Interview w/ David Bateson about Hitman 3: The Voice behind Agent 47

[@derekhayter4879]

His voice is unreal!

[@bra24hnt52]

47 likes.

[@ts5368]

@@bra24hnt52 48 now :(

[@cameronworrall30]

@D_ans he voices agent 47

[@mikeadams7904]

@D_ans lol.

[@SCBLGamingFilm]

@@cameronworrall30 *whoosh*

[@c.h.6669]

I also approve of David Bateson becoming the Bond villain in Project 007.

[@Thoran666]

"Dad it's so cool. I hear your voice in my head and I'm killing this person." -17:30

[@vladdostupidthings6549]

😂😂😂 saw ur comment as the video moment happened Love you man

[@69abtin]

Hello Elias. Thank you for this awesome interview. I've been a big fan of David Bateson since I was a child and to be honest now I love him even more after watching this conversation. 😍 The questions and atmosphere were great and the ending was so creative and funny. You deserve 47,000,000 views, sir.

[@eliaseliot-poweredbycoolsh7745]

Thanks 69abtin. I'm really glad you liked it :) David is the best. Generous and such a nice guy.

[@snaggiz]

The skit at the end was phenomenal hahaha, credit to you and to Mr Bateson.

[@ArchAngel623]

This mans voice is soothing. Gotta love 47’s eloquence.

[@deezee2965]

They hired him in Square-Enix back? I can't stop lauging! So that's why David was recording his lines in such a hurry for Absolution! I vivdly remember the last 8 seconds of this promotional video from Absolution! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2HRdZhum7WIe68 PS : Elias, your interview was on point with very relevant questions and not so discussed ones. Glad I found this video.

[@trentstrickland3534]

The original replacement 47 actor (who was also a memorable actor on Lost), even plays a role in a bonus mission where he plays the arrogant Dino movie actor in The Icon assassination. So there's seemingly no hard feelings from anyone.

[@deezee2965]

@@trentstrickland3534 Nice to read this. I don't remember who the actor was supposed to be (and ended up motion capturing 47) but I had nothing against the guy.

[@trentstrickland3534]

@@deezee2965 for bonus laughs, The Icon mission even has some NPCs looking at a poster going "Dave Bateson is the original actor! How dare they replace him, I'm gonna boycott this movie until he comes back". Bateson himself seems fine with it now, and it probably helps that the leadership of IOI has radically changed since Absolution. I was happy that the mo-cap absolution actor seems happy to poke fun at it as well, since he did nothing wrong aside from not being David Bateson.

[@Baska117]

I´m glad I see this interview. Awesome voice actor. I think Hitman series without David Bateson will no longer be Hitman series (as there were mentioned Absolution). Thank you Elias Eliot for this. And for awesome ending - I laught a bit, because i dont expect it and it was awesome too.

[@QuillASMR]

This was an exceptional interview 😁👏 Great questions. David's performance with those bond villain lines sent chills down my spine haha it'd be a crime not to have him voice a villain!

[@dlstephens]

Rocking what looks like that raven suit jacket...

[@acepc2]

Incredible interview! David Bateson, thank you for your incredible work.

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

Probably the best decision IO had with the new trilogy was to own up to the dark humour of Hitman. 47's dry murder innuendos are absolutely hilarious and so cool. It's owning up to the hilarity that makes it badass and iconic.

[@Hotpanini]

All they have to do is make his eyes look a little bit more intimidating by adding some light white blue contacts to him and he would look just like 47 at an old age

[@bokehintheussr5033]

As a lover of the Hitman games all the way back to 2000 I've never heard David Bateson interviewed before, but it's immediately obvious that he is a huge part of why the games have been so successful. He seems to have a really refreshing level of thoughtfulness and emotional investment in the work he does voicing that character and working on the games, which I'd hazard to say is quite rare from actors who take gigs voicing characters in games. It explains why I find a mysterious, alopecia-afflicted killing-machine with no life-history to be more interesting and complex a character than any of the characters from something like The Last of Us (for instance imo). It's just the attitude games need more of: for more people to take them seriously as a medium for good storytelling. After all, any really good game - just like any really good movie, tv show or book, checks two things off the list before all else: Great story telling, and deep immersion. We need more people like Mr. Bateson to invest their talent in games.

[@july172]

I am so glad he kept the role since the beginning

[@AsifKhanNYC]

"Mr. Decker? Mr. Novikov will see you now. I will escort you to the rendezvous point."

