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Epic Games has cast Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr as a key in-game Fortnite character, following in the footsteps of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Brie Larsen and Joel McHale.
Starr’s turn as dashing Clair Obscur hero Verso is arguably his most famous role to date, and earned him a second nomination for best performer at both last year’s Game Awards and the forthcoming BAFTA Game Awards. You may also have heard his vocal talents as Clive in Final Fantasy 16 and Prometheus in Hades 2.
Now, Starr’s set to star in Fortnite as The Visitor, one of the game’s key NPC characters who will finally rejoin the battle royale mode’s storyline (and speak!) later this month.
The Visitor is one of Fortnite’s heroic Seven, a band of intergalactic heroes who often turn up to save the day during its memorable live events. Indeed, the character of the Visitor was actually the focus of the game’s very first live event — 2018’s rocket launch — although he has seldom been heard, until now.
Over the years, players were introduced to more of the Seven, including its lead member The Foundation (played by Johnson), The Scientist (McHale),
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