British actor Chiké Okonkwo, who can be seen battling pre-historic beasts in NBC’s La Brea, ushered in a new chapter of his career while making history for one of gaming’s most notable franchises.
In the inaugural installment of Deadline’s Character Select, a video series that highlights acting talent in the intersection of games and entertainment, Okonkwo mused about Activision and Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Vanguard, and his work as Arthur Kingsley – the first Black character with a campaign storyline in the first-person shooter’s history. In Call of Duty: Vanguard, which dropped on Nov. 5, Okonkwo’s Kingsley is a British paratrooper who leads a crew of international fighters to help turn the tide of WWII in favor of the Allied powers.
“He’s very much the leader. He’s this young man thrust into a position of leadership and has to lead this group of people from all over the world,...
In the inaugural installment of Deadline’s Character Select, a video series that highlights acting talent in the intersection of games and entertainment, Okonkwo mused about Activision and Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Vanguard, and his work as Arthur Kingsley – the first Black character with a campaign storyline in the first-person shooter’s history. In Call of Duty: Vanguard, which dropped on Nov. 5, Okonkwo’s Kingsley is a British paratrooper who leads a crew of international fighters to help turn the tide of WWII in favor of the Allied powers.
“He’s very much the leader. He’s this young man thrust into a position of leadership and has to lead this group of people from all over the world,...
- 11/5/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
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