After actor Charlie Cox spoke out in support of motion capture performances following his Game Awards nomination, the rest of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s cast have joined in, acknowledging their co-stars.
Last month, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox drew a crowd when he spoke out in support of mocap actor Maxence Cazorla, who helped bring the Expedition 33 character Gustave to life. Cox insisted the real credit for his Game Awards nomination in the Best Performance category should go to Cazorla, stating, “Any nomination or any credit I get, I really have to give to him.” The voice of Gustave has been adamant about the acting prowess of his ‘co-star’ since June 2025, often heaping praise on the motion-capture actor when he himself received acknowledgement for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Since his statements, the motion capture actor Cazorla has responded on X with a heartfelt post thanking Cox for his kind words, saying, “Bringing Gustave to life was a team effort, and I’m honoured to have played my part in it.” The full post can be seen below, bringing the acknowledgement moment between the two actors full circle.
Today, the rest of the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast has also spoken out in support of motion-capture performers, particularly how they’re often overlooked in an interview with VGC. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast members, Jennifer English, Shayla Nyx, Devora Wilde and Aliona Baranova, have called on The Game Awards to introduce more performance categories, namely, a motion capture category. All of the actors agree that motion capture should get its own category at The Game Awards, and the actors figure the reason it hasn’t happened yet is that game development secrets can remain hidden.
Aliona Baranova (who also served as motion capture director on Baldur’s Gate 3) said, “The audience doesn’t know enough about this because there’s not enough attention on it,” adding, “If we had an award category for mocap specifically, then studios would be encouraged to release that behind-the-scenes footage because people are desperate for it. Studios keep that a bit quiet because it gives away details on how they made the game.”
While there is clearly demand for a motion capture category at The Game Awards, it remains to be seen if one will be implemented in later showcases. The Game Awards kicks off on Thursday, December 11, at 8:00 p.m. EST, and it can be watched on the official Game Awards YouTube Channel.
