Guerrilla Games has confirmed that they are recasting the character Sylens, starting with LEGO Horizon Adventures. Sylens was played by actor Lance Reddick, who unfortunately met an untimely death at 60 years old in March 2023. Reddick, who was also known to gamers for Destiny's Commander Zavala and for Quantum Break's Martin Hatch, was last featured in Horizon Forbidden West. Those who completed the storyline already know his character Sylens was positioned to be instrumental in future installments, making this recast less than surprising.
Speaking to IGN, Guerrilla's World Art Supervisor Lucas Bolt said:
Lance Reddick tragically passed away in 2023, and he is deeply missed within Guerrilla and our community. He wonderfully portrayed the essential character of Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. The character of Sylens does appear in LEGO Horizon Adventures, and we will introduce the new actor at a later date. Hearing the voices of other original actors, including Ashly Burch as Aloy, JB Blanc as Rost, John Macmillan as Varl and John Hopkins as Erend, has really brought back the tone of comradery found in the original game
LEGO Horizon Adventures will retell the first franchise entry, Horizon Zero Dawn. Guerrilla previously commented that the goal is to keep the core of every character while switching to a more lighthearted tone due to the different target audience. Narrative Director James Windeler explained:
It has still got to feel like Horizon. We have definitely bent the rules a lot. But the characters remain core to who they are. I think we've found a really good balance with it. We have a lot of help. Ashley Burch is back as the voice of Aloy, and JB Blanc (as Rost). And you would have heard the exuberance to their performances. It is different to what the other games are, but they're still recognisable. They're part of it and they bought into it, and that's been a huge boon to us.
LEGO Horizon Adventures is out November 14 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. It features two-player coop, a first for the franchise ahead of the planned cooperative multiplayer game.
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