Game Actor's Dream Role: From Store Clerk to Game Star

0:00On April 30th, Rahul Cole is living the ultimate full-circle dream, going from slinging video games behind the counter at a UK chain called Game Station to starring as the lead in a major PlayStation 5 exclusive. The British actor plays Arjun Devraj, a tough enforcer for a futuristic corporation on a rescue mission to a hostile planet in the action game Soros. Set for release in 2026. His love for games started early, with his first paid gig shrink, wrapping second-hand consoles, and even popping up in ads for Sony's PlayStation Vita, and Buzz Party Game. Fast forward, and after voice work in hits like Hall of Duty and Warhammer, 40,000 Cole and Bolt Gun, House Marquet tapped him for Soros, his biggest. Roe yet in first time doing motion capture. More big-name actors from TV and film are crossing over, like Aaron Paul and Jeffrey Wright in Dispatch last year, or Charlie Cox in the Smash Clare, obscure Colin, Expedition 33. Cole was

1:02already a gamer at heart, saying yes on the spot when the finished studio approached him, bringing real hype to the project. House Marquet, fresh off their toughest nails hit Returnal, that Sony snapped up, is making Soros more player-friendly this time around, with options to tweak the challenge. Director Gregory Loudon hopes Cole's star power draws crowds, praising how the actor dove in deep, even handling extra animations himself. From that teenage shelf-stocking hustle, to seeing his face on Gamebox's worldwide, Cole calls it the end of an epic journey. One that shows how. Dreams and entertainment keep evolving. Stay in the know-with-entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.