Keith David will step into the role of Destiny 2’s Commander Zavala
But Lance Reddick’s lines will remain
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Bungie has confirmed thatDestiny’s Commander Zavala has been recast following the tragic passing of Lance Reddick earlier this year, but stated that the late actor’s existing work in the games will remain untouched.
In aDestiny 2blog post published on theofficial Bungie website, the developers celebrated “the passion and professionalism Lance brought to the role” and added that his impact “will never be forgotten”. However, with Zavala being “central to the story” since the firstDestinygame, the developers have “plans to continue his journey”.
“Keith David, a prolific actor on the stage and in television, film, and games, will assume the English language voice of Zavala inThe Final Shapeand beyond,” the post reads. “Separately, Lance’s existing lines in-game will remain untouched for the upcoming release.”
David has voiced a number of iconic characters in a variety of games, including Sergeant Foley inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Arbiter Thel’ Vadam in theHalogames, and David Anderson in theMass Effectseries.
“I am honored to continue the great work of Lance Reddick as Zavala. Lance captured the character’s sense of integrity so wonderfully. It is my intention to continue that work,” David said in a statement (via Bungie).
Reddick, who was best known within the gaming community for voicing Zavala in Bungie’s multiplayer FPS series, as well as Sylens in Guerrilla Games’Horizon Zero DawnandHorizonForbidden West, passed away in March. At the time, Bungie honored the actor as “an iconic presence on screen, inDestiny, and most importantly, in person”, andstated: “To say he will be missed is a profound understatement, yet no less true.”
In June, Guerrilla Games added atribute to Reddick inForbidden West. On Twitter, the studiowrote: “In honor of Lance Reddick, we created a memorial to commemorate the profound impact he had on us all. Thank you, Lance, for everything you brought to the role of Sylens: your gravitas, energy, wisdom and more. An incomparable talent and friend. We miss you terribly.”
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Catherine is a News Writer for TechRadar Gaming. Armed with a journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, she was sucked into the games media industry after spending far too much time on her university newspaper writing about Pokémon and cool indie games, and realising that was a very cool job, actually. She previously spent 19 months working at GAMINGbible as a full-time journalist. She loves all things Nintendo, and will never stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles.
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