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Charlie Cox Defers Game Awards Credit to Mocap Actor as Calls Rise for Dedicated Category

The debate over who gets recognized for a game character’s performance has broadened to include industry voices urging awards to honor motion-capture work.

Overview

  • Best Performance nominee Charlie Cox said any recognition for his Gustave role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 should go to motion-capture actor Maxence Cazorla, calling his voice “just part of the process.”
  • Cazorla thanked supporters after Cox’s remarks and said bringing Gustave to life was a team effort.
  • A Baldur’s Gate 3 performance director, Aliona Baranova, publicly backed the creation of a motion-capture category at awards shows to better showcase this work.
  • The Game Awards’ Best Performance category covers voice, motion and performance capture, though nominations have historically centered on voice actors.
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads this year with a record 12 nominations, including three in Best Performance, with winners to be announced December 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.