ah yes, it was a very niche show, had a small but loyal following, I wonder what happened to the people in it...
And before they were Vox Machina.. they were called "The Shits" :)
I hope that once a while there's just some random NPC (man, woman, child, whatevs) with like a line or two and they're voiced by Matt. I think that would be funny
His tag was Silas Briarwood/various so I'm really hopeful for that "various". I can't imagine the process for him, I assume choosing between Gilmore and Silas.
@@MKTraxel Him as Silas is so epic though, and he plays such a good villian
I imagine that he'll be doing a LOT of the "Additional voices".
Having Merry F'ing Brandybuck mentioning Whitestone is such a surreal clash of my favourite things ever. Can't wait for this.
Yea, didn't even cared they basically changed the character. It was a minor one anyways lol!
Never mind that Merry gets choked out by The Hound.
“This isn’t my world anymore. This is our world.”
That needs to be put on a jacket or at least a gravestone, I swear to God.
I am crying
Don't, you'll get arrested for spreading communist propaganda
Seriously tho, that line from Matt made me tear up
Yeah, I didn't expect that line to emotionally impact me the way that it did. I picked up on CR with Campaign 2, so I only have a basic knowledge of Vox Machina and the most loved NPCs from it, but damn... I can't begin to describe how much I want to see this show take off and receive the acclaim that this team deserves.
Communism.
i started crying at this, i just couldnt hold it in anymore 😭
I can’t believe it’s almost here!! It feels like yesterday that they announced the kickstarter!
but the wait felt like 2 years
@@Ryquard1
Mu lol lllll mom
Speak for yourself about the wait time lol. But I am excited my contribution was able to help create this.
You know Darin was going to be in the show and that he would absolutely crush whatever they gave him. I really hope we get to see sprigg one day. Just the fact that sprigg was a player character from a DnD game that Darin played with Matt Mercer's mom decades ago ended up being added into the canon of vox machina is so wonderful and amazing
Only if we get a season 3 that goes over Vecna. Season 2 is definitely the Chroma Conclave, but it would end around Scanlan leaving.
oh they gotta do the Whispered One, right? RIHGT?!
I absolutely love how whenever Darin is with CR, he is so sharply dressed. A man of immense talent and immense style.
Darin did soo many projects with geekandsundry and never was underdressed man loves to rock a suit
I'm convinced his closet is only dapper Grey suits lmao
Gina Torres hasn't aged a day in 20 years I swear. Love her. This cast is completely nuts. CR never fails to deliver. I am so ready to binge the hell outta this show.
Fucking David Tennett ahhhhhhhhh, amazing I'm a huge fan of his acting and voice work. I loved him as the Lord commander on Final Space.
I near jumped out of my chair when I saw him
yeahhh and I'm so happy he gets to do his native accent!! It seems like he does it a lot more in voice acting roles than live action
yes yes yes. its going to be epic
This cast looks like fanmade. This is going to be a masterpiece
Yeah! Like when kids ask you to make a dream team or something. "I want, The Doctor (but the good one), Azula from Avatar, Hmm... Reinhardt from Overwatch, etc."
@@XoIoRouge ok but can we get a hobbit?
@@ThatLexPlays Deal!
@@Squeekysquid I dunno, has she done animation? like maybe star in the most recent Disney hit?
In a way, it was fanmade.
My favorite parts of this BTS are the voice actors recording from their closets and other homemade "recording booth" solutions.
You know what I love about all of this?
Besides the careful, deliberate thought to cast each character just so...
The fact that established show producers turned this project down, for whatever reason, so the Critical Role team asked for help from the fandom, and are now making something brilliant where they maintain control and got fantastic talent!
So many execs must be kicking themselves in the crotch lol
My thoughts exactly. Whover dinied this request probably is going to get fired. I'm also happy. It gives Critical Role more power over what happens instead of some big corp
I mean you still have to sign up to amazon to watch
@@kp-legacy-5477 That is a "detail" I was thinking about.
I think we all hope, for what it represents, that they are keeping control over their work, their "world"...
@@kp-legacy-5477 not if you’re apart of the kickstarter to be fair.
@@kp-legacy-5477 Distribution is tricky. Financing even trickier. Having a proof of large and very invested fanbase and the money from the kickastarter gave them the leverage to choose the best distribution deal for the show. If they had decided to stay independent, we would have gotten ONE animated season of VM and that would have been it. While it would have been a labour of love, CR would not have made any extra money from it.
Now we get at least two seasons, CR retained full creative control of the process and the show, and the extra money from the Amazon deal will be funneled into the CR company giving the cast financial stability and enabling them to improve the CR experience even more.
Like, the new set looks AMAZING, and I am sure the money for it came from the Amazon deal. They also hired Robbie for at least a part of C3 (which was only THE BEST DECISION EVER!!!), and hinted that for everyone's sanity they will take a week off every month while still airing new content. I interpreted that as a guest DM/DMs running oneshots / secondary campaign once every month (and obvs those guest DMs need to get paid for their time and hard work).
