Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Star Charlie Cox Says Robert Pattinson Should Play Gustave in Movie Adaptation — Though He'd Return to Provide the Voice

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 prima Charlie Cox has discussed the deed video game's upcoming movie adaptation — and expressed involvement successful providing a precise circumstantial part.

In the game, Cox provides the dependable of leader Gustave — but not his show seizure oregon his facial likeness, which appears precise akin to Batman histrion Robert Pattinson. It's a concern that has led Cox to often downplay his existent engagement successful the game's accumulation — contempt continually being praised for his contribution.

Now, Cox has said helium would beryllium blessed to instrumentality to supply the dependable of Gustave successful live-action, though humorously suggested it should beryllium Robert Pattinson himself who does the acting. (Whether Pattinson would beryllium funny successful the role, oregon being dubbed implicit by Cox, is different matter.)

"My engagement with this, arsenic minuscule arsenic it was primitively and however it's present expanded truthful much, has been thing but an incredibly humbling and enjoyable experience," Cox told GamesRadar+. "So, yeah, absolutely, yeah. I was reasoning that they should astir apt – if they marque the movie – they should get Robert Pattinson to play the part, and I should bash the voice. Because past they would person beauteous overmuch the nonstop Gustave from the game."

While galore fans person suggested Gustave's looks were based connected Pattinson's ain face, developer Sandfall Interactive has maintained that the quality is based upon 1 of its ain employees, with a handsome mustache past added.

Cox was speaking astatine the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, wherever the widely-praised Clair Obscur snagged yet much prizes — this clip for Best Game, Debut Game, and Performer successful a Leading Role for Jennifer English.

Plans for a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 live-action movie adaptation were announced anterior to the game's release, with Sandfall partnering with Story Kitchen, the accumulation institution down the hugely palmy Sonic the Hedgehog films, arsenic good arsenic the upcoming Tomb Raider TV bid starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner. No different details astir the movie specified arsenic casting oregon a merchandise model person been revealed.

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