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Neil Kaplan is the voice actor of Zarkon. He is known for his role as Optimus Prime from Transformers: Robots in Disguise, various roles in the Digimon franchise, and Madara Uchiha from Naruto.
Voice Roles[]
The first day of recording for Zarkon was January 13, 2015 and that was also the first day that Kaplan met Bex Taylor-Klaus, with whom he shares a close friendship.[1] Kaplan describes voicing Zarkon as voicing someone who is at ease, who does not fear for their life, doubt, or worry because they are at the top of a power structure.[2] Hence, he does not voice Zarkon with any uneasiness to his voice or need to get loud very often. He does not believe modern audiences want a one-note villain, but rather a villainous character more complex and full of depth, and appreciates the changes made to Zarkon contrasting against his Defender of the Universe counterpart.[2]
Trivia[]
- Kaplan's favorite Lion is the Black Lion.[2]
- Kaplan is of Jewish heritage.