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'''There is a [[Administrivia/NoRecentExamplesPlease minimum time gap]] for most examples'''. To qualify for the trope, the gap between appearances (based on release date) should be '''5 years''' or more. There's no such waiting period for actors who return to a HistoricalDomainCharacter or PublicDomainCharacter in a new, unrelated production - even if it's based on the same work.

* For previous live action roles, voice acting during the gap (e.g. for games or animation) does not disqualify a subsequent return to live action. Returning to voice a live action character in another medium, after 5 years away, would be an example in its own right.

* Creator/JoshKeaton reprised his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' for a social media ad promoting Creator/GregWeisman's ''Comicbook/SpectacularSpiderMen'' comic book.

* Creator/JoshKeaton reprised his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' for a social media ad promoting Creator/GregWeisman's ''Comcibook/SpectacularSpiderMen'' comic book.

* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'', an extended version of Creator/{{Disney}}'s [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio centenary short]] sees several voice acting legends returning to perform larger roles as their respective characters, or even to voice characters whose dialogue was originally absent:
** At least 40 voice actors have been recruited to reprise their characters, including Creator/JodiBenson [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid (Ariel)]], Creator/PaigeOHara [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast (Belle)]], Creator/NathanLane [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 (Timon)]], Creator/JeremyIrons (Scar), Creator/KristenBell [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 (Anna)]], Creator/IdinaMenzel (Elsa) and Creator/DwayneJohnson [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} (Maui)]]. Tom Hulce even did a surprise solo as [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]]. Notably, the late Creator/RobinWilliams "reprises" his role as [[Franchise/{{Aladdin}} the Genie]] [[FakeShemp via archival outtakes]].
** From the [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013 Paul Rudish cartoons]], Creator/ChrisDiamantopoulos as Mickey Mouse.
** Creator/JenniferHale remains as WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s voice, and Music/MandyMoore as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel's]]. Their role is expanded considerably as they both start up up the new rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star", with Raps starting the song off on her guitar, and Cinderella singing the opening lines, before handing over to Belle and the Beast. [[BeautifulSingingVoice Hale's singing voice as Cinderella is surprisingly beautiful]], which makes her a perfect fit to start; and could make this her finest hour as Cinders if it was ever realized. Moore also gets to start up the final verse as Rapunzel alongside Eugene, Ariel, Eric, Aladdin and Jasmine, while also singing a duet with Eugene near the end.
** Creator/ZacharyLevi is back as well, due to Eugene's increased role.
** Creator/TonyGoldwyn and Creator/MinnieDriver also return as the voices of [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan and Jane]].
** Creator/KateHiggins and Creator/LindaLarkin also return as [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Aurora]] and Jasmine, respectively, with Brad Kane and Creator/LeaSalonga reprising Aladdin and Jasmine's singing voices.
** Creator/ErnieSabella also returns as Pumbaa, whose voice was noticeably absent in the original.
** Creator/TemueraMorrison also returns in another rare appearance as Moana's father, Chief Tui; which would be his first time reprising the role since the original ''Moana'' in 2016. Morrison would also provide Tui's singing voice, instead of Creator/ChristopherJackson.
** Barbara Dirickson is also present as Fairy Godmother's voice.

* ''Ride/GodzillaVsEvangelionTheReal4D'' sees Creator/MegumiOgata, Creator/MegumiHayashibara,Creator/YukoMiyamura, Creator/KotonoMitsuishi, and Creator/FumihikoTachiki reprise their respective ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' roles as Shinji Ikari,Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Shikinami, Misato Katsuragi, and Gendo Ikari.

** Creator/JenniferHale remains as WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s voice, and Music/MandyMoore as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel's]]. Their role is expanded considerably they both start up up the new rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star", with Raps starting the song off on her guitar, and Cinderella singing the opening lines, before handing over to Belle and the Beast. [[BeautifulSingingVoice Hale's singing voice as Cinderella is surprisingly beautiful]], which makes her a perfect fit to start; and could make this her finest hour as Cinders if it was ever realized. Moore also gets to start up the final verse as Rapunzel alongside Eugene, Ariel, Eric, Aladdin and Jasmine, while also singing a duet with Eugene near the end.