Yeah, they went corporate, but on their own terms, and they are using the corporate money to improve CR content even further.
IMO, this is a win-win situation.
Holy shit, this cast! When David Tennant showed up I just started saying "What?" at ever-increasing volume.
Great to see some unsurprising names (Felicia, Khary, Anjuli, Darin etc) as well as the incredible cast members who are new to the world of CR.
Also, another great video by Chris Lockey and co!
"Just a simple homegame"
Biggest question: Does Matt still voice the bat shit crazy black powder guy? That was always one of my absolute favorite!
Viktor? I hope it's Matt.
Has to be, for us lol
I've been wondering the same thing.
I hope to god that eventually we get to see Viktor and that Matt plays the crazy old coot
He HAS to be Viktor.
i am literal trembling with who is playing all the voices
I'm actually crying! My mind has been blown over and over again watching this video! The cast they've assembled, from Logic to Darin DePaul to Indira Varma (I love this woman ever since I saw her in Rome) to everyone else, is amazing. I hope they make the entire adventures of VM into the series, because now I wanna hear Ryshan and Vecna and the Raven Queen. This got me so hyped.
And here I was, thinking the best thing to happen today was that I got my Kickstarter reward.
This was my reaction as well. Especially for Indira Varma and David Tennant.
Me too!! I audibly gasped through tears at some of these amazing castings!!!
I'll be honest, I don't recognize a single one. 😅But if the crew likes them, I'm sure they're great.
@@RickKoeppen Not even the ones who have been on the show?
I just want to thank these guys so much for using the kickstarter money to its full potential.
You can tell, especially now with the cast announced, that every cent has gone to making this show as good as possible, and it’s all for our benefit.
I love this group of people, and I love DnD!
Hell yeah! I keep having to shake myself and just shout it from the rooftops that WE did this. WE critterhugged the HELL out of that kickstarter and got all of this in motion. I could not be more proud of the CR cast and crew for producing such amazing stratospheric results from the money we threw at them so lovingly and trustingly. I absolutely am and always will be a Critter. I love these guys as my family and cannot wait for this animated series to wow the masses. They've taken something so precious, entrusted us with it and hoped we could possibly help turn it into an animated thing and we threw it back to them with over $11 million and our mountains of love and now they flying with it to the best heights beyond my wildest imagination. I love this community so whole-heartedly and I love this crew!
Scalan takes on the Hound. How perfect. This is such an amazing cast line up. Beautiful!!
We just not gonna talk about how good that line was? "DEATH TO THE DE ROLOS!" Fantastic!
I burst into waterfalls of tears when I heard David Tennant's voice. This show already blowing me out of the water and I'm so proud and excited for everyone!!💖😭✨
i screamed, im so excited
I love Khary as Uriel. I wouldn’t have even thought about him as an option but it’s so perfect.
They changed the characters look from the first trailer to look more like him as well. Love it.
The man oozes regality
I literally got goosebumps at the announcement
Such a great choice. His voice is so commanding but kind.
Watching stars being starstruck is my guilty pleasure
I so wish I'd become a Critter years ago, but I only started watching a couple months ago. Just finished Campaign 1 and if I could go back in time and support the Kickstarter I totally would. I wish I could thank everyone involved personally, but I believe we all would if we could.
Is it Thu... Friday yet?
I would definitely go back in time if only to be critter during campaign 1. I started with campaign 2 and sadly I missed the Kickstarter and being a part of this community.
Yea I started like 3 months ago and is still in the thick of things in C1. Currently at the City of Brass, and really enjoying the ride! Tons of episodes to go, kinda wish I would've at least finished C1 before the series came out(tbh I thought I could a few months back lol) but also enjoying every second of the campaign and not wanting it to end!
@@hilmanic28 At least we know this season is only going to cover so much. You still have a wild ride left to go, friend! Enjoy!
SSAAAAAAAMMMMEEEE! But we can support even if we're new Critters!
We love these guys!
Excellent choice for Alura, such a brilliant actress.
I almost fell out of my chair when David Tennant came on screen lol, that was a HUGE surprise. Ugh, all these voices sound so phenomenal. I absolutely cannot wait 😍
The Doctor, Merry the hobbit, and The Hound in a project together sounds like some sort of fan fiction crossover..
I'm actually a bit teary-eyed with happiness at this. Creator driven, top to bottom, and the fans gave them the funds to make it as big as they wanted and as we all deserved. WE ALL HELPED MAKE THIS, THANK YOU!
Like he said it's not his world, It's ours! Love being a Critter!
yes omg same im just so proud of them :'))
All of the voices just seem so right with every character, especially Anna Ripley's voice, that just fits my internal interpretation of her so well!
