Somebody PLEASE just take out the word OFFICIALLY and end the topic title with a "?" !!!! THANK YOU!!
There's no need for all this speculating mayhem, OP. ugghhh
Mordin Solus officially recast for Mass Effect 3
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#152
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Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:09
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This was really unprofessional. Claiming that Beattie was "officially" re casted when he said nothing of the sort in that snippet you posted will cause nothing but trouble.
Beattie did not say he was being recast. Beattie simply said he had not yet been contacted to record his lines yet, voice actors, unlike stage or film actors, can record their lines at almost any time. And since Mordin may or may not be as major of a character as he was in Mass Effect 3, Beattie can probably record all of his lines in less than a month if need be.
The voice in the demo was indeed a placeholder (Mark Meer precisely) and was not a recasting, but simply having Meer record some lines so there would be dialog in the demo and not just subtitles, not to mention they are still writing characters at this point and probably don't want to have to call in the actors again because of a hasty rewrite.
Seriously, people need to chill out and stop jumping to conclusions.
Beattie did not say he was being recast. Beattie simply said he had not yet been contacted to record his lines yet, voice actors, unlike stage or film actors, can record their lines at almost any time. And since Mordin may or may not be as major of a character as he was in Mass Effect 3, Beattie can probably record all of his lines in less than a month if need be.
The voice in the demo was indeed a placeholder (Mark Meer precisely) and was not a recasting, but simply having Meer record some lines so there would be dialog in the demo and not just subtitles, not to mention they are still writing characters at this point and probably don't want to have to call in the actors again because of a hasty rewrite.
Seriously, people need to chill out and stop jumping to conclusions.
#153
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:12
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Phaedon wrote...
And this is why I'll ask once again for the topic title to change.
Maybe something along the lines of "Beattie not yet confirmed to return as Mordin"?
#154
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:22
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Just read that ultimate cast interview, took me freakin' ages!
Good job though, it was interesting
Good job though, it was interesting
#155
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:33
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1) Now that I've read the badly written article in it's entirety I'm not worried. Not being called in 9 months prior to release is not the same as being re-cast.
2) Wall and Hulick being replaced is a very ignorant statement. Mansell will be continuing in his own direction from Wall of Sound's excellent foundation. I rather doubt Bio Ware would throw away two full games worth of composition because Mr. Wall decided to cash in.
2) Wall and Hulick being replaced is a very ignorant statement. Mansell will be continuing in his own direction from Wall of Sound's excellent foundation. I rather doubt Bio Ware would throw away two full games worth of composition because Mr. Wall decided to cash in.
#156
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:39
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Keep in mind Keith David said something similar in the lead up to Mass Effect and he was still in game.
#157
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 09:41
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legion999 wrote...
Hmm 8 months is plenty of time to record lines of dialogue.
Yea... It takes, what, a week to get all the voice recording done? Assuming the plot is fully fleshed out and the scripts are finalized.
#158
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 10:13
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Okay, we can be optimistic, but we need to make enough of a fuss so Bioware sees how much we care.
#159
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 10:16
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as far as I know, Morin's voice was a placeholder and the Devs confirmed it's not definitive.
I'm sure they'll get Michael Beattie back for the last part of the series... Bioware would have no excuse to replace him, especially since he's such a popular character
I'm sure they'll get Michael Beattie back for the last part of the series... Bioware would have no excuse to replace him, especially since he's such a popular character
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Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:04
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Jzadek72 wrote...
Okay, we can be optimistic, but we need to make enough of a fuss so Bioware sees how much we care.
Mm...I'm not so sure. The board makes a fuss over everything.
#161
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:08
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Jzadek72 wrote...
Okay, we can be optimistic, but we need to make enough of a fuss so Bioware sees how much we care.
