In addition to confirming Whitmore’s departure and Matt Vogel’s new situation, Disney also confirmed that Vogel will debut as Kermit in a new Muppet Thought of the Week video next week.
What’s a little strange here is that nobody seems to be quite sure exactly why Steve Whitmore is no longer performing with the company.
A series of Muppet Thought of the Week videos on YouTube did not include anybody voiced by Whitmore and a recent advertisement that featured sarcastic balcony dweller Statler had a different voice actor.
Muppet fan site Tough Pigs broke the news this morning that Whitmore was gone after receiving official word from Muppet Studios at Disney.