There’s a new Korvo in town. British actor Dan Stevens has taken over the role of the grouchy alien in Hulu’s adult animated series Solar Opposite. Justin Roiland, who co-created the series with Mike McMahan, voiced the character in the first three seasons of the show. The series premiered on the streamer in 2020.
Roiland left the show when Hulu Originals and 20th TV Animation cut ties with the writer-producer after he was accused of domestic violence early this year. However, he was cleared for domestic violence charges due to insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. “I’m thankful the case has been dismissed,” Roiland wrote on social media at the time. “I’m still deeply shaken by the horrible lies that were reported about me during this process. Most of all, I’m disappointed that so many people were so quick to judge without knowing the facts, based solely on the word of an embittered ex trying to bypass due process and have me ‘canceled.’”
Stevens is no stranger to the world of animated projects. He previously voiced characters for the Netflix feature The Sea Beast (as Admiral Hornagold), 20th TV’s Central Park, Max’s The Prince (as Prince Charles) and in DreamWorks/Netflix’s Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
All 11 new episodes of the fourth season of Solar Opposites will premiere on August 14 on Hulu. A new Valentine’s Day special is also scheduled for next year. The show has already been picked for a fifth season.
Solar Opposites centers on a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Stevens) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism and human weakness, while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food and our planet’s other silly stuff. The series is executive produced by Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel and produced by 20th Television Animation.
Here is the official synopsis for Season 4: “The show pack ups the sci-fi and gets normal… for a second. Then it’s back to classic Solar chaos, mayhem in the Wall, and some all new Silvercops adventures.”
Check out the trailer for the new season below:
