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384. Gui Agustini, Sunspot, X-Men '97
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Animation/Disney+ release "X-Men '97” or do not mind hearing key plot points. X-Men '97 is the highest-rated Marvel series on Rotten Tomatoes to date. Gui Agustini is a Brazilian actor who was cast as Roberto da Costa in X-Men '97. Agustini joined the podcast to discuss his being cast as Roberto and the reaction from the fans since the show's release. Agustini also discussed his interactions with the legacy X-Men voice actors, who were in the original series that X-Men '97 is based on. He discussed both positive and negative feedback that he received on social media after the show came out, dealing with his not being of the same ethnic origin as Roberto.
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Animation/Disney+ release "X-Men '97” or do not mind hearing key plot points. X-Men '97 is the highest-rated Marvel series on Rotten Tomatoes to date. Gui Agustini is a Brazilian actor who was cast as Roberto da Costa in X-Men '97. Agustini joined the podcast to discuss his being cast as Roberto and the reaction from the fans since the show's release. Agustini also discussed his interactions with the legacy X-Men voice actors, who were in the original series that X-Men '97 is based on. He discussed both positive and negative feedback that he received on social media after the show came out, dealing with his not being of the same ethnic origin as Roberto.
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