Last night, the impressive final trailer for Tears of the Kingdom was released, and just hours later, Ganondorf’s voice actor revealed himself on social media – it’s Matthew Mercer. Following the trailer, which showcased a wide array of fresh content coming to the all-new Zelda adventure dropping on the 12th of May, fans became increasingly curious as to who was voicing Link’s nemesis, Ganondorf.
Matt Mercer – actor extraordinaire and host of one of the most popular web series in the world, Critical Role – revealed on Twitter that it has been his ‘absolute pleasure’ to voice Ganondorf. It’s the latest in a long line of impressive roles for Matthew Mercer, who has been voicing video game characters since the turn of the millennium.
Matt Mercer is Ganondorf
In a simple but impactful Tweet on the social media platform, Matthew Mercer lifted the lid on his latest role:
Mercer, who found fame acting in various animated productions, has voiced the likes of Jotaro Kujo, Leon Kennedy, Cole Cassidy, Tim Drake, Jack Cooper, Luke Skywalker, and Cor Leonis – among many, many other names.
Now, he’s portraying Ganondorf in Tears of the Kingdom, and fans are worried – because the antagonist himself is super sexy. Those aren’t my words, I promise – it was summarised better over at GamesRadar.com.
In follow-up posts on the platform, Mercer revealed that he has been a Legend of Zelda fan since he was a child, and he even took the opportunity to share charming images of him dressed as Ganondorf that are well over a decade old.
He intends to deliver the character faithfully and hopes that the trust placed in him by Nintendo was well-founded. We’re sure it will be – he’s remarkably talented.
Tears of the Kingdom launches May 12th.
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