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** At the end of "[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor The Power of the Doctor]]", [[spoiler:Creator/JodieWhittaker's [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]] regenerates into Creator/DavidTennant, who had previously played the [[Characters/DoctorWhoTenthDoctor Tenth Doctor]].]]

* ''Film/OnTheBuses'': Nobby was at first played by Terry Duggan in [[Series/OnTheBuses the series]], but later recast with Norman Mitchell. Duggan returns to the role in the film, while Mitchell now plays a London Transport official.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' SequelSeries ''WesternAnimation/XMen97'', Gambit is voiced by his original voice actor Creator/ChrisPotter after the last few episodes of the original series saw him voiced by Creator/TonyDaniels.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Film/JamesBond in his [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice fifth]], [[Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService sixth]], and [[Film/DiamondsAreForever seventh]] film appearances, as played by Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/GeorgeLazenby, and [[RoleReprise Sean Connery]].]]

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* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'': In this hypothetical extended cut of [[Creator/{{Disney}} Disney's]] [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio centenary short]], several of the characters' main voices return in this version to fill in for substitutes cast exclusively for the existing OUAS:
** Prince Charming is reprised by [[Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes Chris Daniel Barnes]], who has been his main voice actor since 2001; instead of Creator/KeithFerguson who did Charming's one line in the existing version of the short. This may be a result of Charming's role being increased considerably. Barnes also reprises his role as [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Prince Eric]].
** Likewise, [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] is reprised by Katherine Von Till, who has been her main voice actress since 2010, instead of Natalie Babbitt Taylor who did the role in the original short.
** 29 years after initially performing him (with his voice being provided by various other actors in the intervening years), Creator/JeremyIrons returns to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]] here.
** Creator/NathanLane reprises his role as Timon for the first time since ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'' in 2004.
** Creator/PaigeOHara returns to voice Belle after being replaced by Creator/JulieNathanson as the official voice since 2011 while Paige voiced [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] in ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet''.
** After being replaced by Creator/JessHarnell for various theme park attractions and video games, Creator/DwayneJohnson returns as [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Maui]].
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* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2002'' saw [[Franchise/TheKingOfFighters the series']] premier SNKBoss, Rugal Bernstein (in his Omega Rugal form), not voiced by his usual voice actor Toshimitsu Arai (who voiced him as far back as [[StarterVillain his original appearance]] in ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters94 '94]]'') but by Creator/NorioWakamoto (who previously voiced Igniz, the FinalBoss of ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2001 KOF 2001]]''). Interestingly, most fans preferred the original VA over Wakamoto, and come ''[[UpdatedRerelease 2002: Unlimited Match]]'' (released in 2009, just prior to ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXII XII]]'' [[note]]as such, ''[=2002UM=]'' was the very last game to use the original Platform/NeoGeo sprites, with ''XII'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIII XIII]]'' opting for hand-drawn, higher definition ones and ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIII XIV]]'' [[TwoAndAHalfD ditching 2D sprites altogether]][[/note]]), Omega Rugal was once again voiced by Arai (who also provided updated voice work for [[ColonelBadass Heidern]] and Original [[GravityMaster Zero]]).

** In the third ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman'' game, Creator/JBBlanc replaced ''Creator/SteveBlum'' as [[Characters/BatmanBane Bane]] while Creator/ScottPorter took over as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} from Creator/BrianBloom. Blum returned as Bane and Bloom returned as Aquaman for ''Dimensions''.

** After getting Darrin'd by Creator/JeffBennett in the ''WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'' TV series (which is how the series is represented in the ''Unite!'' games), Creator/RobPaulsen returned to voice [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Tlaloc/Traloc]] in ''Globs of Doom''.

