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Source: Eurogamer

What’s Happening

Okay so Final Fantasy 14 the fandom are concerned Jonathan Bailey, this year’s People’s Sexiest Man Alive, may have been recast in Square Enix’s MMORPG - or at least has recorded under unfavourable conditions.

Read more Home News Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Final Fantasy 14 the fandom fear feline fancy Jonathan Bailey’s fame is impacting his performance, as 7. 4’s gruff G’raha Tia sounds off Hopefully not for good. (we’re not making this up)

Image credit: Eurogamer / Square Enix News by Ed Nightingale Deputy News Editor Dec.

The Details

19, 2025 Follow Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Final Fantasy 14 the fandom are concerned Jonathan Bailey, this year’s People’s Sexiest Man Alive, may have been recast in Square Enix ‘s MMORPG - or at least has recorded under unfavourable conditions. Bailey has voiced fan-favourite cat boy G’raha Tia since the Stormblood expansion, dropped in 2017.

But this was before he starred in the likes of Bridgerton, Wicked, and Jurassic World Rebirth, from which his fame has risen considerably. 4 update was dropped for Final Fantasy 14, bringing an extension to the story and a new song from Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello .

Why This Matters

Yet the fandom have noticed G’raha Tia’s voice sounds a little off. 4 - Into the Mist FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 7. 4 - Into the Mist Watch on YouTube One reddit thread posits either the character is no longer voiced by Bailey, or he’s been recording away from the studio - likely between other major projects he’s worked on.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

  • “He felt conspicuously silent for G’raha, someone who is way too sentimental to barely say anything at a goodbye.
  • The fandom have also been sharing comparison videos on socials, to highlight the differences in the voice work.

The Bottom Line

The fandom have also been sharing comparison videos on socials, to highlight the differences in the voice work. So I did a quick little comparison between 7.

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