[@ogs72v]

So him shaping his voice around noir-styled detective movie narration is really what shaped the whole personality of 47

[@darthshitlordtheiii3715]

As a hitman fan this was great! Thanks for doing this interview and the ending was awesome! XD

[@herculesv1.247]

Such a great voice

[@rukahazuki6650]

damn!! the ending is so damn good!! The interview too!

[@TheGameRazorOffical]

I can’t even hear a single phrase without thinking about his roll as 47, the dude has been at it since game 1 and still no one will cast him as 47

[@dario9793]

Awesome video i was enjoying a lot so it felt like 5 min video to me

[@Darkhonor21]

I don't know if I'd want him as a bond villain, but as Agent 47 himself. Kinda how Kane and Lynch co exist in Hitmans universe and assassin's creed with watch dogs. Be pretty cool to see.

[@golebara]

Why was the interview filmed in a warehouse? Great interview and insights! I wouldn't have gone with any other voice actor. David Bateson IS 47.

[@eliaseliot-poweredbycoolsh7745]

Atmosphere :)

[@ChandraGunawan-p8w]

The Ending Just Like Icing On Cake

[@Late2therapy]

He took someones disguise to join this interview

[@michaelr7254]

Remember someone received a flash drive with him explaining why Absolution took so long: "This is Agent 47. I'm guessing you're wondering where I've been. Well, to make a long story short, I had to go to the bathroom."

[@yav1d]

Why was this interview filmed on handheld? 😐

[@agent47tobiasrieper85]

I think David Bateson should teach or tutor us how to speak like him the 47 voice is his normal voice David Bateson please please teach us how to speak like you

[@arandombard1197]

The fans absolutely saved this franchise from their own stupidity. Imagine replacing this amazing voice with some generic VA.

[@lostshady5005]

He should have done all the movies

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

"It is I, Brian Hitman. Where is your bathroom?"

[@Bidenlikesk1ds]

hearing agent 47 speak as a normal person is kinda unsettling i can’t lie, kinda fearing for my life

[@TheCrappyRobot]

Good interview 47. Now get out of there.

[@Prietzelo]

"Now head towards an exit."

[@1.618_Murphy]

You ain't *DIANA,* are ya?

[@cheesyboicapree8110]

I'm sure you can see yourself out

[@debonairdevil1523]

*Interview finishes* Diana: "Time to tie up loose ends." *47 garottes interviewer* Diana: "Target down. Head to an exit 47, great job."

[@jazzman7320]

Brilliant 🤣

[@CertifiedArab]

It feels so weird hearing agent 47 talking like a normal person

[@grimly105]

Right. Hearing 47 laugh is crazy.

[@naKuhito]

x)

[@bad_robot4842]

And with a British accent.

[@flaxentaster41]

There’s a significant lack of death themed euphemisms

[@cosmology124]

@@flaxentaster41 though he killed it with his villain impersonation-absolutely to die for

[@MrXMysteriousX]

I'm left stunned as to why we haven't had David play 47 in a movie himself. He IS 47.

[@daval1631]

Well, there's always the 'Hollywood-side' of looking at it. He perfectly fits the SASO approach of Hitman without to much action. But that's not cool enough for Hollywood - and I probably guess David's not the fighting/action guy they need for their expactations.

[@rtomas47]

I heard that they wanted him into movie but he refused because of bad writing, but he would be perfect since game hitman is designed after him

[@TapeFlip]

@@daval1631 i still think with the direction and writing from the John Wick team they could create a decent Hitman movie. i mean that scene in John Wick 1 when he goes to the red circle club. its setup just like a hitman level. with gaurds patrolling, different kills. and he does it all in his suit. with minimal talking.

[@Iceman-wy7oc]

Would make a perfect Bond villain in my opinion!!! I’d take him over the clown they got in the new movie coming out idk if I can even take that kid serious as the main villain tbh

[@Channel9iNE]

@@daval1631 though hitman absolution did make Agent 47 more into an action hero, so I don't think this is the only reason

[@bungleification]

IOI will definitely use David as a villain in the 007 game. He’s been such a fan favourite for so many years and his voice is perfect.

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

yeah I think that will be cool but like in the movie of 007 imen

[@donniedewitt9878]

I really hope he is in their next game

[@pickleboy2413]

Yeah and if not a villian then at least a cameo would be awesome

[@mrsonicblah1]

@@pickleboy2413 Yeah, maybe even 47 in person, in camera footage blending into a crowd.