** Many early games based on the franchise did not feature Creator/ClancyBrown as Mr. Krabs, with Krabs being voiced by numerous stand-ins (such as Joe Whyte, Bob Joles, and Patrick Pinney). Most games since 2010 that feature Mr. Krabs, such as ''[[VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsPlanktonsRoboticRevenge Plankton's Robot Revenge]]'', ''[=HeroPants=]'', and ''[[VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsTheCosmicShake The Cosmic Shake]]'' as well as ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl 2'', retain Clancy Brown as the character.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' had Donald Duck once again voiced by Creator/TonyAnselmo after Daniel Ross replaced him on ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers'' (Only because he was too busy with ''[=DuckTales=]'', ''Kingdom Hearts III'' and other works to do ''Roadster Racers'' as well.)
** On the subject of ''Roadster Racers'', Bret Iwan, who has been the official voice of Mickey Mouse since the death of Creator/WayneAllwine, returns to the role in animation, after having been replaced by Creator/ChrisDiamantopoulos for [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013 the Paul Rudish shorts]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewSchool'', the spin-off to ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', saw Creator/FredTatasciore replacing Creator/JohnGoodman as the voice of Pacha. He then came back in the second season.
* An {{uncredited|role}} Creator/LaceyChabert voiced Meg for the first 10-12 episodes of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' before being replaced by Creator/MilaKunis, due to Chabert wanting to focus more on her schoolwork. The episodes "Back To The Pilot" and "Yug Ylimaf", both of which involve time travel, brings back Lacey to voice past Meg (though only via archived audio in the former), and unlike the first 10-12 episodes, Chabert actually receives credit. It is lampshaded in both episodes.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} Hercules: The Animated Series]]'' reverted WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} to a high-schooler, but gave him his adult voice actor, Creator/TateDonovan, instead of his adolescent voice actor, Creator/JoshKeaton. In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', Hercules appears again as a teenager, with Josh voicing him once again.

** Arnold's first voice actor (not counting the theatrical pilot) [[Creator/LaneToran Toran Caudell]], was recast after season 1 due to puberty changing his voice (though he was kept on and given a new role of JerkJock bully Wolfgang). He provided Arnold's singing voice in the season 2 episode "What's Opera Arnold?" because his replacement, Phillip Van Dyke, wasn't a good singer and Toran still sounded like his Arnold voice when he sang.
** Curly's main voice actor was Adam Wylie, who was replaced and reinstated on ''two'' occasions: He was replaced by Creator/HaleyJoelOsment in season 4 episode "Deconstructing Arnold", then by Michael Welch in season 5 episodes "Curly's Girl" and "Ghost Bride". Wylie returned for the season 4 episode "New Bully on the Block", then the second-to-last episode "April Fool's Day" [[note]]Since Curly does not talk in that episode and only laughs, they likely just used archival recordings of Wylie for that episode[[/note]].

* Bulk Biceps of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' was [[CreatorCameo voiced by director Jayson Thiessen]] back when all he ever said was [[BigYes "YEAH!"]] When he became an AscendedExtra with actual dialogue for the episode "Rainbow Falls", Creator/MichaelDobson was used. Thiessen's "YEAH!" returned in "Equestria Games".
** In the Italian dub, Rarity was voiced by Camila Gallo from seasons 1-6, and Creator/ChiaraFrancese in Season 7. Gallo returned for ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'', seasons 8-9 and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyPonyLife''.
** Spike's German voice actor (Hannes Maurer) moved out of Germany after Season 4. He was replaced by Jan Makino ([[GenderBlenderName another male voice actor]]). Maurer returned to his role in time for season 7 and the movie.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Susie was voiced by Creator/ElizabethDaily in the episodes "The Last Babysitter" and "Angelica's Birthday" due to Susie's normal actress Creator/CreeSummer being unavailable, but Cree would return after those episodes.

