'Ash Is Done' — Bruce Campbell Says He Will No Longer Play Evil Dead's Ash Williams

Bruce Campbell has announced that he will no longer play the iconic character Ash Williams from the Evil Dead series. In an interview with Screen Rant, the actor confirmed that Ash is "done" and that he won't be reprising the role, even for voice-overs in animated projects. Campbell stated that creatives will have to find alternative solutions such as using a soundalike.

The actor explained that he was primarily focused on directing his own film, Ernie and Emma, which led to him being largely uninvolved with the recent Evil Dead Burn movie. He also revealed that he will have an executive producer credit on Evil Dead Wrath but may not be very involved in its production. Campbell noted that the decision to prioritize his own projects over the Evil Dead franchise was an easy one, as he had to choose between working on another country's film or working on his own movie.

Campbell has been associated with the Evil Dead series since its inception in 1981 and is a close friend and collaborator with director Sam Raimi. He has also appeared in Raimi's Spider-Man films and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Despite the shrinking role of Ash in the franchise, some fans had hoped that Campbell would continue to portray the character in new adventures.

However, Campbell has decided to focus on other creative ventures, revealing earlier this year that he was diagnosed with a treatable but not curable cancer.