Charlie Cox, the actor who voiced Gustav in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has played a portion of the game for the first time. He shared this update in an interview with GamesRadar, describing his experience with the opening section. Cox, nominated for a Game Awards Best Performance for the role, admitted he is not skilled at video games.
Charlie Cox lent his voice to Gustav in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, marking his debut in video game acting. Maxence Cazorla handled the motion capture for the character. The performance earned Cox widespread praise from gaming communities and a nomination at the Game Awards for Best Performance, prompting him to promise he would play the game someday. That day arrived recently, though he has only progressed through the early parts. Cox told GamesRadar, 'I'm not very good, because obviously, it's a skill set, but I've played it.' He specified playing 'the opening' where his character 'kind of walked around and met the people and garnered the information and all that kind of stuff.' Reflecting on his gaming history, Cox recalled enjoying FIFA 98, Mario Kart, and Goldeneye 007. He contrasted those with modern titles like Clair Obscur, saying, 'They weren't stories that were so carefully carved out and created over the course of a game with the level of detail.' Cox described contemporary games as 'a movie you get to participate in.' Cox revealed plans to appear in another video game soon, noting he will be 'much more involved' and it will require 'more work' from him, possibly including motion capture.