The big question regarding Hulu’s Solar Opposites was what they planned to do about the whole Justin Roiland situation. Roiland created the show, along with Rick and Morty and a handful of other things, and was fast becoming the most powerful man in TV animation — until it was discovered he had domestic battery charges filed against him. Though the charges were dropped, a whole lot of other unsavory things came out about Roiland that made him a PR nightmare and caused all his employers to drop him.
But Solar Opposites must go on — it has two seasons and a Valentine’s Day special ahead of it. Fans wondered who they were going to get to voice Korvo, one of the main characters previously voiced by Roiland. Most assumed a sound-alike actor, but it turns out they aren’t even going to try. For comedic effect, they’ve hired Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens, a man who sounds nothing like Korvo, and explained the change this way:
A change like this can sometimes be controversial, but there hasn’t been much hate directed at it. The reaction from a lot of fans has been welcoming. Some find it refreshing and are excited about the direction Stevens could take the series. Others feel it’s just best to get as far away from Roiland as they can.
The previous season of Solar Opposites left the alien family on a cliffhanger where they were forced to live normal domestic lives or face the Pupa’s wrath. It remains to be revealed how they’ll get out of that one, but we’ll find out August 14 when the new season hits.




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