** In 1997, Creator/CaseyKasem quit the role of Shaggy after his character was used in a Burger King commercial, clashing with his vegetarian lifestyle. Starting with ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'', he voiced Shaggy again until his retirement from the character in 2009, under the condition that Shaggy be a vegetarian as well. [[note]]Though Creator/ScottMenville voiced him in the 2006 cartoon ''WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue''[[/note]]

* The ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' SequelSeries ''X-Men '97'' will see Gambit voiced by his original voice actor Creator/ChrisPotter after the last few episodes of the original series saw him voiced by Creator/TonyDaniels.

* The UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS version of the ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash Bros.]]''-esque ''VideoGame/CartoonNetworkPunchTimeExplosion'' featured only ''four'' characters (five if you count George Lowe as the narrator, who's heavily implied to be WesternAnimation/{{Space Ghost|CoastToCoast}}) receiving their original voice actors: Creator/GreyDeLisle as [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Mandy]], Creator/TaraStrong as [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 Bubbles]], Creator/KeithFerguson as [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Bloo]], and Creator/YuriLowenthal as [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce teenage Ben]]. When the console version came out, several characters got their original actors back.

* When ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' was ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, each playable character was given new techniques to use in battle, and as a result, new voice clips. This version of the game remained exclusive to Japan for years until finally being released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and PC as ''Tales of Symphonia Chronicles''. For this release of the game, the original English dub cast, rather than the new cast introduced in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'', were brought in to record the new voice clips.
* ''VideoGame/StarOcean1'' was remade for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]] as ''Star Ocean: First Departure'', and with it, replaced the entire voice cast. When the remake was ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as ''Star Ocean: First Departure F'', the cast from the original Super Famicom game was brought back to voice the characters, with the game giving the option to switch between the two casts. The same thing happened with ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', where the player can switch between its original and remake's Japanese cast. The English version averts this, however, as only the remake's English voice cast was brought back.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', Buster Bunny was voiced by Creator/CharlieAdler, until the end of the third season, when Adler quit after being denied a part on Creator/WarnerBros' next big project, ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. John Kassir voiced Buster for the remainder of the third season, the ''[[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventuresSpringBreakSpecial Spring Break]]'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventuresNightGhoulery Night Ghoulery]]'' specials, and a few video games and promos on Kids' WB. Adler eventually returned to voice Buster for an unreleased [[UsefulNotes/Playstation2 PS2]] video game, ''Defenders of the Universe''.

* In 2011, when Paige O'Hara was declared too old to continue voicing [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]], the role was then recast to Creator/JulieNathanson, who has voiced Belle in many of her appearances since then, such as ''VideoGame/KinectDisneylandAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''. ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'', however, brought O'Hara back to voice Belle.

* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'': In this remake of [[Creator/{{Disney}} Disney's]] [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio centenary short]], several of the characters' main voices return in this version to fill in for substitutes cast exclusively for the existing OUAS:

** Gizmo and Jinx in the 2003 ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' series were voiced by Creator/LaurenTom for the majority of the series, but Creator/TaraStrong voiced them in their last appearance because they were apparently at the limit to how many voice actors they could use at once. Lauren Tom came back to both roles in the successor series ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''.
** Dr. Light was voiced by Creator/RodgerBumpass in ''Teen Titans'', but Creator/ScottMenville replaced him in the ''Teen Titans Go!'' episode "The Colors of Raven". Bumpass would reprise the role in later episodes of ''Go!'', however.

* ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'':

** In the French dub, Leonardo's second voice actor was Mark Lesser, while April O'Neil was voiced by Laurence Crouzet. When the dub moved from the SOFI studio to H2 Productions (Seasons 5-6), both of them were replaced by Michel Tugot-Doris and Laurence Dourlens, respectively. Lesser and Crouzet reprised their roles beginning in Season 7, when the dub moved to the Prodac studio.

** Gizmo and Jinx of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' were voiced by Creator/LaurenTom for the majority of the series, but Creator/TaraStrong voiced them in their last appearance because they were apparently at the limit to how many voice actors they could use at once. Lauren Tom came back to both roles in the successor series ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''.

