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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor had no idea fans could love video game characters as much as they do those in TV and film: "It didn't occur to me"

"That's been really shocking to me," Charlie Cox says

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After surprise Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 explosion, Daredevil actor Charlie Cox's next game is "in the very early stages"

"It's fun to be challenged by something new"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor Charlie Cox says Sandfall "should get Robert Pattinson to play the part" for the movie, but "I should do the voice"

You weren't the only one who thought Gustave looked like the Batman star

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Daredevil: Born Again actor who played Gustave in Expedition 33 says he’s finally played the 2025 game of the year

Better late than never!

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Charlie Cox has finally played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—a bit

The star of Stardust and Daredevil previously admitted to not having tried the game he stars in.

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A year later, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Daredevil star Charlie Cox has finally played the hit J'RPG: "I'm not very good at it"

"I didn't really think of it as me, I thought of it as Gustave"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes you "complicit" in moments like the RPG's first big twist, lead writer says, so you can "experience what grief feels like in this world"

"We really wanted the player to feel that loss"

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After a star turn in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Daredevil actor Charlie Cox says he's acting in another video game: "It has seemingly opened up a new avenue for my professional work"

"I loved being part of Expedition 33"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 only costs $50 as the J'RPG's publisher prices games "lower" than what they're worth so players feel like "we are respectful of their money"

"We try to think, 'what do we think the price should be?' And then we price it lower"

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New Clair Obscur Expedition 33 photo mode had some “unexpected” issues during development, like deforming Gustave’s head and other “things we don’t want to show”

It shows a side of Gustave we never knew we wanted to see

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor Charlie Cox says he was "nervous" to play the RPG, which might be why he still hasn't touched it: "I don't actually know what the story is"

Someone email the Daredevil actor a plot summary

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox is right to credit motion capture actor for Gustave, says Red Dead actor, since "it takes a village" just to "depict 1 character!"

"Crazy stuff"

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As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox insists "any nomination" should go to Gustave's mocap actor, Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says awards should include motion capture category

It'd be nice for folks to "get to see the amazing performances people put in"

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The circle is closed as Clair Obscur mocap actor Maxence Cazorla thanks Charlie Cox for his kind words: 'Bringing Gustave to life was a team effort, and I’m honored to have played my part in it'

Cox said actor Maxence Cazorla deserves credit for the job, and the internet agrees.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 performance actor says Charlie Cox is "generous" to credit him for Game Awards nomination, explains "bringing Gustave to life was a team effort"

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In a relatable bout of impostor syndrome, Clair Obscur actor Charlie Cox says please give all the credit to mocap actor Maxence Cazorla after he nabs a Game Awards nom

It's not the hours in the booth, it's how you use them.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor Charlie Cox is "thrilled" about his Game Awards nomination, but insists "any credit I get" should go to his character's motion capture actor instead

Charlie Cox claims his "voice was just part of that process"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr can "sympathize" with Daredevil lead Charlie Cox's bewilderment over the French JRPG's success, because he "didn't expect it to be this big" either

The game came together unbelievably fast

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Gustave's voice actor, Charlie Cox, admits he needs to 'play the game' after asking if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's goofball sidekick is the 'big baddie at the end'

Bless.

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Daredevil star Charlie Cox still can't escape Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 praise, so he's vowed to "play the game," his first since Super Mario 64: "I need to get a console first"

He was so good, he has to become a gamer

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's gut-wrenching early twist started as a joke from an abandoned game, but the director greenlit it immediately: "I think it's very important for the themes"

My heart . . .

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead Charlie Cox wants you to hold the applause — He feels "like a total fraud" since he only spent 4 hours voice acting

Daredevil star Charlie Cox says he "feels like a total fraud" when praised for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 since he was only in the recording booth for a short time.

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