Josh has been playing video games for longer than he can remember, kicking things off with a Master System before upgrading to a Mega Drive. Covering the industry since 2018, if a game has a strong story – or even better, the decisions you make determine the course of that story – odds are he’s going to like it. Or, you know, put Sonic or Pikachu on the cover and that’ll get his attention too.
The honors list revealing who from the UK will receive OBEs, MBEs, and knighthoods has been revealed. Among this year’s honorees is Idris Elba, giving Cyberpunk 2077 fans and fans of Sonic the Hedgehog reason to come together and celebrate.
The New Year’s Honours List is a British tradition that dates back more than a century. On it, the individuals who are due to receive honors from the reigning monarch, in this case King Charles, are revealed. Anything from incredible charity work to contributions to the world of entertainment can earn you a spot on the list, and it’s Elba’s extensive back catalog as an actor that has earned him the highest honor available.
Knuckles The Echidna And Cyberpunk s Solomon Reed Technically Have Knighthoods Now
That means, once the honours are handed out in due course, the British actor will henceforth be known as Sir Idris Elba, so credit him accordingly if you’re reading this and he’s going to be in any of your upcoming projects. I’m looking at you, whoever’s in charge of production over at Paramount for Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Yes, this presumably means that, when the actors who play the lead characters in the next Sonic movie appear on screen during the start of the film, Elba’s credit will now have a Sir prefix. Elba has voiced Knuckles in the live-action Sonic movies since the echidna’s introduction in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Elba’s Knuckles’ reveal generated a ton of buzz as the actor confirmed he would be playing the role by sharing the first image of Knuckles’ live action look – just a close-up of his closed fist.
He’s also the only character so far to get his own spinoff, although I’m hopeful Keanu Reeves’ Shadow will change that soon enough.
Elba’s contributions to video games extend beyond just Knuckles. He is also the actor behind Solomon Reed, a core character in the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty. There’s a chance Elba returns to the role for Cyberpunk 2, which, much like Knuckles in Sonic 4, means he will have to be credited using his full Sir title now that he’s getting a knighthood.
While those are Elba’s two biggest video game roles, the actor also played roles in the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, as well as NBA 2K20. He’s also far from the first video game actor to receive a knighthood.
Elba Isn t The First Video Game Star To Receive A Knighthood
The most famous example of a real-life knight in a video game is Sir Patrick Stewart. Although best known for his portrayal of Charles Xavier, gamers are likely more familiar with Stewart’s work as the Emperor at the start of Oblivion, his role reprised for the game’s remaster earlier this year.
I was also today years old when I learned that Sir Gary Oldman played a recurring role in the Spyro games. Voicing Ignitus, Oldman played the character in all three The Legend of Spyro games that were released between 2006 and 2008.
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It would be lovely if they would reject the “honour”. It’s basal justification for a cult that is fully paid for by public money, about £60.000.000 p.a.
No one needs Royals, whatever the country.
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