The father-son relationship in Sony’s smash hit shows how important actors have become to video games. Its creators discuss their blockbuster success – and the future of gaming
n Los Angeles last month, Al Pacino walked on stage at the Microsoft theatre in front of an audience of video game developers and performers to present a trophy at the Game awards. Looking pleased but mildly baffled, and struggling to read his autocue, he announced the winner: Christopher Judge, for his performance as Kratos in the video game. Dressed in a sparkling gold suit, Judge enveloped a surprised-looking Pacino in a giant hug before embarking on a 10-minute acceptance speech.
Yet Judge brought the character to life with emotional resonance, and the father-son relationship between Kratos and Atreus became the linchpin that held the game together.Photograph: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for/Rex/Shutterstock Atreus is played by Sunny Suljic, who has grown up alongside his character: he first read for the role aged eight. Now a laid-back 17-year-old, he speaks to me between classes at his LA high school about the impact the games have had on his life. “When I auditioned for it, it was so secretive, I had no idea that I was even auditioning for a video game,” he says. “It took a while for me to adapt to it … it’s a whole different process than I had imagined.
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