[@pickleboy2413]

@@mrsonicblah1 yeah that would be awesome

[@totalcreativegaming6681]

“Oh Sh*t. I strangled the wrong bald guy.” That line was hilarious.

[@yourfriend8052]

I want a little notification when I wonder if anyone has ever said a certain sentence before.

[@Jknight416]

“What do you mean no glasses?”

[@millaz26]

😂😂😂

[@Stellaris556]

Non target eliminated

[@ivofuentes2966]

47 make a mistake?....that is Epic! 😂

[@x1teDota]

Imagine an audiobook read by this guy. Great voice.

[@benoakes01]

He's probably done some

[@markdove5930]

Audible should absolutely hire the man

[@deidara_8598]

@@markdove5930 Totally, eliminate all competition ;)

[@deidara_8598]

@@Gencturk92 The great thing about Agent 47 is that you kinda get to choose how you want him to take out his targets. You could do disguises, but you could also do the sneaky sneaky. Then there's going in guns blazing taking out everyone who stands in your way. The versalility is what makes it fun.

[@deidara_8598]

@@Gencturk92 Hitman is much more of a sandbox though. The points are very minor, and the game encourages you to experiment.

[@Weazelmania]

"I'm not a hitman...." Nice try, David.

[@juliemartin934]

😌

[@wanmanrmy]

Well he’s not a Hitman, he is THE hitman lol

[@jakubbronk673]

Sounds like something a hitman would say.

[@Anon-i2z]

He is the one you send to kill the Hitmen

[@alanrichardson1816]

​@@wanmanrmythis bro 😂

[@kristofszilvasi9021]

The perfect voice to 47. No emotion, just cold, blunt, straight to the point type of voice

[@hank780]

pontosan

[@Ihavehadmanynames7779]

Actually he strikes me more like a chameleon, his voice does have some emotion and enthusiasm throughout the game but you can tell it’s all faked and part of the disguise which is what makes him so terrifying for me. He’ll kill you with kindness and a smile unexpectedly

[@Someone-sc2hk]

I do like how it's also quite calm, which can be interpreted as 47, still being mostly a cold assassin, he still has a good side, as shown by him smiling during the very last cutscene.

[@hectorgeoffrey6821]

He’s such a cool guy. His voice adds so much value to 47’s character. I hope he’s in the bond game.

[@johnnyzero8853]

Or play a Bond villain

[@drewabbott6993]

@@johnnyzero8853 that would be awesome

[@georgetrynamakeajug]

@@johnnyzero8853 that was the petition.... to play a villain..pay attention..an absolute must in a hitman game

[@whodatninja439]

he should play a bad guy

[@georgetrynamakeajug]

@@whodatninja439 bruh..u agreeing with the video or making a suggestion???watch the video tho people

[@walnzell9328]

He's also the LEGO City commercial narrator. So now we can guess why that man fell into the river in LEGO City.

[@ArthurMorgan-rdr2gta]

lmao hitman lego

[@RealSteveLarry]

Yes, I would buy lego hitman!

[@kyliesmith9199]

Wait he is???

[@walnzell9328]

@@kyliesmith9199 Yeah.

[@tombrown3550]

Viktor Novikov has fallen into the river

[@mariagheata2133]

One of my biggest regrets in this life is not getting to see a Hitman movie starring this guy. He looks like 47 looked like in Absolution right now. Still not too late to make it happen, one can hope.

[@plasmar1]

way long ago I had top comment for bitching about that I thought fox shafted em when I found a video clip of one of the movie shorts(he actually is an actor) he was in; still feel that way, it really disappointed me that IO(although probably through square enix) nearly shafted most the people involved in the games after the movie and kinda started to sell out:(.... I really dunno about how it turned out cause never bothered with the series much after that

[@plasmar1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHXLmn2qeql9a9U

[@hypolyxa7207]

Could still be possible with technology. Just see what Scorsese did with "The Irish Man" making the cast looking younger.

[@heebeegeebee6325]

Actually there is a movie about 47, but it ruins the classic game!

[@mariagheata2133]

@@heebeegeebee6325 I know, there are actually 2, and they are both horrible. The last one I couldn't even watch, it was so stupid.

[@jcl5638]

I would let David Bateson serve me fugu fish and help me in the bathroom while I'm throwing up.

