For refusing the COVID vaccine, ‘Final Fantasy 7’ Cloud Voice Actor is fired
Steve Burton, the original voice of Cloud Strife, has been removed from a long-running television show due to his refusal to receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Although there is ample science to support its benefits for the global population and very few instances of possible harm, Burton still believes in his “personal freedom” over the vaccines’ benefits.
According to Kotaku, the actor Steph took to Instagram to share his bad news with his fans. “I know there have been many rumours and speculations about me, General Hospital and I wanted to tell you the truth. The vaccine mandate has led to me being let go by the General Hospital. Both my religious and medical exemptions were granted, but they were denied. This is about my freedom. This is not something that should cause anyone to lose their livelihood.
The rest of the video is spent by Burton talking about his progress and what opportunities he has in the future. However, vaccine mandates will be present on many film sets soon. If mandates are ever lifted, the actor is open to returning to General Hospital.
Burton continued to voice Cloud’s various iterations for English-speaking audiences for many years. When Final Fantasy VII: Remake was released, the role of Cloud was recast. Cody Christian assumed the role. Square Enix might have been a little too careful and avoided causing quite a lot of controversy…
