Star Trek actor Tim Russ performs Sylens in Lego Horizon Adventures, IGN can verify.
Russ, who famously performs Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager, assumes the position of Sylens after Horizon developer Guerrilla Games recast the character following the loss of life of Lance Reddick in March 2023.
Sylens is the deuteragonist of Horizon Zero Dawn and a returning character in its sequel. He allies with protagonist Aloy to find the reality behind the machines and the destiny of the Old Ones. IGN’s Lego Horizons Adventures evaluation returned a 7/10. We mentioned: “Lego Horizon Adventures reimagines Horizon Zero Dawn with a playful Lego twist, simplifying the story whereas holding the center of its key moments and characters.”
Russ performed Jetakka in 2022’s Horizon Forbidden West, so has a historical past with Guerrilla’s motion journey sequence.
Last month, Guerrilla Games’ senior world artist Lucas Bolt informed IGN: “Lance Reddick tragically handed away in 2023, and he’s deeply missed inside Guerrilla and our neighborhood.
“He splendidly portrayed the important character of Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. The character of Sylens does seem in LEGO Horizon Adventures, and we are going to introduce the brand new actor at a later date. Hearing the voices of different unique actors together with Ashly Burch as Aloy, JB Blanc as Rost, John Macmillan as Varl and John Hopkins as Erend has actually introduced again the tone of comradery discovered within the unique recreation.”
Recasting maybe suggests Russ will play Sylens in future Horizon video games, although nothing has been confirmed on this entrance but. Guerrilla is engaged on a stay service Horizon Online multiplayer recreation, with Horizon 3 doubtlessly a methods off. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered got here out on the finish of October.
Reddick, who was additionally recognized for his roles in John Wick, Destiny, and The Wire, handed away abruptly from pure causes on March 17. The leisure and online game industries paid tribute to the actor following his loss of life, with many main names coming ahead to share their love.
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