Bungie has introduced that the brand new voice of Future 2‘s Commander Zavala can be none apart from the legendary Keith David. David is thought for quite a lot of acclaimed performances, having appeared in Cloud Atlas, Pitch Black, and the Halo franchise. He’ll now proceed Zavala’s journey following the tragic information that the character’s former actor, Lance Reddick, had handed away earlier this yr.

The Future 2 neighborhood was hit with the information about Reddick final March, bringing his lengthy tenure because the expertise behind Future‘s Commander Zavala to an premature finish. Reddick was answerable for a considerable variety of iconic online game, movie, and TV present roles. The difficulty with Future, particularly, was that Bungie would wish to recast Zavala shifting ahead or scrap the character fully.

Fortunately, Bungie went with the previous possibility. The beloved character will proceed main the Guardians of their wrestle towards the forces of Darkness.

“I’m honored to proceed the good work of Lance Reddick as Zavala,” stated David. “Lance captured the character’s sense of integrity so splendidly. It’s my intention to proceed that work.”

Lance Reddick’s work will stay

In earlier situations of character reacasting in Future 2, the brand new actors would re-voice all of the previous, current dialogue alongside the brand new stuff. Nonetheless, Bungie clarified that this wouldn’t be the case for Zavala. In accordance with the official assertion, Reddick’s current voice-work as Commander Zavala will stay untouched “for the upcoming launch.”

It’s price stating that this isn’t the primary time that Keith David has joined forces with Bungie. Notably, he voiced the Arbiter in Halo 2 and Halo 3. It goes with out saying that the position of Zavala is especially important, contemplating the character’s historical past.

“Bungie is honored to proceed the connection that started with Keith throughout the days of Halo, and the crew is happy for what he brings to the position of the Commander,” Bungie wrote within the announcement’s conclusion. “We are going to all the time stay respectful to the position Zavala has performed to date, and sit up for the journey forward.”