I gotta be real sits been a while since I watched campaign one and I forgot some of Ripleys moments and hearing Kelly voice one line for her, I can't imagine anyone else voicing her(besides matt obviously)
"This isn't my world anymore, this is our world"
damn that line got me, wasn't expecting it
Communism.
I started watching CR when I was 16. I’m now almost 22, living a completely different life, and still loving CR in every twist and turn my life’s journey takes me down. Seeing it evolve into something so huge, and so accessible to people who have never seen the show before… wow.
Same and same! I binged it senior year to be caught up for the final episode! It's crazy to see how far everything has come
Me too
David Tennent is extremely supportive of these types of works, it's why he ended up doing "risky" shows like Final Space and Gen:Lock. Passion projects that got lucky enough to get the funding to be more than just "internet shows" that their respective creators were known for. He is a great example of someone who doesn't allow their past successes to limit his future roles.
I still hope we get a gag episode where Matt voices all the character, and then the credits is every character “played by Matthew Mercer” :)
I have never made a comment on youtube an probably never will again. This made me tear up. I have followed Critical Role for years now and the love for the story, the setting and each other that the Crit Roll cast have for each other is amazing.
I wanted to hear Matt as Gilmore, and I’m a bit bummed out that he won’t; then again a Doctor, Meriadoc Brandibuck, the Fire Nation Princess and Sprigg himself are compensation enough.
They got it! They got David Tennant! Holy shit, he's gotta dub the Undying King too in the (hopefully) sequels!
Mark Hamil. (Personal hope)
I was a bit caught off guard by some of the changes (Uriel, Keeper Yennen, and Archibald Desnay in particular) but not necessarily in a bad way. A lot of the evolution of character design has been delightful to see. I think at some point Sam described the stream itself as a sort of writers room first draft, so it makes sense that many things will change in the adaptation process. I can't express how thrilled I am to finally see Krieg in the flesh, and Ripley has always been a personal favorite
Since we get to see Krieg I wonder what else will be moved around in the story. I Hope we still get the Slavers Take arc
Yeah it's jarring obviously, but you have to expect even Matt didn't always know where a character he created would end up going, and want to make some adjustments now with the benefit of having the whole story laid out.
@@cartoonking1789 I was thinking that as well. Krieg being pre-stream fit for the slow burn tabletop narrative, but for a scripted show that just screams Conclave intro to me. Could also mean that they might age him up to be on par with his colleagues (trying to avoid spoilers, even though I know you know)
@@thehikingviking2049 yeah will keep it hush hush for newbies. ;) But I agree since he is appearing in the show and seems to have a bigger role than before I think he’s going to set up future events. So that makes me think they’ll rearrange things to fit with the changes of starting with the Briarwood arc. I Hope they keep the climactic finishes for the Conclave arc though.
“This isn’t my world anymore-this is our world.”
Well said, Matt. Well said. 👍🏻
That line almost made me cry, no joke-
This is the loudest I've ever screamed at my laptop when I saw David Tennant! I'm even more excited than I was before! I'm shaking!
So did i!! I yelled when I saw him. I couldn't belive it!!!
I absolutely did the same !
I mean its THE DOCTOR!!🤯🤯🤯🤓🤓🤓
So so so many more great voices in this series too!
i cannot get over how PERFECT the casting is especially for ripley and delilah absolutely incredible
Mark Hamill as Vecna doesn't seem so far-fetched _now,_ does it?
True!
Let's get him!
They got David Tennant. All bets are off
Yeah, seems pretty reasonable after watching this.
Wait until we near the twelfth episode.
GINA TORRES! David Tennant! A "who's who" of A list voice actors! This has taken on a life unimaginable! I believe "Vox Machina" is going to start a trend of house hold names (Clooney, Pitt, Aniston, etc ..) wanting in on this!
Maybe not the biggest actors, but anyone in LA voice acting would be ridiculous to not make a bit for a role in this.
In terms of sheer VA royalty and stardom, this show is gonna flatline anything else.
While I love the cast that's been announced, I desperately want to see a cut of just Matt playing every character.
They actually have one! Its called critical role. He voices all of them its insane lol
That sounds like DVD special features material
@@reggieM2w2 It would be fun to make a clip with signature pieces of NPC-dialogue that made it into the show almost unchanged and turn it into a quotes reel with the scene from the animation on screen and Matt's original line from the critical role stream. Depending on how strict they will go after short snippets of the show used for such clips for copyright violations (I guess they'd need to do more there than with the original show, the animation being a multimillion dollar production with amazon having their money in there as well), I'd bet there will be people from the usual fan channels who'll try to make something like this
Including all of Vox Machina. Just Matt talking to himself all day long!
I might have actually screamed with excitement with some of these voice actors.
I know right !!
“It’s not just my world, it’s our world.” - Matt the creator
Much too humble.
I’ve rewatched this video multiple times just to hear Darin scream “DEATH TO THE DE ROLOS”