Double Fine Replaces Dio With Tim Curry For Brutal Legend
Brutal LegendBrutal Legend has been in the news often since E3, so we figured you'd require an update.
First, Activision Blizzard has made a claim to the game, as they've sued EA for the rights to Tim Schafer and Double Fine's latest project. In response to this, Schafer had a great reply... Secondly, during the Download Festival in the UK, 440 people came together to celebrate the greatness of Motorhead's metal classic, "Ace of Spades," via the time-honored practice of air guitar. They set the Guinness World Record for the number of people performing virtual simultaneous air-guitar (the previous record was 318, set last year). But the news doesn't end there. Now, as GameSpot reports, Schafer has confirmed that one of the godfathers of metal, Ronnie James Dio, is no longer involved in the production. Initially, he was set to be the voice for the evil Doviculus, but it seems Double Fine has found a better fit in actor Tim Curry. Said Schafer:
"Ronnie James Dio is an amazing singer and truly one of the great figures of Metal, but as the character of Doviculus evolved, we realized that [actor] Tim Curry was a better fit for the part. Anyone who has seen his amazing performance as the Lord of Darkness in the movie Legend knows why we cast him in the role of Doviculus, Emperor of the Tainted Coil."
As much as we love and respect Dio, we have to admit that he isn't an actor, and Curry most certainly is. His resume goes well beyond the cult classic days of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and he should make for a great addition to the Brutal Legend cast. Hey, Schafer knows what he's doing.
Related Game(s): Brutal Legend
6/15/2009 Ben Dutka
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tes37
Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 10:23:50 PM
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Scarecrow
Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 10:38:25 PM
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Dio > most of metal
Hell, he along with Black Sabbath CREATED metal
Not buying this game now
Dio \m/
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Naga
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:00:19 AM
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Lemon_Saint
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:26:51 PM
Last edited by Lemon_Saint on 6/16/2009 12:27:55 PM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 11:31:59 PM
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Didn't Activision sue EA? Not the other way around? or am I reading that wrong o.o
Last edited by LegendaryWolfeh on 6/15/2009 11:32:20 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:22:21 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:32:29 AM
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Sir Shak
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 6:51:48 AM
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Doosharm
Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 11:32:54 PM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 11:42:30 PM
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Geobaldi
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:45:01 PM
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King James
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:06:36 AM
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Did Activision win the case, already?
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Tim Speed24
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:38:12 AM
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I had my doubts on this game but the more metal gods they get involved makes me want to give it a go......sounding like fun now!
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TGG
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:05:40 AM
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:52:44 AM
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I see you shiver with antici......pation
</Tim Curry voice>
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RadioHeader
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 4:01:04 PM
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Such a proud Englishman right now. The rest of the world must bow before our mass air-guitaring superiority!
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Highlander
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:02:17 PM
(sorry, it had to be done...)
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twenty8nine
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:47:44 PM
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Similar thing with the movie Year One: I might see it, but only because my cousin is a stand-in for JB.
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Nerull
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 11:48:27 PM
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Still I wish they cut rob halford instead, priest is highly overrated imo, almost as much as iron maiden. My top pick for an additional metalhead cameo, the more the merrier, is Rob Zombie, even if his newer stuff blows.
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Kowhoho
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Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 10:21:06 PM