Exactly. Even though it is likely that Beattie will be Mordin's VA in ME3, we still don't know this with absolute certainty as Bioware as said nothing about it so far. Beattie's voice acting practically made the character who he is. Recasting Mordin's VA would be foolish to say the least. I hope Bioware is aware of this.
Modifié par Weskerr, 28 juin 2011 - 11:08 .
#162
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:11
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The only reason I can think of that Bioware might want to recast him is if he's a) holding out for too much money or 
not able to spare the time because of other commitments. There was certainly nothing wrong with his performance and using a different actor would inevitably upset continuity which Bioware would have reason to want to avoid.
not able to spare the time because of other commitments. There was certainly nothing wrong with his performance and using a different actor would inevitably upset continuity which Bioware would have reason to want to avoid.
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Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:14
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Thrombin wrote...
The only reason I can think of that Bioware might want to recast him is if he's a) holding out for too much money or
It's not "b" since Beattie said himself that he would like to voice Mordin's character again. If they don't recast him, "a" is the most likely reason. Everything is about money in business.
#164
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:18
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Well he could have been unable to but still say he'd have liked to. Sometimes you can't get out of other commitments.
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Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:25
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Thrombin wrote...
Well he could have been unable to but still say he'd have liked to. Sometimes you can't get out of other commitments.
Well let me quote directly from the source:
“You are correct. That is not my voice you heard in the Mass
Effect 3 trailer. As you know, I had a blast “giving voice” to Mordin in
Mass Effect 2 and would love to reprise my role in ME3. However, as of
this writing, I have not recorded anything for ME3 nor have I signed a
contract to do so”.
So it's stronger than "liking" to do it again. He said he would "love" to do it again. That doesn't leave much room for doubt that he would voice Mordin in ME3 if given the chance.
Modifié par Weskerr, 28 juin 2011 - 11:26 .
#166
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:26
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If the new person fits, it won't be a problem. Lara Croft's voice gets recasted every 3 games or so and few people are bothered.
#167
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:27
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Y'all need to stop worrying.
Mass Effect 3 has got months to go. If 2012 comes around and he's still not cast then start worrying.
Mass Effect 3 has got months to go. If 2012 comes around and he's still not cast then start worrying.
#168
Posté 28 juin 2011 - 11:32
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Michael Beattie better voice Mordin again. If you can't get him back I'd honestly rather have Mordin die of old age in ME3 and have some other Salarian in his place.
Also what's this hoopla about no more Ginny McSwain? Umm that's bad. And I mean real bad as she's probably half the reason for the quality of the dialogue in the game. As I understand she's one of the better recording directors out there. So we've lost Drew, Jack, Sam, Christina, and now possibly even more?
I know the game is far from being finished, but I'm getting a tad concerned over the loss of staff involved with Mass Effect at this point. I do not find this reassuring at all, since the loss of several individuals with ME2 had quite a noticeable effect on aspects of that game's quality. (By this I'm refering to animations and some of the technical writing.) I was hoping ME3 would be better then ME2, now I'm starting to really think it might just end up worse.
Losing key people on a project is almost always bad and trying to have others fill-in rarely works out for the better. And if you can't even get the same VAs back you may as well just rub salt in your wounds.
Also what's this hoopla about no more Ginny McSwain? Umm that's bad. And I mean real bad as she's probably half the reason for the quality of the dialogue in the game. As I understand she's one of the better recording directors out there. So we've lost Drew, Jack, Sam, Christina, and now possibly even more?
I know the game is far from being finished, but I'm getting a tad concerned over the loss of staff involved with Mass Effect at this point. I do not find this reassuring at all, since the loss of several individuals with ME2 had quite a noticeable effect on aspects of that game's quality. (By this I'm refering to animations and some of the technical writing.) I was hoping ME3 would be better then ME2, now I'm starting to really think it might just end up worse.
Losing key people on a project is almost always bad and trying to have others fill-in rarely works out for the better. And if you can't even get the same VAs back you may as well just rub salt in your wounds.
