Hayner’s Voice Actor Talks Casting in Kingdom Hearts 3

Speaking in a new interview, voice actor Justin Cowden, whom fans of the series might remember as the voice of Hayner in the Kingdom Hearts series of games.

Cowden disclosed that the studio making Kingdom Hearts 3, Square Enix, had yet to cast him (or anyone else) as a voice actor in the game as yet, but that he’d been in touch with his agent to get him to reprise his role as Hayner in the upcoming game.

Justin: Oh, you know it's so funny; right after I heard the announcement (refering to Kingdom Hearts 3), I had talked to my agent and just said, "Look, are we getting in on this and everything?"

And he said, "Yeah."

But they're still developing this, you guys already know. They haven't done any casting yet, So I don't think it'll be for a while before I hear when we're going to record. I think they do the Japanese voice actors first?

He continued:

Justin: I know there will be eventually. We'll see! I've been up for a few of those characters, but I'm looking forward to Kingdom Hearts 3! Literally knowing that I'm going to be part of it, or the character will be – I don't see why I wouldn't be asked back. I didn't burn anybody's house down.

You can check out the rest of the lengthy interview at KHInsider.

Given this information, we don’t expect for Kingdom Hearts 3 to make it out the gate this year.