Is Whitmire’s firing simply the result of an escalated workplace feud, or has Whitmire’s longtime sense of ownership over Kermit and the Muppets come into conflict with Disney’s direction for the Muppets franchise? Here’s a rundown of what we do and don’t know about the firing - and what the fallout might mean for Muppets fans. In several blog posts and interviews, he’s accused Disney of firing him without giving him a chance to respond to the company’s complaints about his job performance, and heavily implied that his firing is antithetical both to what’s best for the Muppets and to the late Jim Henson’s vision for the beloved characters.īut Disney and members of the Henson family disagree, alleging multiple instances in which Whitmire behaved unprofessionally and exhibited hostility toward colleagues.

But now that the news is out, Whitmire isn’t going quietly. But now, after voicing the role of Kermit the Frog for 27 years, voice actor and puppeteer Steve Whitmire has been fired.Įarlier this month, news broke that Disney’s Muppets Studio had quietly fired Whitmore in October, replacing him with a different performer. Disney encouraged him to do interviews in character. Jim Henson’s wife and son handpicked him to be Henson’s successor.

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