“The Muppets Studio thanks Steve for his tremendous contributions to Kermit the Frog and The Muppets franchise.
Steve Whitmire, the longtime voice actor and puppeteer of Kermit the Frog, has revealed that Disney fired him.
Vogel’s debut as Kermit is expected to come next week in the latest installment of the “Muppets Thought of the Week” video series.
That same day, a Muppets Studio spokesperson did confirm that Vogel would be replacing Whitmire as Kermit’s performer, though they didn’t provide any details about the latter’s departure.