Idris Elba Interview: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty & Acting In Gaming

[@HoxFox22]

idris elba should voice more characters in games. His acting and all basically like british version of keith david,he's just great in almost every roles.

[@xboxon]

He's GREAT in Phantom Liberty

[@youngrootv]

@@xboxon Yeah he’s great at Knuckles from the Sonic movie too

[@thatonemexicant8989]

​@@youngrootv can't wait for the knuckles series

[@Lusherknight]

What a turn around this company had!! Love Cyberpunk!!

[@AL_EVOz]

Just finished Phantom Liberty and what an awesome story and gameplay. It made me come back to play CP2077 and enjoy Night City again. The music, story and characters were so well done. The finale hit hard when I finished PL and got different endings.

[@Kushenable]

i saw a trailer where we can see how reed was betrayed and how the plane was shot where so mi and the president was in. do we see that ingame? did u see that ingame? iam at the black tower (hanson tower) where i have to meet so mi.

[@Dom__x]

After playing through I don't see him as Idris anymore. He's Solomon Reed for me. Shows how good the acting was.

[@_Rick___Grimes_]

totally agree. keanu as well, all the actors in this game really killed their roles

[@leonarduskrisna4588]

Seeing him Become Solomon reed is really immersive like he was there

[@maisygracey9928]

It really felt like acting on stage with him.

[@dustinweaver5492]

Idris Elba is fantastic. He was incredible in Phantom Liberty. He brings gravitas to every single role.

[@bandiesl3316]

need more actors of this calibre in video games for sure. This game proved that it does indeed increase the player base and hype around the game as well/

[@Enceladus335]

Dude also created a fire song for the game (Choke Hold) 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dynaelder5037]

Idris Elba. One of my most favourite actors right there. I love the guy in everything he does.

[@Mark-mu4pj]

Great interview

[@davidm6329]

Idris is a badass, and I love his work. One thing I do seem to notice though is that he doesn't really feel these interviews. You get some stars where they will take a question, and they will passionately explore it and you can tell they enjoy being able to talk about it. Idris seems more like the kind of guy who does a job, does it well, and the media tour just isn't for him. It can be frustrating as a fan, because I want the actor to be as in love with the project and talking about it as I am. But that's just not how things go all the time. Idris was an absolute highlight of this expansion. Every time he was on screen, I wanted to hear what he had to say, and I felt like this character was perfect for his brand of reserved and dutiful character history.

[@TheAwesomejay]

I think he's under orders not to spoil anything so that practically makes it hard to talk about. He can't actually talk about anything his character does or his backstory, so he has to talk about everything in vague terms which is hard to get excited about

[@bexbomb]

Really interesting insights and unreal interviewing from Henry! Great watch

[@gearzdesign]

He's a great actor, and was equally great in PL, shame we won't get more of his character (or any character) in Cyberpunk. Unless CDPR makes the sequel happen directly after the events of the first.

[@PurplEWolFGaminG]

Idris is a awesome actor and a British legend cant wait to play phantom liberty very soon and cool interview went smoothly good job

[@bhoqeem1975]

I'm playing it now. It's the second time, since I've already completed the original game. But this time on PS5, so it's great, because it feels like a new experience with all the updates. What's even greater is the fact that I can use my edited save games from PS4 to the PS5! So awesome!

[@thekaiser6842]

I was genuinely impressed by his performance as Reed. Elba put so much sincerity into that roll that at times I’d almost think it’s a real person while I was speaking with him as V. CDPR knocked it out of the park with Phantom Liberty and put Cyberpunk back on the map as a result. They went from PR disaster to earning enormous profits and praise. Amazing and almost completely unheard of. Most developers would’ve just let their game rot had they received such backlash, but they did the opposite and doubled down their passion for their work, with a genuine desire to redeem themselves and it’s their player base and it proved to be the greatest comeback in video game history. Cyberpunk is my favorite game of all time and after experiencing Phantom Liberty I’m incredibly excited to see what’s in store from them in the future.

[@TIM3MAN5375]

XboxOn Keanu Reeves interview when but this is an amazing interview and Henry did an amazing job interviewing Idris Elba

[@dakazoos]

its obvious a lot of hard work was put into this game, glad Idris was up to the task he absolutely killed it, stole the show. also props to the interviewer he did a fantastic job lots of good q's

[@SamMallin]

Amazing interview, top tier Henry 👏🏻

[@jamesofc3382]

Amazing interview, great job Henry!

[@beige_projection]

I already pre-ordered and I can't wait to meet his character! especially after that incredible cinematic trailer.

[@undefeatedgaul3201]

Fingers crossed that Idris and Keanu end up IN CHARACTER in the new live action 2077 project theyre working on :)

[@XboxPolska]

Great interview! Henry in CP2077 confirmed!

[@onan5785]

Idris fits perfectly into cyberpunk

[@matthewkiggin5456]

Playing this later can’t wait

[@SojiFro_0]

Idris and Keanu brought their A games for Cyberpunk.

