Liam McIntyre voices Wolverine in new Marvel game
Australian actor Liam McIntyre is known for Spartacus. He voices and motion-captures Marvel's Wolverine in the upcoming PlayStation 5 game.
Liam McIntyre has come full circle. Two decades ago, he worked as an assistant manager at EB Games.
Now his face appears on the PlayStation 5 cover of Marvel's Wolverine. McIntyre used motion capture in a Burbank studio to bring the gruff mutant to life.
He drew on his combat experience from the TV series Spartacus: Vengeance. Liam McIntyre performs Wolverine's grunts, roars and brief dialogue.
He wears a tight Lycra suit covered in reflective balls. This blends black-box theatre and blockbuster filmmaking.
McIntyre becomes the second Australian to play a starring role in a Wolverine story, following Hugh Jackman. Marvel's Wolverine promises a more grounded, violent and combat-driven experience than Insomniac Games' quippy Spider-Man series.
McIntyre handles animalistic roars and close-quarters combat scenes including confrontations with ninjas and his feral rival Sabretooth.
- 20 years
- Years since retail work
- Spartacus: Vengeance
- Previous major role
- Burbank motion-capture studio
- Recording location
- Hugh Jackman
- Previous Australian Wolverine
Why it mattersMcIntyre's casting shows Australian actors are trusted to lead major Hollywood franchises. This happens at a time when video-game storytelling rivals film.
AustraliaAn Australian actor has landed one of gaming's biggest roles, raising the profile of Australian talent in international blockbuster productions.
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