[@Hasbulla761]

Wait where tf did Miss Yamazaki go ?

[@KENI0717]

@@Hasbulla761 I dunno, I seen this bald man put her in a closet or somethin.

[@limitless_ftw]

@@KENI0717 Patient unresponsive. Patient deceased. I am sorry Dr. Laurent. You may come to the operating theatre. 5 minutes later... Good morning gentlemen, surprisingly, your targets are Yuki Yamazaki and the Providence mole, Erich So- *_they are already dead._* *_now give me the pay check._*

[@karelpgbr]

Sorry to break your bubble, but fugu kills you in a few minutes, a very painful death, but an effortless one, a better option would be simple knock-out poison...

[@KENI0717]

@@karelpgbr You do know that was kinda the point of the joke, right?

[@Aarow666]

Good interviewer as he actually let's the subject talk instead of interrupting like so many do these days.

[@markdove5930]

I agree every idiot jurnalist thinks they are doing late night TV.And even then i don't care about them...

[@LeoPerkk]

@@markdove5930 That's true but it's not because they want to interrupt, it's because in TV they usually have a limited time and a number of scripted questions that they have to ask. It is nonetheless something bad tho.

[@ninetailsgaming2919]

Imagine meeting your date’s parents for the first time and you walk in and this guy is wearing black gloves and a suit and says “Sit down...”

[@elvisogarro4975]

Even better your in the house with your date and the lights go out and she shouts "Dad the lights are out can you grab a candle, and he comes in his suit, tie and gloves......

[@sandun8259]

One of the most iconic voices I will never forget.

[@NeaEmrys]

I can even hear him breathing whenever I want, ever since Blood money.

[@GreatBeardofWisdom]

How many voice actors actually look like the character they're portraying? It's almost scary just how much he looks like 47.

[@niksobil]

Hitman was designed by him

[@maad1670]

tbh there's a lot especially if the game uses facial motion capture to model the characters based off of their VAs. e.g. GTA V, LA Noire, far cry 3, you name it sorry for the bad grammar

[@GreatBeardofWisdom]

@@maad1670 That is a fair point, but modelling your character in the voice actor is a choice, this is more fortunate happenstance.

[@stagger9660]

Connor from detroit become human looks almost exactly like the voice actor

[@johngarry3723]

The shorter answer would be most of voice actors who are also doing MoCap which is increasingly popular since LA Noire

[@MaxBack221]

What he’s wearing here needs to be added as an outfit in Hitman 3

[@mikedirbation3-3]

Good idea

[@marshy793]

He has a similar outfit in hitman 2.

[@MaxBack221]

@@marshy793 which outfit?

[@marshy793]

@@MaxBack221 the black outfit he's wearing there's one similar on hitman 2

[@MaxBack221]

@@marshy793 yes, which outfit in hitman 2?

[@sandeeptyagi5774]

This man's voice makes Agent 47 iconic. He is born to voice Hitman.

[@sinloc63]

He needs to play 47 in the next movie

[@akm_rpg_xakep]

Возможно следует убить других кандидатов на эту роль.

[@Bale4Bond]

There shouldn't be another Hitman film. Period. Everyone who tackled it fucked up royally.

[@akm_rpg_xakep]

@@Bale4Bond должно быть ещё 45 фильмов.

[@claudiurogojan7114]

The tv shows completely written already and it’s sounding good basically a political thriller with agent 47 as a ghostly presence taking out targets, they should get him to do it before he gets to old.

[@akm_rpg_xakep]

@@claudiurogojan7114 "агентство не принимает политических заказов".

[@Ruosteinenknight]

Ending was gold! I've often wondered what it would sound like if 47 would break character and speak like "normal" people.

[@titularhero]

This interview has more dialogue than 47 has across the whole series

[@FlamingoSundew]

??? This IS 47 talking

[@arsnakehert]

And yet the man's voice is soooo recognizable lol

[@Taydrum]

when he does 47, it sounds different though. No inflections or pauses. Very sterile and to the point

[@alfenderdark]

the first 30 sec of the interview*

[@dr2d2]

and venom snake

[@stevew145]

Names are for friends, so I don't need one.

[@grimly105]

Litterally my favorite line of all time.

[@TWELVE-TAILS]

"I need to use the bathroom" is mine

[@bad_robot4842]

Ya names Rusty though!

