Comment by XorNot
2 years ago
Which is not as similar as people keep saying though: both that case, and Bette Midler's involved singers, who perform as themselves and are their own brand.
Consider when a company recasts a voice actor in something: i.e. the VA Rick and Morty have been replaced, Robin Williams was not the voice of genie in Aladdin 2 or the animated series.
Recasting a voice actor when there was a contract with the prior actor (and such a contract would typically allow for recasting) is one thing.
Copying a famous actor’s voice without any kind of agreement at all is something else.