In an article published on USA Today’s website this morning, Bethesda has revealed a star-studded cast for its highly anticipated next foray into the world of Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas. The cast will include: Matthew Perry (Friends), Zachary Levi (Chuck), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Danny Trejo (From Dusk Till Dawn, Machete), Felicia Day (The Guild), Kris Kristofferson (The Blade Trilogy, singer), Rene Auberjonois (Boston Legal, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and, of course, Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy). Oh yeah, and let’s not forget Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton. Mr. Newton will be playing the video game character of Mr. New Vegas, a programmed radio DJ.
Read on for full descriptions of each of the characters the stars will play (as posted in USA Today’s article), but be warned, the descriptions may contain some mild spoilers.
“-Perry’s character, Benny, is the head of the Geckos family. A smooth-talking criminal but also a bit of a weasel, Benny may sound dangerous, but isn’t that tough. Ultimately he’s more of a ruthless pragmatist than a villain.
- Zachary Levi’s playable character Arcade (pictured here) is a member of the Followers of the Apocalypse who hides a mysterious past. He’s described as quiet, analytical, and cautious. Highly ethical and moral, he understands the post-apocalyptic world is one in which sometimes, people just have to be shot in the head. HE is more concerned with large-scale issues than the needs of individuals. He may appreciate what individual people go through, but firmly believes that it’s more important to affect large-scale societal change than to fix problems little by little.
- Another newcomer who will be familiar to video gamers is Felicia Day (The Guild), who voices the playable character Veronica, a sarcastic Brotherhood of Steel scribe.
- A third playable companion is Raul the Ghoul, a mechanic and former gunslinger voiced by Danny Trejo (From Dusk Till Dawn).
- Ron Perlman (Hellboy) returns to voice the narrator in Fallout: New Vegas, a role he has played in every major Fallout game to date.
- Actor and singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson (The Blade Trilogy) plays Chief Hanlon, a grizzled solider at the end of his career.
- Rene Auberjonois (Boston Legal, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) is the enigmatic and reclusive Mr. House.
- Michael Dorn (Star Trek:The Next Generation) returns as Marcus, an intelligent super-mutant, last seen in 1998’s Fallout 2.”
Fallout: New Vegas will release for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 19th.
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