One of the biggest surprises for gamers this year was the appearance of Kevin Spacey in the new Call of Duty: Advance Warfare trailer. So how did they get him to sign up for the project? It’s all part of his quest for power.
Speaking to examiner.com, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg explained that Spacey was always their first choice for the role. It goes beyond lending his voice to the job – by doing a full performance capture he was going to bring a new level of emotional impact to the game. Of course, they had to get Spacey to agree.
We sat down with him and described the character to him, described the narrative, and first and foremost, I think he responded to that, but also when you sit down with him and say ‘this is how many people you’re going to reach, here’s the kind of engagement we get with this content,’ it’s pretty compelling.
Hmmm, so he liked the character and narrative. That’s a good start, but telling him the sales figures for COD games probably tipped him over the edge – games really are bigger than music or movies, and getting involved in this project will probably offer him more exposure than anything he could do on the silver screen.
I absolutely love to hate Kevin Spacey in House of Cards, and I think I sorta have a crush on him. I’m certainly more excited about the story of the game now – if it got Spacey excited, there has to be something new and different to it. Unless he was really only lured in by the scope of the project. Damn power hunger.
Last Updated: August 26, 2014
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 14:32
One of my favourite actors, still won’t buy the game.
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 14:38
If only his surname was Bacon instead he could’ve been everything you’ll ever need.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 14:40
True, he has quite the following.
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 14:41
Yummy
For bacon food
Not the person
Mossel
August 26, 2014 at 15:08
Breakfast food and dark haired women.
Viking Of Science
August 26, 2014 at 15:10
..named Tammy. 😛
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 15:12
Wow. Where is this place?
Mossel
August 26, 2014 at 15:38
Parks and Recreation. Google it. Watch it. Enjoy it.
slim_thug
August 26, 2014 at 15:12
Ah, I see what you did there.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 15:30
Yay! One person!
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 14:33
Quest for power.
The Copy and Paste power is not for the weak.
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 26, 2014 at 14:38
HAHA, well said
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 26, 2014 at 14:40
Well to be fair Advanced Warfare is a pretty big change compared to what it has been the last few installments. Just to be fair you know
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 14:40
Agreed. That’s true.
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 26, 2014 at 14:47
Indeed, the powered armour thing is totally unique
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 14:49
It certainly surprised the fish.
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 26, 2014 at 15:05
I don’t know why I found this so funny….
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 15:05
LOL
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 26, 2014 at 15:04
Hey, I didn’t say unique. LOL.
Just different from other CoDs heh
MakeItLegal
August 26, 2014 at 20:17
What about taking an arrow to the knee ….
Viking Of Science
August 26, 2014 at 14:45
I really want to See Spacey and Spader in one thing together…
Her Highness the Hipster
August 26, 2014 at 14:50
i think i’d explode – such weird crushes on both of them!
Admiral Chief Assassin
August 26, 2014 at 15:07
So what happens if someone cosplay’s them?
Viking Of Science
August 26, 2014 at 15:07
Frank Underwood and Red Reddington Arguing about anything… Magical.
Dutch Matrix
August 26, 2014 at 15:42
Blacklist got me convinced that watching Spader argue with a lamp post would be magical.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 15:59
He’s so good in that.
Dutch Matrix
August 26, 2014 at 16:07
And that got me watching Boston Legal. Seeing that guy deliver closing arguments is a damn near ethereal experience…
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 16:09
I loved that show. The interplay between him & William Shatner, so cool.
Dutch Matrix
August 26, 2014 at 16:21
Denny Crane! I was actually surprised to see Shatner so… so… funny and emotional all in one…
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 20:42
Eish man, there was the one scene where Denny was sitting there all despondently & says to Alan “I wished I’d never been great” and when Alan asked him why he answered “because I remember.” A serious man tear was shed.
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 26, 2014 at 15:12
Explode you say?
Dutch Matrix
August 26, 2014 at 14:50
Space Invaders! Yes!
Mossel
August 26, 2014 at 15:08
hahaha!! well played.
Kikmi
August 26, 2014 at 14:54
So, is Kevin spacey going to fill the 7h50 minutes of the single player campaign? Since there isnt really one to play *cough cough*
And the folk in MP? Is Spacey an announcer for killstreaks?
lol. CoD.
Lord Chaos
August 26, 2014 at 14:55
How the hell did you do it in 7h50? Where you plastered to take so long? 😛
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
August 26, 2014 at 15:07
He was trying to catch the fish. But they were too clever for him
Rinceable
August 26, 2014 at 15:07
Haha!
Kikmi
August 26, 2014 at 15:34
HAHAHAHA. Man, mom always told me, never go full SP.
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 15:06
K-Pax for the win.
Rinceable
August 26, 2014 at 15:07
Oh man, loved that movie!
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 15:08
I need to watch it again, now that I think of it. They don’t make movies that mess that much with your head anymore. Now they make things like Inception and people find it confusing for some reason. (this is probably a conversation for that Movie site I’ve heard of)
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 15:58
I heard it’s silly & you shouldn’t click on that link on the right to read the article about Shutter Island right now.
Sith JJ
August 26, 2014 at 16:02
Now I have to
Rinceable
August 26, 2014 at 15:06
Still need to see House of Cards. Guy is brilliant in anything.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 26, 2014 at 15:29
Superman Returns.
Skyblue
August 26, 2014 at 16:02
Oh the lulz