Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox said at an event in late November that any accolades he might receive for his portrayal of Gustave should go to the motion capture actor who portrayed him instead. Although Cox is among the nominees at The Game Awards 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 the actor stated that his voice was only part of the process that brought Gustave to life.
Cox is one of three actors nominated for their roles in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. He joins Ben Starr (Verso) and Jennifer English (Maelle) as nominees for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2025, which will be held on Thursday, December 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Cox's character, Gustave, is the playable main character in the first act of the critically acclaimed RPG from French studio Sandfall Interactive. Gustave was the commander of the titular Expedition 33, whose actions and words were referenced by Maelle throughout the game's main story. Expedition 33 has already won several awards ahead of TGA 2025, including Ultimate Game of the Year and Best Lead Performer (Jennifer English) at the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards held on November 20.
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Charlie Cox says Gustave's Motion Capture actor should get credit for the role
While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nominated for 10 different categories at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year and Best Narrative, Cox shared his thoughts on being recognized for his work as Gustave. During a late November event in Mexico, Cox stated that, while he was happy to receive recognition for his voice acting, any accolades he may yet receive for voicing Gustave would instead go to Gustave's motion capture actor. Cox said Gustave's motion capture actor was a French actor named Maxence Cazorla. Cox said, “I think the performance of that character really depends on him, and my voice was just part of that process.”
Cox added that Cazorla was responsible for almost all of Gustave's motion capture throughout Expedition 33. Cox's thoughts came months after he said he needed to pick up a game console to play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. He has previously said that one of the last video games he remembered playing was Super Mario 64and that graphics have come a long way since then.
Thankfully, fans of Cox's acting won't have to wait long for his next project. Cox will reprise his role as Daredevil in the second season of Daredevil: Born Againwhich premieres on March 4, 2026, on the streaming service Disney+.
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer
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Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher
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Kepler Interactive
