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Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is 'sign of the times' (www.bbc.com)

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Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

It's no different than putting famous people in movie voice acting roles. If they can voice act well it works (Eartha Kitt as Yzma) but often it's just a sad attempt at generating hype (Chris Pratt as Mario).

Speaking of aging, does anyone remember Kevin Spacey in Call of Duty? That aged well right gang!