Ed Harris, Gary Oldman Set To Star In Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black OpsEven if you're not the biggest fan of the genre, you have to admit that Treyarch and Activision are going all out with Call of Duty: Black Ops.
In the past, developer Treyarch has said there will indeed be a focus on the storyline, and they want to make the new CoD as engrossing as a full theatrical film. Well, some top-quality voice talent will certainly help: Activision has confirmed that both Gary Oldman ("True Romance," "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight") and Ed Harris will be featured in the hotly anticipated blockbuster. Oldman will be back to handle the voice of Viktor Reznov (from Treyarch's previous CoD installment, World at War), and Harris will assume the role of CIA operative Jason Hudson, one of the main characters. Oh, and comic book writer David S. Goyer lent support to the script and writers; Goyer was involved with both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Oldman has done plenty of games before, including several Spyro the Dragon titles and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. As for Harris, the well-known and well-respected Hollywood actor who has been in movies like "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Rock," this will be his first foray into the world of interactive entertainment.
As if this game needed more incentive to sell. Call of Duty: Black Ops is scheduled to hit store shelves like a ton of bricks on November 9.
Related Game(s): Call of Duty: Black Ops
Tags: call of duty, black ops, cod voice actors, activision
9/7/2010 8:45:01 PM John Shepard
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Follow PSX Extreme on Twitter
Comments (46 posts)
Qubex
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 9:56:33 PM
< () () >
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
0 up, 0 down
LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 9:52:41 PM
Reply
2 up, 3 down
Jawknee
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:07:29 PM
Reply
Haha
1 up, 0 down
LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:08:17 PM
0 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:34:50 PM
EDIT: wait, isn't Leon the Professional with Natalie Portman?
Last edited by Jawknee on 9/7/2010 10:36:22 PM
0 up, 0 down
LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:46:11 PM
Ya, I put Leon (one of the titles used for the movie) as an attempt to trick you!
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:06:57 PM
0 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:51:57 PM
0 up, 0 down
Qubex
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:31:11 AM
I like Oldman in the "Book Of Eli" as well...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
0 up, 0 down
BTNwarrior
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:08:17 PM
Reply
1 up, 2 down
JakMan1997
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:19:52 PM
1 up, 2 down
bigrailer19
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:24:51 PM
This time they are using a streaming texture technology that makes levels bigger and more possible. They also upped the Frames per second in W@W by enhancing that engine. So treyarch is making good use of it!
3 up, 1 down
BikerSaint
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:18:19 PM
Reply
Guess anti-vision's going all out in trying to beat their MW2 sales record.
1 up, 1 down
Alienange
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:43:01 PM
Reply
2 up, 3 down
booze925
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:53:43 PM
2 up, 2 down
bigrailer19
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:20:45 PM
3 up, 3 down
Godslim
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 5:59:46 AM
1 up, 1 down
rogers71
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 6:57:56 PM
There was little to no storyline in either MW, no character progression or immersion and little in the way of vested interest in any of the characters.
IMO, W@W character immersion and storyline could quite possibly rival the Resistance storylines and I fully expect Black Ops to continue the excellence. I loved Oldman's character in W@W and can't wait to see what Treyarch does with Harris. AWESOME!!!!!
2 up, 0 down
booze925
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 10:52:51 PM
Reply
how come an article was never made about the multiplayer reveal 4 black ops? it definitely had some things worth mentioning, like wager mode, CoD Points, or the theatre mode.
i think u should make an article about it here at PSX.
3 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:08:52 PM
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 9/7/2010 11:09:20 PM
0 up, 8 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:30:30 PM
3 up, 6 down
bigrailer19
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:31:48 PM
I think their is great arguments for both sides of the coin especially here at psxe mainly cus of how knowledgable, passionate, and/or eevn argumentative a lot of readers are. But at the same time the more news the better. I don't think thats a precise yet even fair assumption why Ben doesn't post news on FPS. But if its true, then so be it. But I do often read about COD, MoH, even KZ news first elsewhere mainly cus its hits there first. Which is a shame since this is the only site i visit daily.
EDIT: Apparently its true lol. ;) Like Ben said, can't make everyone happy. Thats a damn shame!
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 9/7/2010 11:33:26 PM
3 up, 2 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:18:11 AM
0 up, 4 down
Qubex
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 3:29:44 AM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
0 up, 0 down
Godslim
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 6:02:14 AM
0 up, 1 down
Alienange
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:40:05 PM
8 up, 1 down
booze925
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 6:24:58 PM
its much more than ten... but this site just lost sum credibility 2 me. i come here 4 unbiased gaming news, but articles about the MP of a sure to be extremely popular game aren't being made here because of people here who don't like the game?
i don't understand. a MoH MP article was made, but not a CoD MP article?
(EDIT) please explain the logic in this.
Last edited by booze925 on 9/8/2010 6:26:40 PM
0 up, 0 down
Alienange
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 6:39:06 PM
See you online in November friend.
0 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:10:21 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:17:39 AM
0 up, 1 down
MadPowerBomber
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 11:24:52 PM
Reply
Having Goyer on board is a plus, too. He's not the world's greatest director, but he managed to make one comic book property better than any comic book the character appeared in with the Blade films.
Of course I'm from the opposite end of the spectrum around here. I like each of the CoD series more and more as they go. I disliked MW a lot, liked WaW a bit better, and loved MW2 -- in terms of single player, I've only recently got into the multiplayer aspects of the series. So I might be a bit biased. I dunno.
1 up, 1 down
spiderboi
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:30:07 AM
Reply
0 up, 1 down
Mavfan321
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 12:56:05 AM
Reply
That said Gary Oldman signed on is pretty damn awesome as I'm a huge fan of Leon the Professional (and the Dark Knight.)
1 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 1:29:34 AM
Edit: Oh yeah but I won't be purchasing it.
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 9/8/2010 1:30:09 AM
2 up, 2 down
___________
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 5:19:05 AM
Reply
it better be longer though, i swear to god if black ops lasts me less than 6 hours not only will it be my last COD game, it will be my last antivision game!
0 up, 2 down
Wissam
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 10:25:11 AM
Reply
0 up, 4 down
Amazingskillz
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 1:02:42 PM
Reply
2 up, 0 down
Alienange
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 6:40:32 PM
You know, it just might work...
0 up, 0 down
Qubex
Reply
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 9:49:01 PM
As Ben has always said in the past, the way gaming is going, it really cannot be ignored, and to be thought of as "shameful" wasting ones time being gamer when it is becoming the premier form of entertainment.
Films will have their place, but I think Hollywood knows where the future of revenues will come from... gaming!
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 9/7/2010 9:50:14 PM