In the upcoming Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, fans of the Square Enix franchise will soon hear Critical Role’s Travis Willingham playing the English version of Sephiroth. He replaces Tyler Hoechlin, the last actor to play the Man of Steel (before David Corenswet) in Superman and Lois. This is the third and final installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. It turns out, Willingham even teased his landing the role while posing with a Sephiroth cosplayer back in 2024 at Florida Supercon. This particular cosplayer and Instagram user, cosplay valkyrie, guessed Willingham was admitting his involvement with that convention photo. And Willingham just confirmed to her via social media that she was indeed right.
Willingham will surely bring a lot of his sizable voice acting experience when playing Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Revelation. His anime and video game resume is rather extensive, and includes everything from Sonic the Hedgehog to Street Fighter. He’s also been the voice of Thor in several Marvel projects over the years. But his most loyal fanbase comes from his involvement with Critical Role, which he co-founded, and remains chief executive officer of. And we’re sure the legion of Critical Role fans are happy he’s playing Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII.
Having said that, we’re sure some fans will find themselves unhappy to hear Hoechlin won’t play the part this time. Especially as the trilogy is just coming to an end. After all, Tyler Hoechlin played Sephiroth in Remake and Rebirth, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy Reunion, and Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. Apparently, other acting commitments led to his not returning for the finale, clearing the way for Willingham to take on Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
There’s not a firm release date yet for Final Fantasy VII Revelation. But Square Enix has revealed that it will come out simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC sometime in Spring 2027. We can’t wait to see what Travis Willingham will do as Sephiroth.