A few months ago, Prime Video revealed that it was launching a television adaptation for mass effect. For fans, each game’s squadmates are part of the franchise’s charm, to the point that Jennifer Hale, who voiced the female version of Commander Shepard, thinks the show should include them.
talking to eurogamerHale said she would be willing to return to reprise Shepard “in any capacity,” including Game 5. BioWare is currently doing. Both she and fellow Shepard actor Mark Meer rose to fame as voice actors through the original trilogy, and she still loves the sci-fi role-playing game franchise. Her big request for the show, besides making her Shepard in the canonical version? Have her and her fellow voice actors from the games appear on the show in some capacity. For her, the next series should “attract as much of the original as possible.” [Mass Effect] Browse through so many cameos, Easter eggs and recurring or regular ones. [roles] as much as possible. “I think it would be an absolutely great move.”
Since last summer, video game voice actors have been on strike against triple-A studios like Rockstar and WB Games. Even though their voices are so important to the game’s characters, not all voice actors appear in their animated or live-action adaptations. There are exceptions such as the last of us protagonists of the HBO show or Reed Shannon voicing Ekko in Arcane and Legends of Runeterra, but more often than not, it’s bigger names who take on those roles. Hale believes that putting the mass effect The cast of this upcoming adaptation could help highlight a community filled with “some of the brightest artists I’ve ever met,” and whether she or someone else is on that show, she’s ready “for the smart production company to stop passing by.” overlook that gold mine.”
Fortunately for Hale, mass effects Executive producer Mike Gamble will be involved with the show. so yes does end up featuring Shepard and her friends in whatever capacity, he could help find a way for her and other actors like Brandon Keener (Garrus) or Tricia Helfer (EDI) to be in a scene or lend their voices, even if it’s just for say this is your favorite store in the Citadel.
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