A few months ago, Prime Video revealed that it was getting the ball rolling on a TV adaptation for Mass Effect. For fans, the teammates in each game are part of the charm of the franchise – especially Jennifer Halewhich expresses the female version of Commander Shepardthought the show should include them.

Talking to EurogamerHale said he would not return to bring Shepard back “in any form,” including a fifth game BioWare now does. He and fellow Shepard actor Mark Meer rose to prominence in acting through the original trilogy, and he still maintains a love for the sci-fi RPG franchise. His big request for the show, aside from making his Shepard the canonical version? Get him and his fellow voice actors from the games to appear on the show in some capacity. For him, the upcoming series should “take much of the original (Mass Effect) through as many cameos, Easter eggs, and recurring or regular (roles) as possible. I think this is an absolute genius move. “

Since last summer, video game voice actors strikes against triple-A studios like Rockstar and WB Games. Although their voices are very important to the characters in the game, not all voice actors can be featured in their live-action or animated adaptations. There are exceptions such as Last Of Us’ lead on the HBO show or Reed Shannon voicing Ekko Arcane and Tales of Runeterra, but more often than not bigger names get those papers. Hale believed that the Mass Effect The cast of this upcoming adaptation will help highlight a community filled with “some of the most brilliant performers I’ve ever met,” and whether he or someone else joins the show, he’s ready “for a smart production.” company that stopped looking at that gold mine.”

Fortunately for Hale, Mass Effect Longtime executive producer Mike Gamble will join the show. So if this DOING When Shepard and their friends are finally shown in any capacity, he helps find a way for him and other actors like Brandon Keener (Garrus) or Tricia Helfer (EDI) to be in a scene or to lend their voices, even if only to speak. this is their favorite store in Citadel.

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