RDR2 Star Says Ghost Of Tsushima Movie Should Use the Game’s Actors

Roger Clark, the voice and motion capture actor for Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, has commented on the newly announced Ghost of Tsushima film, saying the project should use the game’s actors. Sony Pictures unveiled cursory plans for the Ghost of Tsushima adaptation today, confirming that developer Sucker Punch will serve in an executive producer role; meanwhile, John Wick director Chad Stahelski is on board to direct.

Video game movies have continuously grown in prominence since the 1990s. Years ago, it hardly mattered if the voice of Johnny Cage’s few lines failed to receive a call to take part in Mortal Kombat‘s big-screen debut. But video game acting has evolved beyond the days of exclusively voice-driven roles. Motion capture sits center stage for a good number of AAA projects. The nuanced performances on display from Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker in certain The Last of Us scenes wouldn’t exist without motion capture. And perhaps the ending of Red Dead Redemption 2 wouldn’t strike as much of an emotional cord without Roger Clark’s efforts on the performance capture stage.

In celebrating news of the Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation, Roger Clark expressed a desire to see the game’s actors take part in the production. He went on to note the unfortunate reality of too many casting directors still holding onto the belief that all video game acting takes place in a sound booth. “That’s why I keep trying to raise awareness about performance capture,” Clark added in a subsequent post. Bryan Dechart, the performance capture actor for Detroit: Become Human’s Connor, shared a similar sentiment, as did God of War (2018) director Cory Barlog.

Given that actor Daisuke Tsuji provided the voice, face model, and performance for Ghost of Tsushima protagonist Jin Sakai, there’s no better person for the role. As of now, though, it remains to be seen who Sony Pictures will cast for the film’s leading man and its other supporting characters.

This Ghost of Tsushima adaptation serves as another in a long line of attempts by Sony to leverage its PlayStation properties in the creation of other media. Notably, Uncharted‘s long-gestating movie is now on track for a 2022 theatrical release; early work has begun on The Last of Us TV series; and the Twisted Metal show recently signed Deadpool’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick as executive producers.

Both Red Dead Redemption 2 is playable on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. Ghost of Tsushima is available to play on PS4 and PS5.

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