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#169
Posté 29 juin 2011 - 12:30
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LadyJaneGrey wrote...
Phaedon wrote...
And this is why I'll ask once again for the topic title to change.
Maybe something along the lines of "Beattie not yet confirmed to return as Mordin"?
That would be MUCH better.
I almost cried when I read the title.
As for what Bluko said, I wonder why they decided to leave. Jack, Drew, Christina, Ginny etc, seems to be a bit of a revolt at BioWare.
I wonder why . . . . . .
Modifié par xSTONEYx187x, 29 juin 2011 - 12:31 .
#170
Posté 29 juin 2011 - 01:37
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Don't jump the gun, people. Metal Gear Solid: Rising is said to be coming out in 2012, and Raiden is the main character. Quinton Flynn (his usual voice actor) has not been contacted yet whatsoever or heard anything about it, but we all know who's going to be doing the voice work.
I believe the same situation is going on here with Mordin, except MGS is a series made by a Japan-based company.
That's because Tomb Raider has a reboot every 3 games or so. I was never "that" into the Tomb Raider series because I only played a demo of II and rented III, but it seems like the series branched out into several directions after III.
I believe the same situation is going on here with Mordin, except MGS is a series made by a Japan-based company.
IsaacShep wrote...
If the new person fits, it won't be a
problem. Lara Croft's voice gets recasted every 3 games or so and few
people are bothered.
That's because Tomb Raider has a reboot every 3 games or so. I was never "that" into the Tomb Raider series because I only played a demo of II and rented III, but it seems like the series branched out into several directions after III.
Modifié par Neverwinter_Knight77, 29 juin 2011 - 01:49 .
#171
Posté 29 juin 2011 - 01:55
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Has BW not even started recording the voices yet? I'm getting more and more worried that this game might be a rushjob.
#172
Posté 29 juin 2011 - 02:11
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Check out the Twitter thread. The art teams are still designing levels, so why would they be recording dialogue at this point in time?Agamo45 wrote...
Has BW not even started recording the voices yet? I'm getting more and more worried that this game might be a rushjob.
Modifié par kregano, 29 juin 2011 - 02:11 .
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Posté 29 juin 2011 - 02:15
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"Shocking news!
Surprised. Disappointed. BioWare's betrayal not unexpected, however depths to which they fall truly horrific.
Heard about Jack Wall. Lamentable. Should not have replaced him. Now, knows exactly how he feels.
Feels BioWare going in wrong direction. Worried. About them. About the fans. However cant't do anything. Will just have to wait and see.
Good luck Shepard. Hope to meet again."
-- Professor Doctor Mordin Solus.
Surprised. Disappointed. BioWare's betrayal not unexpected, however depths to which they fall truly horrific.
Heard about Jack Wall. Lamentable. Should not have replaced him. Now, knows exactly how he feels.
Feels BioWare going in wrong direction. Worried. About them. About the fans. However cant't do anything. Will just have to wait and see.
Good luck Shepard. Hope to meet again."
-- Professor Doctor Mordin Solus.
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Posté 29 juin 2011 - 02:17
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"This is an outrage!
I DEMAND the return of Michael Beattie as the voice of Mordin!
I'm SICK AND TIRED of this Council and its revisionist bull-"
-- Ambassador Donnel Udina.
I DEMAND the return of Michael Beattie as the voice of Mordin!
I'm SICK AND TIRED of this Council and its revisionist bull-"
-- Ambassador Donnel Udina.
#175
Posté 29 juin 2011 - 02:28
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ohhh maybe they didnt get Beattie back because Mordin is the most likely to die on the SM?! Remember he often dies during Hold The Line, so instead of paying big bucks to bring him back, they just replaced him with some generic VO, which can also be used with the Generic Salarian who will take his place on Surukesh if he died???
or maybe, the voice acting hasn't been completed yet...
or maybe, the voice acting hasn't been completed yet...
