History Main / TheOtherDarrin

Unsurprisingly, this tends to be the cause of many cries of TheyChangedItNowItSucks from the fandom, especially if the previous actor is considered to be ''the'' actor for that character. Sometimes though, the new actor can be wholly embraced by the fandom, with the new actor being regarded as ''the'' actor instead of the previous one. Unsurprisingly, when these two sides meet, the results tend to be [[BrokenBase predictable]].

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[[AC:Audio Dramas]]
* The audiobook versions of ''Literature/AlienOutOfTheShadows'' and Creator/WilliamGibson's script for ''Film/Alien3'' had Laurel Lefkow replace Creator/SigourneyWeaver as Ripley. ''Out of the Shadows'' also had [[spoiler:Creator/RutgerHauer replace Creator/IanHolm as Ash]], and ''River of Pain'' (the sequel to ''Shadows'') and the adaptation of Gibson's script had Mairead Doherty replace Carrie Henn as Newt.

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* The foreign animated adaptations of Disney and Cartoon Network's properties:
** ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' franchise:
*** ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'': None of the original English voice cast from the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie mo]][[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch vi]][[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch es]] and ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' such as Creator/ChrisSanders, Creator/DaveighChase, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/FrankWelker or Creator/RobPaulsen reprise their roles for the English dub. Creator/BenDiskin replaced Sanders as Stitch, and [[Creator/ReducedShakespeareCompany Jess Winfield]], one of the executive producers and writers of ''The Series'', is really the only real connection between this anime and the original franchise, with him providing the voice of Dr. Jumba Jookiba instead of Creator/DavidOgdenStiers. {{Averted|Trope}} in the original Japanese version, where everybody else returns from the Japanese dub of the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.
*** ''Animation/StitchAndAi'': Once again, none of the original cast from the films or ''The Series'' return to reprise their roles, although Diskin and Winfield reprise their roles as Stitch and Jumba, respectively. Winfield has also now taken over the role of Jumba entirely after the death of David Ogden Stiers in 2018.
** ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'':
*** Most of the voice actors from the Japanese-language dub of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were recast. For example, Creator/EmiriKatou replaces Creator/KaoriAsoh as Blossom.
*** Voice acting-wise, the English-language dub of the anime became is currently the only installment in the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' franchise without any connection to the original 1998 show, with the voices recorded in Vancouver by Creator/TheOceanGroup. However, Tara Strong did express interest in reprising her role of Bubbles for the dub, as unlikely as that is to happen. Only time will tell if Vancouver itself [[CaliforniaDoubling will portray Townsville again]] in the upcoming live-action Powerpuff show.
* None of the voice actors who worked on the ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'' video games reprised their roles for the English dub of the anime adaptation, albeit a few of them did return in other roles, like Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, who originally voiced Hulk Davidson in the games, voiced the announcer in the anime.
* Creator/BobBergen is this to Creator/MarkHamill when it comes to portraying Luke Skywalker in ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends''; he even voices Luke in the ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' parodies.
* ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'': The Japanese voice cast for the anime were replaced by the ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'' voice cast for subsequent appearances (up until the death in 2015 of Creator/MiyuMatsuki, who played Hisui in ''Melty Blood'', upon which [[TheOriginalDarrin the role returned]] to Hisui's anime voice actress, Creator/YumiKakazu). In turn, the ''Melty Blood'' cast were replaced by the ''Tsukihime'' remake's voice cast for subsequent appearances.

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* The audiobook versions of ''Literature/AlienOutOfTheShadows'' and Creator/WilliamGibson's script for ''Film/Alien3'' had Laurel Lefkow replace Creator/SigourneyWeaver as Ripley; ''Out of the Shadows'' also had [[spoiler:Creator/RutgerHauer replace Creator/IanHolm as Ash]], and ''River of Pain'' (the sequel to ''Shadows'') and the adaptation of Gibson's script had Mairead Doherty replace Carrie Henn as Newt.

Compare with SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, FakeShemp, TheOtherMarty or ObviousStuntDouble. Directly related to CharacterOutlivesActor. Contrast with YouLookFamiliar for when the actor returns as a different character in a later installment. Can be {{Hand Wave}}d via DirectLineToTheAuthor. Often subject to ReplacementScrappy-ism. Or on the other hand, look to ThePeteBest when replacement surpasses the original in popularity. Often done with {{Continuity Reboot}}s. Occasionally explained away with MagicPlasticSurgery. Usually the replacement is a PoorMansSubstitute.

->"Creator/DickSargent -- didn't he play Creator/DickYork on ''Series/{{Bewitched}}?"''

Compare with SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, FakeShemp, TheOtherMarty or ObviousStuntDouble. Directly related to CharacterOutlivesActor. Contrast with YouLookFamiliar. Can be {{Hand Wave}}d via DirectLineToTheAuthor. Often subject to ReplacementScrappy-ism. Or on the other hand, look to ThePeteBest when replacement surpasses the original in popularity. Often done with {{Continuity Reboot}}s. Occasionally explained away with MagicPlasticSurgery. Usually the replacement is a PoorMansSubstitute.

** ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'': Most of the voice actors from the Japanese-language dub of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were recast. For example, Creator/EmiriKatou replaces Creator/KaoriAsoh as Blossom. Also, none of the original cast from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' reprised their roles in the English dub. Instead, voices were recorded in Vancouver by Creator/TheOceanGroup. However, Tara Strong did express interest in reprising her role of Bubbles for a dub, as unlikely as that is to happen.

->''"Creator/DickSargent -- didn't he play Creator/DickYork on'' Series/{{Bewitched}}''?"''

* Creator/BobBergen is this to Creator/MarkHamill when it comes to portraying Luke Skywalker in ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'', he even voices Luke in the ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' parodies.

* TheOtherDarrin/{{Comics}}

* None of the voice actors who worked on the ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'' video games reprised their roles for the English dub of the anime adaptation, albeit a few of them did return in other roles, like Kevin Michael Richardson, who originally voiced Hulk Davidson in the games, voiced the announcer in the anime.

Compare with SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, FakeShemp, TheOtherMarty, and ObviousStuntDouble. Directly related to CharacterOutlivesActor. Contrast with YouLookFamiliar. Can be {{Hand Wave}}d via DirectLineToTheAuthor. Often subject to ReplacementScrappy-ism. Or on the other hand, look to ThePeteBest when replacement surpasses the original in popularity. Often done with {{Continuity Reboot}}s. Occasionally explained away with MagicPlasticSurgery. Usually the replacement is a PoorMansSubstitute.

** ''Anime/DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ'': Most of the voice actors from the Japanese-language dub of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were recast. For example, Creator/EmiriKatou replaces Creator/KaoriAsoh as Blossom. Also, none of the original cast from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' reprised their roles in the English dub. Instead, voices were recorded in Vancouver by Creator/TheOceanGroup. However, Tara Strong did express interest in reprising her role of Bubbles for a dub, as unlikely as that is to happen.

** ''Anime/DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ'': Most of the voice actors from the Japanese-language dub of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were recast. For example, Creator/EmiriKatou replaces Creator/KaoriAso as Blossom. Also, none of the original cast from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' reprised their roles in the English dub. Instead, voices were recorded in Vancouver by Creator/TheOceanGroup. However, Tara Strong did express interest in reprising her role of Bubbles for a dub, as unlikely as that is to happen.

Contrast TheNthDoctor, which is the trope for cases where character's new voice and appearance ''are'' explained in-universe. If there's a TimeSkip and most of the cast remains the same then it can be a TimeShiftedActor if the age difference justifies the particular change. For long-term cast attrition in general, see LongRunnerCastTurnover.

[[caption-width-right:350: York's on the left and Sargent's on the right. [[ThatCameOutWrong Which Dick do you prefer]]?]]

This became a notable phenomenon only with the rise of series television. Prior to TV, there was no expectation that a role in a theater production would be played by the same actor. It was, and still is, assumed that any production of a particular work would seek out whatever actors it wanted for the roles, and a single production can feature different actors in the same role on successive nights.

[[caption-width-right:350: York's on the left and Sargent's on the right. Which Dick do you prefer?]]

*** ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'': None of the original English voice cast from the ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie mo]][[Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch vi]][[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch es]] and ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' such as Creator/ChrisSanders, Creator/DaveighChase, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/FrankWelker or Creator/RobPaulsen reprise their roles for the English dub. Creator/BenDiskin replaced Sanders as Stitch, and [[Creator/ReducedShakespeareCompany Jess Winfield]], one of the executive producers and writers of ''The Series'', is really the only real connection between this anime and the original franchise, with him providing the voice of Dr. Jumba Jookiba instead of Creator/DavidOgdenStiers. {{Averted|Trope}} in the original Japanese version, where everybody else returns from the Japanese dub of the ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' franchise.

Compare with SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, FakeShemp, TheOtherMarty, and ObviousStuntDouble. Directly related to CharacterOutlivesActor. Contrast with YouLookFamiliar. Can be {{Hand Wave}}d by the LiteraryAgentHypothesis. Often subject to ReplacementScrappy-ism. Or on the other hand, look to ThePeteBest when replacement surpasses the original in popularity. Often done with {{Continuity Reboot}}s. Occasionally explained away with MagicPlasticSurgery. Usually the replacement is a PoorMansSubstitute.

Defiance of this leads to RoleReprisal. If the original actor returns to the role later on after being recast, see TheOriginalDarrin.

* TheOtherDarrin/{{Theater}}

** ''Anime/DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ'': Most of the voice actors from the Japanese-language dub of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were recast. For example, Creator/EmiriKatou replaces Creator/KaoriAso as Blossom. Also, none of the original cast from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' reprised their roles in the English dub. Instead, voices were recorded in Vancouver by Creator/TheOceanGroup. However, Tara Strong did express interest in reprising her role of Bubbles for a dub, as unlikely as that is to happen.

Compare with SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, FakeShemp, TheOtherMarty, and ObviousStuntDouble. Directly related to CharacterOutlivesActor. Contrast with YouLookFamiliar. Can be {{Hand Wave}}d by the LiteraryAgentHypothesis. Often subject to ReplacementScrappy-ism. Often done with {{Continuity Reboot}}s. Occasionally explained away with MagicPlasticSurgery. Usually the replacement is a PoorMansSubstitute.