Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox has mentioned the hit online game’s upcoming film adaptation — and expressed curiosity in offering a really particular half.
Within the recreation, Cox offers the voice of hero Gustave — however not his efficiency seize or his facial likeness, which seems similar to Batman actor Robert Pattinson. It is a state of affairs that has led Cox to continuously downplay his precise involvement within the recreation’s manufacturing — regardless of regularly being praised for his contribution.
Now, Cox has stated he can be completely happy to return to offer the voice of Gustave in live-action, although humorously steered it ought to be Robert Pattinson himself who does the performing. (Whether or not Pattinson would have an interest within the function, or being dubbed over by Cox, is one other matter.)
“My involvement with this, as minuscule because it was initially and the way it’s now expanded a lot, has been nothing however an extremely humbling and pleasant expertise,” Cox instructed GamesRadar+. “So, yeah, completely, yeah. I used to be pondering that they need to in all probability – in the event that they make the film – they need to get Robert Pattinson to play the half, and I ought to do the voice. As a result of then they might have just about the precise Gustave from the sport.”
Whereas many followers have steered Gustave’s seems had been primarily based on Pattinson’s personal face, developer Sandfall Interactive has maintained that the character relies upon one in every of its personal staff, with a good-looking mustache then added.
Cox was talking on the BAFTA Video games Awards 2026, the place the widely-praised Clair Obscur snagged but extra prizes — this time for Greatest Sport, Debut Sport, and Performer in a Main Role for Jennifer English.
Plans for a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 live-action film adaptation had been introduced previous to the sport’s launch, with Sandfall partnering with Story Kitchen, the manufacturing firm behind the vastly profitable Sonic the Hedgehog movies, in addition to the upcoming Tomb Raider TV collection starring Sport of Thrones’ Sophie Turner. No different particulars concerning the movie akin to casting or a launch window have been revealed.
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