* While the tie-in game, ''VideoGame/YoungJusticeLegacy'', would see a number of cast changes, the third season of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', ''Outsiders'' would see the earlier voice actors return, including Creator/AlanTudyk as Psimon, Creator/DannyTrejo as Bane, Denise Boutte as Rocket[[note]]Granted, she was the second voice actress, but she did return for the series proper[[/note]], and Creator/AlysonStoner as Oracle.

* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' video game ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsLightsCameraPants'' sees Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly briefly return to voice The Dirty Bubble after having been replaced by Creator/TomKenny in the main show.

** Felix Leiter was played by Creator/DavidHedison in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' (1973), then by John Terry in 1987's ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. 1989's ''Film/LicenceToKill'' brought Hedison back in the role. The decision to bring back Hedison instead of sticking with Terry was because producer Creator/AlbertRBroccoli felt that an actor who had previously played Leiter should be in this one, for a better emotional reaction to what happens to him. Hedison thus became the first actor to play Leiter more than once until Creator/JeffreyWright in the Creator/DanielCraig era.

** Darth Vader is voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones in the movies, but in spinoff media he's voiced by other actors, such as Creator/ScottLawrence or Creator/MattSloan of ''WebVideo/ChadVader'' fame. Jones reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', ''Film/RogueOne'', a brief cameo in ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' and ''Series/ObiWanKenobi''.[[note]]though the voice was synthesized via Respeecher to sound like Jones did in the Original Trilogy[[/note]]

** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor has portrayed prequel-era Obi-Wan Kenobi in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' and most video games, only for ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' to see the return of Creator/EwanMcGregor in a voice-only cameo. He returns to play the character in person for the live-action ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' series.

** Most media in the 1990s and 2000s had C-3P0 being voiced by a different actor (usually Tony Pope or Creator/TomKane). In pretty much all of Threepio's media appearances from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' onward, he is voiced by original actor Anthony Daniels.

** In a combination with this and the opposite, Darth Maul's surprise appearance in the Stinger to ''Film/{{Solo}}'' had him being played by both Creator/RayPark, who provided Maul's body, ''and'' Creator/SamWitwer, who voiced Maul in ''The Clone Wars'', also providing the voice here. They did this again in Season 7 of ''The Clone Wars'', with Park providing motion data for Maul's fight scenes. As for why Park doesn't do the voice as well, Maul was mostly a silent warrior in the original film and Park's few lines in said film were dubbed by Peter Serafinowicz. He's much more talkative in games and cartoons, where Witwer voices him. This makes Witwer MyRealDaddy as the ''voice'' of Maul, especially since the Witwer version is more distinctive, and more menacing.

** When Roger Meyers Jr. first appeared in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E9ItchyAndScratchyAndMarge "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"]], he was voiced by guest-star Alex Rocco. In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E19TheFront "The Front"]] and several brief appearances, he was instead voiced by series regular Creator/HankAzaria. Several seasons later, Rocco would voice Meyers again for his last two appearances in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E18TheDayTheViolenceDied "The Day the Violence Died"]] and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E14TheItchyAndScratchyAndPoochieShow "The Itchy And Scratchy And Poochie Show"]].

* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2002'' saw [[Franchise/TheKingOfFighters the series']] premier SNKBoss, Rugal Bernstein (in his Omega Rugal form), not voiced by his usual voice actor Toshimitsu Arai (who voiced him as far back as [[StarterVillain his original appearance]] in ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters94 '94]]'') but by Creator/NorioWakamoto (who previously voiced Igniz, the FinalBoss of ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2001 KOF 2001]]''). Interestingly, most fans preferred the original VA over Wakamoto, and come ''[[UpdatedRerelease 2002: Unlimited Match]]'' (released in 2009, just prior to ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXII XII]]'' [[note]]as such, ''[=2002UM=]'' was the very last game to use the original UsefulNotes/NeoGeo sprites, with ''XII'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIII XIII]]'' opting for hand-drawn, higher definition ones and ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIII XIV]]'' [[TwoAndAHalfD ditching 2D sprites altogether]][[/note]]), Omega Rugal was once again voiced by Arai (who also provided updated voice work for [[ColonelBadass Heidern]] and Original [[GravityMaster Zero]]).

