There’s a difference between impersonating someone with the explicit intention of falsely giving the impression they are involved in a project which they are not, and simply hiring an actor (or a voice actor) who can give a performance that’s similar or reminiscent of another.
> You've never seen it, huh? Google is super easy to use.
> from my perspective it seems quite obvious you're not arguing in good faith
I’m arguing in good faith, in the sense that I’m expressing my own genuine rationale for my own opinions. Your inability to cope with that and remain civil is the only show of bad faith in this entire discussion.
Here, have a look:
https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_rights
https://higgslaw.com/celebrities-sue-over-unauthorized-use-o...
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-right-publicity....
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law...