The relationship viewers have with Jim Henson’s characters is more akin to the bond between family members than viewer and artist.
Kermit will now be played by Matt Vogel, a longtime Sesame Street cast member and understudy for Caroll Spinney, who plays Big Bird.
People are understandably curious when they learn that the guy who has played Kermit the Frog since Henson’s death 27 years ago was suddenly fired.
The decision to part ways was a difficult one which was made in consultation with the Henson family and has their full support.
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