Giancarlo Esposito believes video games that portray real-world issues are ‘very important’

The actor came away from his Far Cry 6 role impressed with the medium’s storytelling potential.

Video games are often about escapism but Giancarlo Esposito thinks it’s vital that the medium reflects our world, BBC  reported Tuesday. 

Esposito wasn’t all that knowledgeable about video games when he stepped into the role of Anton Castillo in Far Cry 6. Yet, he came out of the experience impressed by how it mirrored real-world politics.

“I think it’s really all a part of the tapestry of what’s going on in the world,” Esposito said via BBC. “And if you’re not making a game that doesn’t reflect some of what the world is going through right now, then there’s no real relationship to you.”

The actor then states that it’s “very important” that games delve into these sorts of issues. As it “makes [games] current and contemporary, expressive, and relatable to an audience,” Esposito said via BBC

“You’re not just sitting there, watching entertainment,” Esposito said via BBC. “You’re able to be that leader of [guerilla army] Libertade, who has to make decisions to be able to take back the country. That interaction is placing you in that first-person situation where you have to take responsibility for others. That’s different than just you know, surfing on the couch, watching a film that’s very exciting, but doesn’t have you do much other than be a viewer.”

Wonder if Danny Trejo feels the same way. After all, he’s in Far Cry 6 too — or he was until Ubisoft removed him. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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