There was a lot of discussion around the character of Allen the Alien recently, and I saw a lot of really frustrating comments about him being voiced by Seth Rogen. Lots of, “I hate that they’re insisting on Seth because all I can hear is Seth Rogen when I hear Allen, he can’t even play an actual character!”
Like, do people not hear JK Simmons when Nolan talks? Seth has a recognizable voice, and his three(!) appearances have him playing a consistent character and delivering his lines well.
You know who is putting in a lackluster performance in the recent episode? Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen. He doesn’t even sound like he’s doing anything more than reading words off of paper.
I just don’t get the Seth Rogen hate. He’s actually quite a decent actor, but he’s written off as goofy, which actually really works for the character of Allen, who is absolutely a goofy concept.
I can tell it’s him. Doesn’t matter. Already enjoy him in nearly everything he’s done and he’s becoming quite a good producer/adapter.
It’s odd, haven’t met anyone so far that’s complained about Seth Rogen as Allen. Granted, our weekly watch parties have the same 10-12 people more or less. But even on Reddit, he hasn’t gotten shit on at all.
Just tell whoever is shitting on the performance that you actually like it and get on with your day. Don’t let people live rent free in you psyche.