[@samuel.c7544]

Just wouldn’t seem right if 47’s voice actor had hair

[@RoderickEvers]

Nice interview, good questions and great conversation. Love the end as well!

[@eliaseliot-poweredbycoolsh7745]

Thanks, Roderick! We had to do the 'Fiber Wire scene' a couple of times. Imagine.... :-D

[@bladedude0137]

The ending be like: Non-target eliminated

[@End-Result]

The funny thing is, the interviewer looks just like the stereotypical type of chump that 47 is ususally out to get...

[@sharkiealami7817]

Be nice now 😂

[@AFADAPADOO]

Or one of those characters who conveniently resemble 47 to allow for an easy disguise 😂

[@serialkiller77]

He will always be Agent 47 to me. Can’t believe they almost replaced him in Absolution until us Fans screamed our asses off till they changed it

[@PapiBenz]

Wow I didn’t know that. That’s fucking cool that they listened

[@Gencturk92]

@@PapiBenz i wish they did the same with splinter cell blacklist

[@mikfhan]

They did replace Diana Burnwood though. Back then you could hear her voice in Copenhagen regional trains sometimes :) "If you have any luggage, please remember it when you leave the train. Good luck, 47." :D

[@Gencturk92]

@The Doomslayer they changed his voice in splinter cell blacklist, the original was better but doesn't matter because ubisoft wont be making splinter cell anymore

[@Gencturk92]

@The Doomslayer no at the time i never heard anything like that, it was something to do with the technology or something.

[@rasmuschristiansen9513]

He could definitely play an older version of 47. Imagine him returning for one final job after years of living a normal life.

[@sarcasm-83]

Agent 47's last contract to kill a somewhat hard to kill, challenging target called John Wick

[@phuongming2449]

@@sarcasm-83 for agent 47 this seem like a walk in park not hard as all. Are you actually a fan of hitman franchise?? Maybe you are a new one. Every true fan of hitman franchise knew John Wick will become a dog food if he dare to challenge 47. Agent 47 is in a different level way above Wick. I have seen all three movies of John Wick, good action movie though. Wick maybe unique if you compare him to another action heroes character, but if compare him with 47, he literally not good as all. Everything Wick capable of ( martial arts, excellent marksmanship, non weapons objects kill...) 47 did it for years before John Wick was even exist, and he even did it way better (play hitman absolution if you want to know the aggressive part of 47, I don’t want to explain this over and over again).

[@sarcasm-83]

@@phuongming2449 Well at least in the movies John Wick is said to be rusty due to having been in retirement. But I honestly didn't say it *that* seriously :) I've played every Hitman except maybe one of the very early ones.. Might've missed the very first one..? Kinda get them mixed up right now. But if I'm not a "true fan" because of my fictitious "vs." suggestion on the internet, I'll accept that.

[@rtomas47]

@@ParaPanos he ages, he is faster and stronger, but ages like a normal guy

[@kylis666]

Agent 47 is 57 years old in the new trilogy

[@marrchives]

Missed opportunity for him to end the interview by saying his most legendary line.. "I NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM"

[@torgranael]

I laughed my ass off playing the freelancer mode when I discovered the "Do you need to use the bathroom?" poster was an option.

[@AGoodJoe]

He's the best looking Hitman too. Why couldn't they get him for a good Hitman film?

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

Because as a Director, would you hire a no name, or an actor whose name is known worldwide, to sell your movie?

[@talpatv512]

@@Jason_Van_Stone well this guy is not a "no name"

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

@@talpatv512 to Hollywood, he is, unfortunately.

[@talpatv512]

@@Jason_Van_Stone who gives a damn about them hollywood douchebags when most people who will watch a hitamn movie are... Hitman fans

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

@@talpatv512 this topic is based off what the OP was asking. No need for your opinions when I'm stating facts.

[@CHADCONTEXT]

Not only he voices 47 but the character is modelled from Bateson's facial structures. Amazing.

[@mr.voidout4739]

I wanna see David act in a movie with Liam Neeson. They're like the Irish/Afrikkan versions of each other lol

[@poiuytrewq1553]

20:57 When you kill the wrong suspect in Freelancer

[@Pepega_Ch]

Then all the other targets and the syndicate leader escape

[@HarleyQuinn_93]

This guy is the Stan Lee of video games!! He’s been around since the beginning of voice acting in games! Troy Baker, take notes!!

