God of War Ragnarok (opens up in brand-new tab) celebrity Laya DeLeon Hayes won the Performer in a Supporting Role honor at the BAFTA Game Awards 2023 for her representation of Angrboda, as well as her approval speech makes certain to be one of the most heartfelt point you’ll see today.
DeLeon Hayes looked jubilant as she required to the phase to get the honor finally evening’s event in London. “I was just praying I didn’t fall tonight”, she giggled prior to including, “I was not expecting this”.
In her speech, she stated, “This is the first game that I’ve ever been a part of, and to play Angrboda… this is not a character that you get very often, especially as someone in my position, and so to play her has been just an absolute dream and incredibly surreal.” Following her win DeLeon Hayes uploaded a tweet (opens up in brand-new tab) in which she stated she would certainly be “smiling forever”.
Back in 2021, when Angrboda was very first revealed, some people whined concerning the personality being black, suggesting that as God of War Ragnarok is based upon Norse folklore, she must be white. Sony Santa Monica defended its decision stating that the game “is our interpretation of mythology, not history”. It additionally explained various other personalities that aren’t specifically precise to their Norse setup, consisting of Brok the Blacksmith, that has blue skin as well as a Texas accent as well as Mimir, that’s Scottish.
God of War Ragnarok got an overall of 6 honors at the BAFTAs in classifications consisting of Animation, Audio Achievement as well as Music, while Kratos star Christopher Judge took residence the reward for Performer in a Leading Role. It additionally won EE Game of the Year, elected by the public, but lost to Vampire Survivors in BAFTA’s Best Game category.
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Source: gamesradar.com
