In this latest trailer, we hear Odin speak of the love and admiration he receives as both a blessing and a curse. In many more ways, those same qualities often made him the least qualified person for that very position.ĭoesn’t that sound like the perfect version of Odin the God of War universe? Granted, we know little about Ragnarok‘s vision of that character at this time, but that trailer makes Odin seem like a god amongst gods who seems to be both above the petty squabbles of the average man and obsessed with them to the point that he’s really tired of everyone’s bullshit. In a way, that made him an obvious leader. The Ziegler character was often the smartest guy in the room, and he knew it. In The West Wing, Schiff played the Ziegler character as an intelligent and sometimes commanding figure who was nevertheless often burdened by the nature of his position and frustrations towards those who were beneath him (either in rank or through his own perception of self-worth). No, I’m talking about the ways that Schiff’s West Wing performance echoes the version of Odin that Ragnarok seems to be going for. Granted, few people probably look at the Toby Ziegler character and think “that guy should clearly play Odin,” but I’m not talking about the kind of obvious physical similarities that have garnered so many unearned Oscar wins over the years. Schiff or reducing his career to his most famous role, though, I have to say that it feels like there was a pretty good chance Schiff’s West Wing performance was probably a big part of the reason he was cast as Odin. The voice actor, meanwhile, happens to be none other than the great Richard Schiff.Īt the risk of typecasting Mr. Well, the trailer doesn’t outright confirm this piece of information on its own, but we actually already know that one of the characters speaking throughout the trailer is none other than Odin the Allfather himself.

Who is that character, and who is the voice actor that gives that character such gravitas so quickly? It’s not only a great performance but there’s probably a good chance you somehow recognized the voice actor giving the performance and just couldn’t quite figure out why they sounded so familiar.

While the dialogue that seemingly disembodied character speaks throughout the trailer is undoubtedly powerful on its own (Kratos really isn’t the kind of god that has ever inspired love), it’s the quality of the voicework that likely left you reeling. If you did watch that trailer, then I’m willing to bet there is a good chance you were shaken by the impact of the voice that pops in around the 40-second mark.

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