27 Sep, 2011
It is so interesting to see how Hollywood actors have become so intertwined with recording voice work for video games. It seems not that long ago when the guy or gal in accounting would be the one to record the voice for a character. Now it is all about getting the A-list talent, and Bethesda has done just that for the upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The cast of characters includes such players as Christopher Plummer, Max Von Sydow, Lynda Carter, Michael Hogan, Joan Allen and many more. Below is a small breakdown for each announced actor and the roll they are performing in Skyrim.
- Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters of the Way of the Voice, the Greybeards live in silent isolation atop Skyrim’s largest mountain.
- Academy Award nominee, Max Von Sydow, stars as Esbern, a chronicler and agent of the Blades who has survived in hiding. Long obsessed with the foretold return of the dragon Alduin, the World Eater, Esbern will teach you how to confront this epic evil.
- Tony Award winner and three-time Academy Award nominee, Joan Allen, will be making her videogame debut as Delphine, one of the last remaining members of the Blades – an ancient warrior society once sworn to protect the Emperor. Like you, Delphine is trying to unravel the mystery of the dragons’ return.
- In addition, iconic actress and singer, Lynda Carter (“Wonder Woman”), voices Gormlaith Golden-Hilt, one of the Nord heroes who overthrew the dragons in ancient times.
- Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”), who plays Imperial General Tullius, in charge of crushing the Stormcloak rebellion.
- Vladimir Kulich (“The 13th Warrior,” “Smoking Aces”) portrays Hogan’s nemesis Ulfric Stormcloak, Jarl of Windhelm and charismatic leader of the Stormcloaks, who aims to make Skyrim independent of the Empire.
- Claudia Christian (“Babylon 5”) joins the cast as Legate Rikke, General Tullius’s chief lieutenant, a loyal Imperial officer as well as a Nord who firmly believes Skyrim must remain part of the Empire.
Maybe it is just me, but did I read that right when it says that Christoper Plummer is voicing a character that lives with a tribe that believes in silent isolation. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a speaking voice? That said, this is a hell of a list, with legends like Max Von Sydow, and my favorite, the sultry Joan Allen.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is set to release on November 1st, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 from Bethesda Softworks.
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