Dishonored boasts a star studded cast
What do Star Wars, Mad Men and Thelma and Louise all have in common? No it’s not being fabulous! It is that they each have a cast member lending their voice to Bethesda’s eagerly anticipated Dishonored.
In Dishonored you will play as the revenge driven, supernatural assassin Corvo and will focus on letting players choose on how they dispose of their enemies with each choice affecting each mission and the games ending.
The full cast was unveiled today by Bethesda studio and is full of award winning actors and actresses including Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon who is making her video game debut as the intriguingly mad former aristocrat Granny Rags.
Golden Globe winner and Lord of the Rings star Brad Dourif will take the role of Piero, inventor of Corvo’s mask and gadgets. John Slattery (Mad Men) will voice your ally Admiral Havelock as he helps Corvo on his quest.
Star Wars fans will recognise the voice of Carrie Fisher in a role reversal as she delivers government propaganda messages through the streets of the city of Durnwall (the games setting), no longer helping any rebel alliances here I see Carrie…
The list of stars doesn’t stop there, with Michael Madsen (Resevoir Dogs) lending his most cool voice to the assassin Daud, Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick ass) will be the voice of the Empresses daughter Young Lady Emily who is kidnapped after her mother’s death and I’m sure who won’t be dropping any C-bombs this time round.
Rounding off this heavyweight cast is Lena Headley (300) as Calista, and all being surrounded by an original score by Daniel Licht (Dexter).
“Having such talented actors voice Dishonored’s compelling cast of characters adds a rich, powerful element to the game,” said Raphaël Colantonio, president of Arkane Studios.
“We want to draw people into this virtual world and make it feel real. This celebrated cast adds wonderful depth and credibility to the overall Dishonored gameplay experience.”
It is hard to say that the cast of Dishonored is anything but impressive and adds to the list of many great casts featured in Bethesda titles. You will get the chance to hear them in character when Dishonored is released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on October 12th.
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BETHESDA SOFTWORKS ANNOUNCES AWARD-WINNINGCAST FOR DISHONORED™
August 3, 2012 (London, UK) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today revealed the all-star cast lending their voices to DishonoredTM, a new first-person action game from Arkane Studios in which the player takes on the role of Corvo, a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. Dishonoredwill feature an award-winning ensemble including Academy Award® winner, Susan Sarandon (“Thelma & Louise,” “Dead Man Walking”), Golden Globe® winner, Brad Dourif (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest”), Emmy® Award nominees Carrie Fisher (original “Star Wars” trilogy) and John Slattery (“Mad Men”), Michael Madsen (“Thelma & Louise,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill”), and Lena Headey (“300,” “Game of Thrones”),
Susan Sarandon, an Academy Award winner and five-time nominee, will make her videogame debut as the former aristocrat, Granny Rags – an intriguing old blind woman now deranged after years of street life. Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe-winner Brad Dourif takes on the role of the inventor Piero, creator of the iconic mask worn by Corvo as well as a wealth of gadgets Corvo can use. Emmy winner and Hollywood-icon Carrie Fisher can be heard broadcasting government propaganda over loudspeakers throughout the city of Dunwall, where the game is set.
The all-star cast continues with John Slattery (“Mad Men,” “The Adjustment Bureau”) who takes on the role of Admiral Havelock, a Loyalist who helps Corvo on his quest, as well as Michael Madsen who brings his videogame voiceover experience to the role of Daud, a mysterious assassin. Chloë Grace Moretz (“Kick-Ass,” “Hugo”) portrays Young Lady Emily, the Empress’ daughter who is kidnapped after her mother’s death while Lena Headey joins the cast as Calista, Emily’s caretaker. In addition to the star-studded voice cast, Composer Daniel Licht (“Dexter”) lends his musical talents to create the game’s original score.
“Having such talented actors voice Dishonored’s compelling cast of characters adds a rich, powerful element to the game,” said Raphaël Colantonio, president of Arkane Studios. “We want to draw people into this virtual world and make it feel real. This celebrated cast adds wonderful depth and credibility to the overall Dishonored gameplay experience.”
Dishonored gives players the chance to eliminate enemies using a flexible combat system that combines supernatural abilities and numerous weapons. Pursue targets under the cover of darkness or boldly attack with weapons drawn. The choices you make will control each mission and the game’s ultimate conclusion.
Dishonored is set for release in North American on October 9, 2012 and throughout Europe on October 12, 2012 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.
For more information about Dishonored visit: www.dishonored.com.
