Nathan Fillion talks about Halo 3: ODST's Sgt. Buck

by David Hinkle on Jul 9th 2009 3:30PM

Nathan Fillion, the second voice actor revealed for Bungie's Halo 3: ODST, recently spoke about his role in the game to MSNBC. Fillion needs no introduction and has many fans the world over (we loved Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, too!), so it's great to see him involved with the game.

Fillion will be taking up the role of Sgt. Buck, a man he describes as "a bit hardened" and "a bit cranky." While Fillion's comments pertaining to his own personal interest in the franchise are nice to hear, the best parts of the interview are the sections where Fillion talks about the game's plot. We now know that his character will have a love interest, one that has come back into his life during the game's mission. Oh, and the gameplay footage is kind of nice, too.

We just hope he gets to say his famous phrase in the game: "I seek to behave according to societal standards." That's the line from that Ladybug show, right guys?

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Just don't kiss her on the lips Nathan!

I swear he gets drugged like that in ever TV show he's in.

Not in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Bag of Awesome.

Looks awesome!

Nathan Fillion in ODST? So does this mean the game is destined to be cancelled?
>_>

I mean, don't get me wrong, the man is a fantastic actor...but damn.

Ouch.

Cheap blow, man.

He was actually in Halo 3 as an extra. As I recall, that game didn't do too bad for itself.

@Riot9: Actually, Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk had minor roles in Halo 3, too. Something tells me the guys at Bungie are browncoats...

@Ravnos:

If you'll recall, Bungie did break from Microsoft in '07, so I think they're as much against unification as any of us.

So, he has NOT said he will NOT be in the Uncharted movie?

Because that's the news I want to know.

if he is, the movie will bomb

I HATE YOU LONGHORN!!

Downvote Longhorn!! Fillion is the man! I especially like his part as Vigilante in Justice Leauge Unlimited. Slither was the bomb also! And Firefly was prob the best ScI Fi series ever!!!

You know what? Buck you all!

I would also like to express my hate for Longhorn.

^That guy^ Not the restaurant.

@Longhorn of Myon

Your comment tells me you've never seen Nathan Fillion act. Well you're definitely missing out.

In "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", Fillion played the arrogant antagonist Captain Hammer. That man has a singing voice that would make Cupid explode in a shower of hearts.

Listen up people:
Sony isnt going to make the movie for the "fans" they are going to make it for a wide audience to grow the franchise, they arent going to put an unknown actor that isnt eye candy (no homo), you guys already have the game

Well I suppose apologies are in order than Longhorn. I didn't know you worked in the movie business and knew ALLL about this sorta thing.

And what do you mean "people"?

@Longhorn
Since when is Nathan Fillion an unknown actor?

I don't get if Longhorn is implying that Fillion is gay or not gay...

XFD at calling Fillion an "unknown." Obviously you have no idea what an unknown is. Fillion is definitely known. He's not a superstar, but he's made a name for himself...mainly a name that says "If you want your tv show to last past the first season, don't cast Fillion."

ABCs castle got renewed for a second season, dont got more mainstream than primetime ABC

@Dark Wayne: I'd be stoked for that news, except Castle is terrible.

To think that he's is doing that show instead of season 7 of Firefly is heartbreaking. Oh well, I guess it's nice to see a local boy have some success.

Fillion doing sci-fi just feels so right....

Where are my Firefly fans out there?

Firefly FTW. I should probably go pre-order this while I'm thinking about it... Can't wait for a Halo where I'm not a spartan...

Right here brotha'!!

Bring it back!! Best series ever!

Raises hand!

mmm...sweet sweet Kaylee.

Sorry. Seriously though. It was funny, sharp, smart and full of action.

Firefly rocks god dam it!!!!

I loved Firefly. I still have a Firefly marathon every 6 months and rewatch the entire series.

Here!

here!

Already in my bunk.

Sounds like a firefly weekend to me...

BTW if you don't watch the show Chuck, adam baldwin is in it, and he totally plays a jayne type character, man parts and all.

I concur. And Fillion doing a Halo game just feels so right!

*off Topic*

Speaking of Halo...has anyone seen the trailer for District 9? Man they should have let Neil Blomkamp and Peter Jackson make that Halo movie.

NO!
It is about time us South Africans have an amazing sci-fi movie, and i wont let Halo take that away from us!

Yeah District 9 is going to be amazing though, how that trailer was all passive, then the guy gets poisoned.

Well, there's some rumblings that the reason the halo movie (really an obvious money maker) wasn't made was because the studios were unsure about a rookie director. If you had some veteran action director like bruckheimer or bay, or some untalented yet highly fashionable flavour of the month like Abrams (that's right, internet. I said it. Come get me.), they'd be more willing to commit the millions it would take to do the movie right.

So the whole business with district 9 is as a demo. To show what Blomkamp can do. Then they pitch halo again. The right movie can make your career overnight. I mean, Chris Nolan was around for awhile, but with Dark Knight, he can pretty much do whatever the fuck he wants.

I knew Nolan would be a director to watch after I watched 'Memento'.

That movie looks insane! It also appears to be akin to Cloverfield in the sense that it takes an ostensibly realistic approach to the movie.

This is so cool. I'm definitely getting this game.

Also: Nathan? Can I get your Gamertag?

I was originally disappointed with the concept and direction of the game when originally announced -- boy do I feel stupid now. ODST is looking like it'll be one hell of a fun game. www.theuglytree.com

Nathan is so on my freinds list. Yeah ODST seems to be coming along nicely.

I think he is a great actor and has a cool voice, I know I was getting this game the day it comes out but knowing that he is going to be lending some voice work is an added bonus.

God I love Nathan Fillion and ODST is looking great, it's win win.

I call it as I see it. :(
I actually liked the shows he's been in too, though. Yes, even Drive.

First off let me say Nathan Fillion is awesome. But that guy is right, there is no way he would be cast in an Uncharted movie. He is just not a bankable star and he's probably a little too old anyway. Apparently some of you've never watched a Hollywood blockbuster before, they like their stars young and popular. Looking at the E3 demo of ODST it sounds like they are having themselves a little Firefly reunion, I thought I heard Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk in there as well.

I disagree.. I think this movie and others, especially comic book films, would be far better with "unknown" actors. You put a guy like Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider and it ruins the whole character. I'd say the same for almost every major role.
I think these types of films based on comic books and video games need new fresh faces. You put an A-List actor in the major roles and it loses something it seems.

The only two I'd argue as good picks are Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark cause he's a methodist actor and fits the role perfectly, and Christian Bale as the Dark Knight, mostly because the Batman has been portrayed by far worse in the past and he's the 1st one, I feel, to really nail it.

I'm curious as to what Dark Wayne thinks of the Mr. Bale helming his Cowl.

whylkekat.

It isn't that he SHOULDN'T be drake. It's that he won't. There noone in hollywood that better embodies that combination of bumbling everyman and 20s pulp mag action hero than Fillion. Even Nolan North is more conventionally "hollywood handsome" than Fillion.

The issue is that hollywood is run by retards. people who think Gi Joe needs to be made gritty and realistic...and then have robots. People that think we need twilight movies. Fillion may be good, but he isn't bankable. And if you put Rob pattison on there, even though he can't play anything well, it would sell tickets just on that basis.

Hollywood doens't care about the franchises. They care about selling shit. Fillion appeals to a certain kind of people, but not the mass market. And its much easier to take someone who is already a star and force him into a place he does not belong than it is to take an cult figure and make him popular.

"You don't pay me to talk pretty." .. Wow i miss that show.

Nathan Fillion might get me to actually buy and play a game of Halo!

The hammer is my penis.

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