by The death of lance reddick has taken the entertainment world by storm. The 60-year-old American actor died in the last few hours at his home in Los Angeles for natural reasons, as it became known. But it is important to mention that, although his most notorious roles have been in the world of cinema and TV thanks to productions such as john wick and The Wire, has also left a mark on the video game industry.
It is that the artist lent his voice and appearance to characters from some of the most important franchises of recent years. The most notorious case is, without a doubt, destiny, the first person shooter game developed by Bungie. In said franchise gave life to Commander Zavalaone of his most iconic characters.
Lance Reddick shared the original cast of destiny (2014) alongside Peter Dinklage, Bill Nighy, Nathan Fillion and Lauren Cohan, among other prominent names. While in 2017 she reprized her role in destiny 2, the successful continuation of the saga. It is worth clarifying, in any case, that he was also present in the expansions and DLC of both games that came to light between 2015 and this year.
In fact, Lance Reddick’s last appearances in the role of the Titan-class Guardian were in Witch Queen and lightfallthe expansions of destiny 2 which were released in February 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Lance Reddick and his legacy in the world of video games
Long before being Zavala in destiny, Lance Reddick’s contribution to the world of video games began with a low-key proposal. The actor participated in Blood on the Sand, a third-person shooter for Xbox 360 and PS3 based on the popular rapper 50 Cent. The game was published in 2009 and was far from being a crowd pleaser, but it served to take its first steps in the industry.
Years later, thanks to Bungie, he managed to position himself better. But destiny It was far from Lance Reddick’s only major role in the world of video games. In 2016, he was part of Quantum Breakhe shooter in third person from Remedy Entertainment for Xbox One and PC. Said title not only stood out for his work as a voice actor, but also for participating in the movement capture procedure.
In this proposal, he shared the cast with figures such as Shawn Ashmore, Aidan Gillen and Dominic Monaghan, under the direction of Sam Lake, screenwriter of renowned titles such as Max Payne and Alan Wake. Played Martin HatchCEO of Monarch Solutions and right-hand man of Paul Serene, the antagonist of the story.
We must also mention that Lance Reddick was one of the key pieces of the saga Horizon for PlayStation. both in Horizon Zero Dawnfrom 2017, as in Horizon Forbidden Westreleased in 2022, it was sylensa mysterious traveler, archaeologist and researcher.
Certainly, Lance Reddick’s passage through the world of video games has left more than outstanding examples. However, there has also been a link between the games and their larger role in the world of cinema: Charon, of john wick. The American actor was able to repeat his work as the concierge of the Continental Hotel in two different titles.
First it was in 2017, with an appearance in the shooter cooperative payday 2 as part of the promotion of the film John Wick: Chapter 2. While the second occasion was in 2019, with the launch of john wick hexa strategy game based on the movie saga starring Keanu Reeves.
