Whenever I get a chance to talk to Corey, it’s always a privilege.” Corey Burton is one of the most brilliant voice actors on the planet, and he’s always been a hero of mine and a bit of a mentor to me. Ashley I see whenever she’s in town, and we text and email all the time.

Catherine Taber, who plays Padmé Amidala, is one of my dearest friends, and we’re working on many projects together. “Matt and I, we really are kind of like brothers,” says Taylor. Matt Lanter and James Arnold Taylor share a laugh while recording for Star Wars Battlefront II. If you talk to a handful of cast members, a recurring theme begins to emerge: the Clone Wars crew have become family. It’s one of the greatest joys in my career.” As is the whole cast and crew, and Dave Filoni. And, of course, both of them became superb voice actors. I remember thinking,, I hope they can make the characters come to life just off the page, as good voice actors. And Matt and Ashley were our young leads, both from a live-action background.

“James I’ve known for ages,” says Burton, who first lent his best Christopher Lee impression to a trio of video games in 2002, when Attack of the Clones was released (one of which was The Clone Wars, Pandemic Studios’ predecessor to the Battlefront series). The game’s Clone Wars additions are slated to continue with the introduction of the sinister General Grievous, played by sound designer Matthew Wood James Arnold Taylor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Sith Lord Count Dooku, voiced by veteran actor Corey Burton. Most recently, developer DICE introduced a number of alternate clone-trooper appearances, like the 41st Elite Corps led by Master Yoda on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. Since its launch in November of last year, Battlefront II’s received regular content updates pegged to events such as the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

In February, the character will also join the roster of playable heroes in EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II. Lanter’s Anakin will return to the small screen when the beloved series is revived on Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service. “I remember all that pretty vividly.” Television audiences were immediately charmed by the bravado and charisma he brought to the role, and the critically acclaimed show went on to receive numerous awards and nominations over its original run, including a total of four Emmy Awards. “I remember day one, going into the booth and auditioning for Anakin, and not even knowing it was Anakin,” Lanter says. Prior to Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2008, Lanter had never done voice-over work in either animation or video games he got his start in live-action. He’s been the voice of Anakin Skywalker for more than 10 years now.

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