* In ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'', a extended version of Disney's ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'', several actors return in this version to voice characters whose dialogue was originally absent, to perform bigger roles as said characters, or to fill in for [[TheOtherDarrin substitutes cast exclusively for the existing OUAS]].
** Creator/JenniferHale remains as Cinderella's voice, and Creator/MandyMoore as 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.
** Prince Charming is reprised by [[Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes Chris Daniel Barnes]], who has been his main voice actor since 2001; instead of Creator/KeithFerguson who did Kit's one line in the existing version of the short. This may be a result of Charming's role being increased considerably. Barnes also reprises his role as Prince Eric.
** Likewise, Snow White is reprised by her main voice actress; Katherine Von Till, instead of Natalie Babbitt Taylor who did the role in the original short.
** Creator/ZacharyLevi is back as well, due to Eugene's increased role.
** Creator/TonyGoldwyn and Creator/MinnieDriver also return as the voices of Tarzan and Jane.
** Creator/KateHiggins and Creator/LindaLarkin also return as Aurora and Jasmine, respectively, with Brad Kane and Creator/LeaSalonga reprising Aladdin and Jasmine's singing voices.
** 29 years after initially performing him (with his voice being provided by various other actors in the intervening years), Creator/JeremyIrons returns to voice Scar here.

** Creator/ErnieSabella also returns as Pumbaa, whose voice was noticeably absent in the original.
** Creator/PaigeOHara returns to voice Belle after being replaced by Creator/JulieNathanson as the official voice since 2011 while Paige voiced Belle in ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet''.
** After being replaced by Creator/JessHarnell for various theme park attractions and video games, Creator/DwayneJohnson returns as Maui.
** Creator/TemueraMorrison also returns in another rare appearance as Chief Tui.
** Barbara Dirickson is also present as Fairy Godmother's voice.

** Creator/JenniferHale remains as Cinderella's voice, and Creator/MandyMoore as 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.

** Maggie Roswell left the show in season eleven over her contract not covering her commute to voice acting sessions, leading Maude Flanders [[ActorLeavesCharacterDies to be killed]] when the crew wanted to open up more storylines for Ned Flanders, while the rest of her characters (Ms. Hoover, Luanne Van Houten, and Helen Lovejoy) were recast by Marcia Mitzman Gaven, who also voiced Maude in her final few appearances. Roswell returned to voicing all her previous characters in season fifteen (only in flashbacks and non-canon episodes such as the "Treehouse Of Horror" stories in Maude's case).

* In ''Fanfic/OnceUponAStudioVersionTwoPointOh'', a extended version of Disney's ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'', several actors return in this version to voice characters whose dialogue was originally absent, to perform bigger roles as said characters, or to fill in for substitutes cast exclusively for the existing OUAS.

* ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'': Owen Wilson usually abides by the rule of only playing Lightning [=McQueen=] in the movies, with Creator/KeithFerguson replacing him in games and shorts, but he returned to voice the character for the last few shorts.

** Maggie Roswell left the show in season eleven over her contract not covering her commute to voice acting sessions, leading Maude Flanders [[ActorLeavesCharacterDies to be killed]] when the crew wanted to open up more storylines for Ned Flanders, while the rest of her characters (Ms. Hoover, Luanne Van Houten, and Helen Lovejoy) were recast by Marcia Mitzman Gaven, who also voiced Maude in her final few appearance. Roswell returned to voicing all her previous characters in season fifteen (only in flashbacks and non-canon episodes such as the "Treehouse Of Horror" stories in Maude's case).