Treyarch has announced today that COD: Black Ops has gone all Hollywood with the inclusion of actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris, as well as script writer David S. Goyer who has come on board to provide script consultation and story development support.
Oldman will reprise his role as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War, with Harris playing one of the game’s main characters, CIA operative Jason Hudson.
Mark Lamia -Studio Head of Treyarch – had the following to say:
“Oldman, Harris and Goyer are considered some of Hollywood’s finest talents and they perfectly complement Call of Duty: Black Ops’ ambitious and immersive single player experience.
Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise.”
Is a Hollywood voice cast something you deem as important?
Source: Press Release
aerobes
Can’t say Hollywood talent would really make a big difference to me but that’s definitely some top talent right there, nice work Treyarch.
shields_t
I couldn’t really give a monkeys to be honest, I won’t be rushing out to buy another COD after the disappointment of MW2.
STILLCANTTHINKOFAGOODPSNNAME
Ooo Ooo is 50cent and my grandma going to be in it
Bahh i shit on HOLLYWOOD let Takeshi Kitano work on it because THAT! would be a “”ambitious and immersive single player experience” and a bloody hilarious one to
ico
Hollywood talent in games doesn’t really fuss me either way. I now think there’s enough decent voice actors in games (Nolan North for one obviously)to ensure the talent can come from within the industry rather than A listers (well A-C listers anyway). Think I’d almost prefer to have money spent on other parts of the game than a paycheque for a Hollywood star but that’s just my opinion (saying that I was well chuffed when I recognised Keifer Sutherland’s voice in CoD-WaW and did find it amusing to hear him barking orders etc in multiplayer!
gazzagb
Never heard of any of them…
cc_star
Gary Oldman & Ed Harris will have been in loads of films you should have seen
Rocket_345
Only film i can remeber seeing ed harris in is National Treasure Book of Secrets.
zander14rfc
i dont know any of the two but im sure they are great by the look of the comments lol, im only 16 maybe thats why
ScottW-1976
I need to stop reading the comments on TSA. They make me sad….
ico
Ah. Never stop reading the comments. They’re what makes the articles interesting;). Why you sad?
AG2297
I think it is making him feel old ;), and if it wasnt it certainly is now!
ScottW-1976
Yup, but thanks for pointing it out……;)
DJ-Katy
“I love this quiet little moments before the storm”.
“YOU don’t like Mozart!”
Gary Oldman is a legend. Sold.
ScottW-1976
Have you seen the Directors Cut Katy? Makes one of my favourite films even better.
Grey_Ghost13
Gary Oldman’s character from World at War was the highlight for me, can’t wait to see what parts he has in Black Ops and how long he is in it for.