Stemacteur Kermit de Kikker baalt dat legende Jim Henson verwelkt

Steve Whitmire (64), de man die bijna dertig jaar lang de stem van Kermit de Kikker insprak, is niet per se boos dat hij niet in de nieuwe documentaire over The Muppets-bedenker Jim Henson zit. Hij vindt het eerder niks dat de nalatenschap van Jim bij nieuwe Muppets-projecten langzaam lijkt af te nemen. Eind mei verschijnt bij Disney+ een documentaire over het werk en leven van Jim, die in 1990 op 53-jarige leeftijd overleed.

Steve werd voor de documentaire gevraagd om beelden van Jim die hij gemaakt had, te delen voor de nieuwe film. Hoewel hij vervolgens niet werd gevraagd om in de documentaire te verschijnen, is dat niet hetgeen wat hem stoort. “Het stoort me niet dat ik niet in de documentaire zit, maar wel dat Jims geest – de geest die in deze documentaire juist bejubeld wordt – onnodig verwelkt”, zegt hij tegen entertainmentwebsite TMZ.

Steve nam begin jaren negentig de stemrol van Kermit de Kikker over van Jim na zijn plotselinge overlijden als gevolg van een ernstige infectie. Steve sprak de stem van de beroemde groene pop in diverse films en series van The Muppets in. De acteur werd in 2017 ontslagen door moederbedrijf Disney.

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