Liam Neeson Featured in Fallout 3
May 8, 2007
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Bethesda officials have announced that the upcoming - and highly secretive - Fallout 3 will feature the voice talents of internationally recognized actor Liam Neeson.
There may be more pressing gaming news out there, folks, but I really loved Batman Begins. And Fallout 3 should be very cool, as well.
As part of Fallout 3, Neeson will play the role of the player’s father and will “appear prominently” during the game, Bethesda has said. According to Fallout 3’s executive producer Todd Howard, the role “was written with Liam in mind, and provides the dramatic tone for the entire game.”
Signing such a well-known actor is nothing new for Bethesda, which enlisted the vocal stylings of Sean Penn, Patrick Stewart, Lynda Carter, and Sean Bean for their very highly acclaimed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Unfortunately, other than the Liam Neeson bit, no other details have been revealed about Fallout 3, the latest sequel to Interplay’s 1997 post-apocalyptic role-playing PC classic. It was recently revealed that Bethesda purchased the Fallout series IP outright from former holders Interplay, and while no release date has been announced for the anticipated title, a teaser web site featuring a countdown to a trailer expected to debut in early June has been launched.
“It’s been a pleasure bringing the father to life and working with the wonderfully talented people at Bethesda on Fallout 3,” said Neeson. “I hope the fans of the franchise and the game will be excited by the results.”
