Call of Duty enlist some top Hollywood stars
by VGLN Staff

Friday, August 8, 2003

Jason Statham, Giovanni Ribisi, and Michael Schiffer will lend their talents to the game.

Activision has enlisted Jason Statham and Giovanni Ribisi to provide their trademark voice talent in key roles for their upcoming shooter, Call of Duty. Additionally, accomplished writer/producer Michael Schiffer ("Crimson Tide, "Colors," "Lean of Me," "The Four Feathers" and "The Peacemaker") has added his screenwriting stamp to the game's action-filled script.

Action fans will have no trouble identifying the voice of Jason Statham. With a breakthrough role in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," Statham has secured himself a prime spot among Hollywood's new generation of stars. Since his acting debut, he has landed roles in blockbuster movies such as "Snatch," "The Transporter" and "The Italian Job."

L.A. based writer and producer, Michael Schiffer has added his touch to Call of Duty's intense screenplay, making sure fans experience not only the action of a true WWII classic, but also closer identify with the characters caught up in surviving the chaos on the frontline. In addition to his credits listed earlier, Schiffer has also written and produced "Very Bad Things," "Lean on Me" and "Le Divorce."

"I loved working on Call of Duty," said Schiffer. "I couldn't believe the graphics. I lived in France and thought I was back there. The feel of combat is incredible and we tried to give the soldiers real character and humor to make playing it even more intense."

"Working with Jason and Giovanni has been terrific. Their immersion into the characters really shows and fans are going to have a blast seeing them in those roles," said Grant Collier, president of Infinity Ward, Inc. "And, Michael has come in and done a great job in tightening up the script to make sure that players feel the highs and lows of war in an extremely engaging way. We're really excited to add these guys to the Call of Duty team, from the in-the-trenches intensity to the epic battlefield moments, gamers will be blown away."

Call of Duty will be available this fall for the PC and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.

--- Kit