Rogue and Gambit are the headline additions for Marvel Rivals Season 5, “Love is a Battlefield,” and the reveal immediately reignited one question: who’s voicing Rogue. The performance in the season teaser leans hard into Rogue’s classic cadence, and the community is convinced it’s the character’s most iconic actor. Here’s what points to Lenore Zann’s return — and what’s still missing.
What Season 5 confirms
The new season plants Rogue and Gambit firmly on the roadmap. The teaser sets the tone — 90s X-Men styling, romance-forward theming — and strongly suggests both mutants are incoming on the season’s cadence. Gameplay wasn’t shown, and cast cards weren’t displayed, so the trailer stands as a vibe check rather than a credits roll, but it’s clear Rogue is imminent.
The case for Lenore Zann as Rogue
- Trailer voice match: The Southern lilt and delivery line up with Rogue’s long-running portrayal from the 90s animated era and its recent revival. Fans immediately called out the match.
- Studio tease from Zann: In early November, Zann shared a recording booth post with a caption hinting that something might surface “soon,” after briefly including a date fragment. The timing — right before Season 5 marketing — fueled the assumption that the session was Rogue-related.
- Casting pattern in Rivals: The game frequently taps legacy voices for marquee heroes, making a reprise for Rogue consistent with prior choices.
- Community listings: Fan-maintained pages already credit Zann for Season 5.5, reflecting the prevailing expectation.
Individually, none of these elements is definitive. Taken together, they make a coherent picture: the performance sounds right, the timing lines up, and the game’s casting history supports the guess.
Why the date chatter caused confusion
The caption fragment that briefly referenced a date (“Dec 6”) muddied the waters before being edited to “soon.” That sparked competing theories — from a mis-typed day to unrelated project timing — and sent fans hunting for a calendar match. With the edit in place and the season now revealed, the simplest reading is that Zann was tracking a near-term Marvel-related reveal, not issuing a formal announcement.
What’s still unconfirmed
- No published Season 5 cast list yet.
- No in-game credits for Rogue to point to until she’s playable.
- No studio post explicitly naming the actor for Rogue in Marvel Rivals.
Until one of those appears, the most accurate status is “highly likely, not official.”
Release timing and what to expect
Season 5 lands mid-November. Marvel Rivals typically introduces two heroes per season, with one available at the update and the other following a few weeks later. The season theme and art push Rogue and Gambit as a pair; which one arrives first hasn’t been announced. Voice sessions for live games often wrap close to release, so a recording window in early November fits a late-November or December deployment.
Snapshot: what we know vs. what we’re waiting on
| Signal | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rogue is in Season 5 | Teased alongside Gambit in “Love is a Battlefield.” | Confirmed |
| Voice matches Zann | Trailer cadence closely mirrors Rogue’s classic performance. | Strong fan consensus (unofficial) |
| Zann studio post | Early November booth photo with a caption later edited to “soon.” | Real post, ambiguous intent |
| Community credits | Fan pages list Zann for Season 5.5. | Unofficial |
| Official cast list | Full Season 5 voice credits with named actors. | Not yet published |
How to read the tea leaves
When a trailer evokes a legacy performance this clearly, and the actor hints at fresh booth work right before a season reveal, it’s reasonable to expect the reunion. The lack of a formal credit keeps it in the realm of informed expectation, not confirmation. If the pattern holds, the name should surface in patch notes, in-game credits, or a near-term promotional post once Rogue goes live.
Bottom line: all signs point to Lenore Zann voicing Rogue in Marvel Rivals, but the box isn’t ticked until the studio says it — or the credits do. With Season 5 underway and staggered hero drops standard for the game, that clarity shouldn’t be far off.
