As sad as it may be, the brilliant actor Lance Reddick has passed away. He has been a part of several hit films and TV shows, such as John Wick, The Wire, and many more. He has also lent his voice to iconic shows such as DuckTales and The Legend of Vox Machina.
Despite his sudden passing due to natural causes at the age of 60, Reddick managed to complete his last performance and is forever immortalised in a soon-to-be released game for us to enjoy.
Our hearts are with Lance's family, friends, colleagues, and fans. Lance was a brilliant performer, generous with his time and attention — he had talent beyond compare, and we remain honored to have him as our Hellboy.https://t.co/JPzesNHMLu
— Hellboy Web of Wyrd (@HellboyTheGame) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick will be featured in the latest Hellboy game, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, as the big red demon himself. The official Hellboy: Web of Wyrd Twitter page gave a loving send-off to the legendary actor a day after his death and talked about how they are honoured to have him as their Hellboy.
Though it seems jarring to have an actor who performed on the big screen be seen in a game, this wasn’t Lance’s first video game performance. His characters had a large influence, such as Commander Zavala from the Destiny series and Sylens from the Horizon series.
An original story was written in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola for the third-person roguelite action adventure game Hellboy: Web of Wyrd. Despite having ties to the enigmatic Butterfly House, Hellboy is sent “on a series of vastly different and wholly unique adventures,” giving us a new world never explored before in comics, movies, or television series.
Not only did Reddick’s deep, gravelly voice fit the character perfectly, but the official Twitter handle stated that there was no better actor who could give life to Hellboy.
Source: WIkimedia Commons, Steam
