Final Fantasy 7 Revelation replaces Tyler Hoechlin as Sephiroth with Travis Willingham

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation – the climactic third chapter of the Remake trilogy – is getting a new voice for Sephiroth. Tyler Hoechlin, who played the One-Winged Angel in both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, won't be returning due to a scheduling conflict.

Stepping in is Travis Willingham, a veteran of anime dubbing and video games. Streamer Maximilian Dood confirmed the casting change after an interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi. Willingham is best known for voicing Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist and Portgas D. Ace in One Piece, and he recently played Thor and Dr. Doom in Marvel Rivals. Tabletop fans will also know him as a Critical Role cast member since 2015 — the same show that Vincent Valentine's voice actor Matthew Mercer dungeon-mastered for its first three campaigns.

Hoechlin's take on Sephiroth was widely praised for its calm, measured menace — a performance often compared to George Newbern's beloved original. Both Hoechlin and Newbern have also played Superman in live-action and animation respectively, a fun bit of casting symmetry. Before either of them, NSync's Lance Bass was the original English voice of Sephiroth.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation was revealed at Summer Game Fest Live this week. Square Enix confirmed it launches in 2027 simultaneously on PS5, PC, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S — no timed exclusivity this time around. The story picks up directly after Rebirth, following Cloud and his crew as they try to stop Sephiroth from achieving godhood.