[@AkitaSyn]

The shade 😂

[@HarleyQuinn_93]

@Anka Paszkiewicz There weren’t many games before the 90s.... I don’t know though before my time

[@FlamingoSundew]

Troy Baker has been doing some really good voice acting recently really enjoyed him as Jon jones

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

@@HarleyQuinn_93 There were a lot of videogames before the 90s lmao, videogames started in the 70's or so.

[@sarcasm-83]

James Bond trying to track Agent 47 storyline - I'm sold. Shut up and take my money.

[@gazda9272]

"Who the Hell are you...." "How'd you get in here...." *CAROL ANNEEEEEEE*

[@thelordknows]

"My client has hired me to show you this photograph"

[@zb701]

Hearing Hitman laugh... does things.

[@Senator-Wary]

When 47 finds humor

[@sharkiealami7817]

@@Senator-Wary the joy of hitman life

[@PLUSULTRAGIRL]

What's the timestamp?

[@Ijichi_Nijika_]

@@PLUSULTRAGIRL From 8:40 and 12:31

[@TheStashBin]

i thought his name was Tobias Rieper?

[@abd_cheese7353]

"Rieper... Tobias Rieper"

[@Remix333ify]

To- buy -yours Rieper :)

[@airflow2757]

Helmut Krueger

[@JimmyChangaification]

wasn't it Jacob Leiter?

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Names are for friends so he doesn't need one

[@renleo2836]

Diana: Agent 47, stop blend in as this actor, and get on with your job.

[@OrangeIslands]

It's crazy seeing hitman talk about his games he had IO make

[@markdove5930]

Lol

[@LeoPerkk]

Disguised himself as a fictional character. Genious.

[@who7th]

This is actually a really great interview. IMO, to explore 47's feelings and emotions in a next game (after this trilogy, probably years from now) would be a really great path to choose. We've seen in Hitman 2: SS that he does have feelings and he IS a person, that's what differentiates him from the other clones. How can they build a full game on that idea without deviating from the gameplay style that we've had since 2000 is the real question though...

[@AuroDHikoshi]

It's a mix of the assassin and the remains and what he gets back from the world that makes him probably someone who understands the world. You write the world, the targets, the methods of assassination... and then you plant him into that. 47 is more human than more assassins as he can adapt into anything, some probably just would hide in shadows and shoot them between the eyes and that'll be it, and avoid trying to adapt to where they're placed. I do think they need to do a set of 47 solo missions, where he's on his own and he picks up targets and goes alone to them.

[@tmas47]

@@AuroDHikoshi "I do think they need to do a set of 47 solo missions, where he's on his own and he picks up targets and goes alone to them." Freelancer-mode. Coming this Spring to HITMAN 3.

[@tacticalterminator968]

This man is 47! If Netflix Greenlights the Hitman Series David Bateson has to be the star

[@sorenman1]

He would be a great Bond's villain if they do cast him as one.

[@heyzeushoards1405]

Such a great personality and it's so cool when a voice actor looks like his/her character. Cosplay that could never be topped.

[@JamesPolymer]

You'd think that, but I'll bet someone with enough time/skill could pull it off. Hell, Charlie Chaplin once got 2nd place in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest.

[@philipwhitcomb5358]

@@JamesPolymer I heard the actor who plays Mr. Bean was told by a random person repeatedly he looked nothing like Mr. Bean.

[@kadenthorson5706]

"I heard your voice in my head when i was killing this guy" thats gold

[@alexandriav3956]

Can David please record my voicemail for me!? Lol I would be pissed if David Bateson wasn’t the voice of 47. I don’t know how they could even fathom a Hitman game without him! He IS 47.

[@mistergooji]

Old man 47 coming out of retirement for one last job

[@timepiece_enthusiast]

Imagine having this voice in your day-to-day life…I’m jealous.

[@mspionage1743]

One of the longest running voice actors in a role along with Master Chief and a couple others. He is a legend in the industry and rarely discussed.

[@noahryan1988]

The ending be like: No, that isn't the maelstrom

[@mer_meh]

I've played Hitman for so long that I cannot imagine any other voice

[@SunoxMoon]

Okay. That was an awesome interview and an epic ending! Sir David Bateson is a legend!

