Baldur’s Gate 3 Star Neil Newbon Would “Love To Keep Playing” Astarion, Especially In Live-Action
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Larian Studios might have moved on from Baldur’s Gate, but that doesn’t mean the series, or its characters, are dead and buried. And once again, Astarion actor Neil Newbon is throwing his hat in the ring for a return.
“Astarion was one of those roles that I got to live for four and a half years,” Newbon said in an interview with GamingBible. “He’s never really left me, and I’d love to keep playing him. Most of my characters I play once and then the story ends, and I can give a fond farewell. But for some reason, Astarion is still lingering. I get such a kick out of playing him, and I hope to see more.”
Last year, Newbon told TheGamer the same thing, teasing that he’s “not done” with Astarion just yet, and he wasn’t alone. Karlach actor Samantha Béart likewise said on the BAFTA Game Awards red carpet, “Let’s see what you’ve got, Wizards”, while Tracy Wiles, who played Jaheira, likewise mused, “Show me the script”.
Where s That Dungeons Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Sequel?
Interestingly, Newbon isn’t just open to voicing Astarion again, but playing him in live-action, whatever form that might take. If I can offer my two cents (picture me turning to the camera and addressing Wizards of the Coast directly), there’s your excuse to greenlight a Dungeons Dragons: Honor Among Thieves sequel, eh?
“I would [play Astarion] if [Wizards of the Coast] asked me,” Newbon told GamingBible of reprising the role. “But it’s not up to me. I’d be up for playing him again. I’d love to see him in live-action. That would be amazing.”
Sure, the first movie wasn’t a runaway hit (though it was a lot of fun), pulling in just $205 million on a $150 million budget, but had it released after Baldur’s Gate 3, it might have fared better, and if you could rope in Neil Newbon to reprise the role of Astarion – even better. The film is speculated to take place sometime in the late 1490s, and Baldur’s Gate 3 takes place around 1492 DR—it just makes sense.
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That being said, the cast have already expanded on their characters beyond the games, thanks to the animated shorts made in collaboration with YouTube channel Mashed, which Newbon described as a “hoot” to film – imagine an entire series of ’em. Okay, maybe I just want more of the gang, especially Wyll and Gale, but c’mon, if Arcane and Edgerunners can pull it off, why can’t Baldur’s Gate?
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Baldur s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faer n, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
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