Bethesda's Todd Howard told Troy Baker he didn't want him to star in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but after "a blind taste test, people chose you every time"

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The Last of Us actor wasn't Todd Howard's first choice

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Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard originally didn't like the idea of veteran voice actor Troy Baker starring in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but he came around to the idea after a "blind taste test."

Baker is best-known for playing Joel Miller in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and The Last of Us 2, but he's also more generally one of the most prolific and well-known voice actors in the video game industry. He's now set to play the titular archaeologist in Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but originally, the boss of the whole production directly told him he wasn't the best choice for the role precisely because his voice is so ubiquitous.

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