[@fatalmokrane]

He actually looks like an older Johnny Sins 😭😂

[@MonkeyPowerkey]

Agent 47's voice is among one of THE most iconic videogame voices of all time. On par with Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid Series and Mario Mario from Super Mario. Like, there's no mistaking him for anyone else. He is just too damn iconic. And i ahve to agree with the idea of having him as the villain in IO's Bond game. He would be such an Amazing villain. Depending on what they're going for. But i have no doubt IO will find a role for him. At this point he is as much as part of IO as the perople making the games etc. So i think just for the sake of having it it makes all the sense in the world to include him in some sense. If maybe only as an easter egg or something. Like how Remedy allways include the Voice actor from Max Payne in their games. Max Payne is allso one of those iconic voices. Now imagine, Solid Snake, Agent 47 and Max Payne having coffee together. How the hell would that conversation go? You got 47 wich is a man of few words. You got Max Payne wich is as Emo as it gets. And then you got Solid Snake wich knows nothing but combat and killing cuz that's literally his life... So i guess he is pretty emo as well.

[@AyZeD]

47 is already kind of an anti-hero, sort of a villain lol.

[@MirzaKhalid]

Max Payne Retired, Solid Snake Retired, Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher retired but Hitman Agent 47... Will never Retire.

[@bakerstreetdoctor978]

Wait Mario's last name is Mario?

[@MirzaKhalid]

@@bakerstreetdoctor978 the Italian who helped Enzo Ferrari for testing Ferrari was also named Mario

[@TJ-fe7rr]

I'd give ya a like, but I think I prefer it where it is

[@DilpreetSingh-sw3ei]

We should surely clone him for his voice.

[@arashi8876]

Theres a voice cloning AI

[@geetargaming1586]

When this man dies no one can replace him as 47 😔🥺

[@vladv5126]

I'm sure they can clone him

[@jeffreypaul9502]

Perhaps Ai voice of David👻

[@baronvonbunghole5999]

3:28 "I'm not a hitman." Idk dude, sounds like something a hitman would say

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

If this man was clean shaven, then he'd be Agent 47 in the flesh. A series or movie staring him needs to be made!

[@Hasbulla761]

An old 47 he would be pretty good as

[@Senator-Wary]

They could even deage him if they want young 47

[@MigeMaur]

This is the voice of my childhood/youth, all the way up until now, and hopefully even longer. Hitman has always been my go-to franchise ever since "Codename 47" was released. The gameplay and replay value of the games, especially the World of Assassination trilogy, is amazing, and the aforementioned trilogy exceeded all my expectations. And now there's even the VR-mode (janky as it may be) and mods to add even more fun to the games. There's also something quite eerie about hearing the voice of 47 laugh, because you'd NEVER expect 47 to laugh. Ever! And if he did, it probably meant that he had snapped, and then we'd all be fucked. 😅

[@darrenwold33]

17:24 - 17:40 "Dad im hearing your voice in my head as im killing people." Omg i lost it 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@assembled1855]

I wanna see David Bateson and Kevin Conroy interact each other

[@multibob]

The voice is unique and can be recognized immediately when you play a game where this voice occurs. Dave did a great job.

[@Wonders_of_Reality]

I can only hope that it’s not really the end of the story about 47.

[@gamingstuff9396]

it's not there will be another game in the next few years they're just having a break.

[@princesam4401]

@@gamingstuff9396 nawww it actually is..:Hitman 3 is the last Hitman game in the Hitman franchise...but the company is still gonna make similar games

[@gamingstuff9396]

@@princesam4401 It's the last game in the world of assassination trilogy. Io interactive have already said that there will be another game in the next few years. They're working on the new james bond game and after that they said they're already looking at another hitman game.

[@DiddyBohlen]

Yeah there will definitely be more Hitman but it’s the Right thing to end the current trilogy now. The gameplay was great but very similar. Let them do the bond thing and maybe do something new with the Hitman franchise then.

[@Pitulio]

@@DiddyBohlen maybe remake of the old games like RE2?? 👀

[@malorum]

This is a Fantastic interview.... but jesus christ, never heard of a tripod? 20minutes of shakey cam footage is a no no! Can't wait for more interviews, but please get a tripod.

[@Dave.is.Default]

The way he adjusts his mannerism to become 47 is astounding. You can hear hints of 47 in him,but distinctive from the character.

[@tickercruse3177]

Why does his skin change colors like a chameleon? Is this a part of his disguising

[@simonjovanovic4529]

He should've been a sales person, he'd easily sell anything, without any persuasion, by just saying "buy that".