Elijah Wood is set to star as Dr Jonathan Crane (aka Scarecrow) in Camouflaj’s upcoming VR game, Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Wood, who among many roles is perhaps best known for starring as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, shared news of his casting with a video message to fans.
“When Camouflaj initially approached me about joining the cast for this, I was super intrigued for a few reasons,” Wood said. “I’m a massive Batman fan – the films, games, comics, I collected the toys when I was young – and I was super intrigued at the notion that this next chapter in the Arkham series would be done entirely in VR.”
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Wood added this was his first experience with motion capture, and the prospect of that “excited” him.
“And then, obviously, playing such an iconic character was a delicious request,” Wood closed. I’m very excited to see all of your reactions to this game. I am excited myself to experience it and play it, but until then, remember: Just like fear, the shadow exists within us all.”