[@Jaanis_Stepanovs]

Isn't it funny? The first time I saw Idris was in the office where he kicked a football in phillis face. I felt like I know this guy! And know he is a character and an actor in Cyber Punk 2077. This is awesome 👌

[@Johnny_JD]

Good Interview! deserves more views

[@bartermens8219]

Yeah, this must be a nightmare to record indeed. All is inside a studio and the different lines seems almost impossible. Great job!

[@devondavis5119]

Can't wait for this game 🔥🔥

[@theafrorambo5081]

This is going to be good🔥🔥🔥

[@HonkGoldfisz]

Great interview and editing. Great questions.

[@madking6768]

I knew he could spit n i love the wire feffers in rolla he a jack of all trades n kool irl he called my town dodgey spot on mr. Kippa😎👌🍻

[@HondaHarvey]

Best DLC I have ever played!

[@usmclucas]

Idris was a perfect choice!

[@usmclucas]

I love that CDPR add a ending when V was cured from the Relic.

[@tyler_rake88]

Cool interview Idris Elba joining cyberpunk 2077 phantom liberty videogame with Keanu Reeves also In the game also

[@Steph-sk3xb]

I think phantom liberty would have been a great movie especially if he was casted to play Reed. Would be a blockbuster even if someone doesn’t know what cyberpunk is.

[@km099]

Great interview, really solid questions!

[@kineticbongos]

It’s also dropping on Pc and PS5

[@AlvinWillistonDavis]

Ok, well Amazing interview and now I have to get Idris Elbas new tracks, is there a soundtrack?

[@iloverice6784]

I wonder if they'll use VR headgear for better immersion when they're trying to act

[@pastramiking6874]

I had to side with him over songbird bc I can't go against Idris Elba. And his tracks were dope

[@matthewkiggin5456]

And a brill actor just like keanu Reeves

[@eusuntlupulalb]

Hi. Can anyone or someone tell me why this short movies for Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty game they not appear in game like that with So Mi (Songbird), Dogtown, and female V on start with Johnny Silverhand on that AV or that part where again female V appear on background when we launch Cyberpunk game?

[@J0eMega]

This was my first time hearing his voice, and after playing through PL, I was definitely not expecting a British accent. Is this just part of the skills of a voice actor, or is the American accent just that easy to emulate?

[@caxe7]

Skills, iirc, American accents aren't actually that easy to do well for actors. He's been in a TON of American productions and has had decades of experience

[@sutnack7537]

do you think theres any way for idris to have known that these games are developed on the worlds best pc's then released to the public that owns 3060's?

[@Psikotrexex]

You shouldn't give spoilers to gamers like 7:30 I am still playing Phantom Liberty.

[@Dr.Megladon]

Idk if they would or could do it. But the next game play As Solomon Reed in his early days as a spy?

[@turbochargedfilms]

That'd actually be a sick Cyberpunk Red campaign, I'll look up the status of the FIA and other intelligence agencies, maybe there's an interesting story to be told about the 4th Corp War

[@jdranetz]

He is an American character in the game. Wish he had done a Southerner accent like he did in that Taraji Hensen thriller where he was an escaped convict from Georgia or Alabama. If not that he should have done his natural British accent. It's sooooo cool!

Being a secret agent for the New United States the British accent would have been a weird choice but I agree his native accent is awesome!

[@godofwar2790]

Not gonna lie. I HATED Cyber Punk when it first came out -- for obvious reasons. NOW THOUGH, it may be one of my favorites

[@kevinr7216]

Also more ppl need to watch this vid lol

[@MjolnirFeaw]

No offense for the writers but really, for me it was Elba's performance that made the dilemmas about Reed... dillemas.

[@jhnnnde]

wait, he's a DJ?

[@roben150]

Yess, he has a lot of music

[@wc0931]

Guy basically asked the same question thrice🤦‍♂️ please ask fans before going on an interview

[@Rally2603]

Oh right, LAyerrrs

[@daertyasert5010]

🥰✌️

[@the.zabrak]

2nd

[@techbyanthony2552]

1st

[@johnerbudman123]

The accent not good for me sorry

[@turbochargedfilms]

His actual accent or the one in game?

[@JimmyTheBear]

Cyperpink is such a bad game this guy is such a bad actor. Fits perfectly

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

Your account was created in 2006, you are probably at least thirty. Leaving comments like that makes me assume you are lonely.

[@turbochargedfilms]

​​@@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks...wait what? How does an account being made then mean they're thirty? My account is from 2008 and I've been using KZbin before that, and I'm in my early 20s.

[@Misske.]

Yeah that’s two outright lies

[@lloyd_r]

Keyboard warrior mong

[@PeterTheDeleter]

this interviewer just said v is a he or her lmao. in the trailer its a he what is this guy on?

[@clarencewalters338]

The PL trailers are all Cherami Leigh???

[@turbochargedfilms]

PL promo is canon femV what black lace are YOU on??

[@LyricBossYT]

he’s referring to the option to play V as a Male or Female character, so it can be a she or he