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From silver screen to cutscene: the film stars who got game

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As games now rival films in their ability to whip up a shrieking whirlwind of hard cash and column inches, celebrities treat them less like a spoddy hobby and more like serious star vehicles. No more grainy mid-90s FMV with Mark Hamill nowadays were talking hi-def double bills with Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe. Even ol' Kevin Spacey has gotten in on the action. These are six of the most complete celebrity facial and vocal performances. Total dedication to the craft is all we accept. Recognise!

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007 games entered original territory after The World is Not Enough. This 2004 outing got Brosnans face and voice for the first and last time, though both Connery and Craig had a pop later.

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Shinys 2003 tie-in sidestepped Keanu to hook us up with Niobe (Jada Pinkett-Smith) and Ghost. Ropey game, but with script, direction and new footage from the Wachowskis, it was a real game/film love-in landmark.

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