The announcement of a newMarvelgame from Skydance New Media was as surprising as it was exciting. Outside of the controversies surroundingMarvel’s Avengers,Marvelgames likeMarvel’s Spider-ManandMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyhave been very well-received. Needless to say, expectations are high for Skydance’s mysterious project. Now one of the new Marvel game’s first castmates has announced their participation and is likely to raise expectations even higher for the game.
Gavankar’s announcement confirmed that she’s taking part in the upcomingMarvel game from Skydance, but she doesn’t go so far as sharing any spoilers. Her role in the game, how prominent her character will be, and how much work she’s done, if any, remains unsaid. Skydance hasn’t announced what the game will be, after all, so Gavankar announcing her character would likely ruin the fun.
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Joining the cast of Skydance New Media’s upcoming Marvel game is Janina Gavankar. Gavankar is an industry veteran with experience in film, television, and video game voice work. Her most prominent video game role is likely asStar Wars: Battlefront 2single-player campaign protagonist Iden Versio. She’s also had roles in video games includingHorizon: Zero Dawn,Afterparty, andFar Cry 4. What may be Gavankar’s most exciting work is yet to come, however, as she’s cast as the villainTanta Sila in Square Enix’s upcomingForspokenRPG.
Gavankar also has another major video game-related role coming up, but it’s not for an actual game nor is it voice work. Gavankar has been cast in the upcomingBorderlandsmovie, currently planned to be released in 2022. Her role isn’t what many might expect, either. She’ll be playing Commander Knoxx, a new character that’ll still be familiar toBorderlandsplayers. The original General Knoxx was a villain in theSecret Armory of General KnoxxDLC, with Gavankar playing his daughter in the new movie.
There are some rumors going around thatSkydance’s Marvel game isDaredevil, which makes for some interesting possibilities for Gavankar’s casting. For example, she could take on the role of Elektra, Typhoid Mary, or any number of other doomed women who make the mistake of having a relationship with Daredevil in the comics.
It’s only a matter of time before Skydance starts to share more information about its in-development project. It may be a young studio and the project may only just be getting started, but with high-profile industry leaders likeAmy Hennig leading developmentthere’s going to be a lot of attention on the game. Gavankar’s casting makes the wait for more information all the more torturous.
Skydance’sMarvelgame is currently in development.
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