** Creator/JenniferHale remains as WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s voice, and Music/MandyMoore as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel's]]. Their role role is expanded considerably they both start up up the new rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star", with Raps starting the song off on her guitar, and Cinderella singing the opening lines, before handing over to Belle and the Beast. [[BeautifulSingingVoice Hale's singing voice as Cinderella is surprisingly beautiful]], which makes her a perfect fit to start; and could make this her finest hour as Cinders if it was ever realized. Moore also gets to start up the final verse as Rapunzel alongside Eugene, Ariel, Eric, Aladdin and Jasmine, while also singing a duet with Eugene near the end.

** Creator/TemueraMorrison also returns in another rare appearance as Moana's father, Chief Tui; which would be his first time reprising the role since the original ''Moana'' in 2016.

** At least 40 voice actors have been recruited to reprise their characters, including Creator/JodiBenson (Ariel), Paige O'Hara (Belle), Creator/NathanLane (Timon), Creator/JeremyIrons (Scar), Creator/KristenBell (Anna), Creator/IdinaMenzel (Elsa) and Creator/DwayneJohnson (Maui). Tom Hulce even did a surprise solo as Quasimodo. Notably, the late Creator/RobinWilliams "reprises" his role as [[Franchise/{{Aladdin}} the Genie]] [[FakeShemp via archival outtakes]].

** Creator/KateHiggins and Creator/LindaLarkin also return as [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Aurora]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]], respectively, with Brad Kane and Creator/LeaSalonga reprising Aladdin and Jasmine's singing voices.

** Creator/JenniferHale remains as WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'s voice, and Creator/MandyMoore as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]]. Their role role is expanded considerably they both start up up the new rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star", with Raps starting the song off on her guitar, and Cinderella singing the first two lines, before handing over to Belle and the Beast. [[BeautifulSingingVoice Hale's singing voice as Cinderella is surprisingly beautiful]], which makes her a perfect fit to start; and could make this her finest hour as Cinders if it was ever realized.

** Creator/TemueraMorrison also returns in another rare appearance as Moana's father, Chief Tui.

* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'', an extended version of Creator/{{Disney}}'s [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio centennial short]] sees several voice acting legends returning to perform larger roles as their respective characters, or even to voice characters whose dialogue was originally absent:

** Also, quite a few animation legends returned to do some animation for characters they originally did, including Creator/JamesBaxter (Belle, Quasimodo, Rafiki), Ruben Aquino (Ursula), Tony Bancroft (Timon and Pumbaa), Nik Ranieri (Hades, Kuzco, Meeko), Will Finn (Cogsworth, Iago), and Eric Goldberg (Genie).

* Wal-Mart brought back ''Film/MeanGirls'' cast members Creator/LindsayLohan, Creator/LaceyChabert, Creator/AmandaSeyfried, and Creator/DanielFranzese to portray older versions of Cady, Gretchen, Karen, and Damien in some Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2023 commercials.

* Ford has been doing a number of commercial series called ''Overdubs'', bringing in various actors to reprise roles when they can. Probably one of the more surprising ones is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARNn1w-lhLU this commercial]], which brings back Creator/JasonDavidFrank, Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, David Fielding, Kerrigan Mahan and Creator/WendeeLee to reprise their ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' roles as Tommy, Adam, Zordon, Goldar and Scorpina respectively. Another ad featured the Creator/VizMedia dub cast of ''Anime/SailorMoon'', with Creator/StephanieSheh, Creator/KateHiggins, Creator/CristinaVee, Creator/AmandaCelineMiller and Creator/CheramiLeigh lending their voices as Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus, respectively.

* Creator/DaveBautista reprised his role as ComicBook/DraxTheDestroyer from the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' movies in an ad for ''VideoGame/MarvelStrikeForce''.
* Between films, Creator/PaulRudd played ComicBook/AntMan in a Super Bowl Pepsi spot.
* Creator/SamuelLJackson reprised his [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] role as ComicBook/NickFury in an ad for ''Videogame/MarvelSNAP''.

** Creator/JohnDiMaggio, who voices Mr. Grouse, reprised the role through voice-over in ''The Really Loud House''.
** Jahzir Bruno played Clyde [=McBride=] in ''A Loud House Christmas'' before reprising the role in the animated series and ''The Really Loud House''.

* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'', an extended version of Creator{{Disney}}'s [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio centennial short]] sees several voice acting legends returning to perform larger roles as their respective characters, or even to voice characters whose dialogue was originally absent: