Robin Atkin Downes joins Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic cast
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Naughty Dog has given a small update on its long-quiet next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, by revealing a new cast addition. Actor Robin Atkin Downes, a longstanding collaborator with the studio, announced on X on 20 August that he had joined the project, ending months of silence since the game was first unveiled at the 2024 Game Awards. The news matters as a rare sign of life for a title fans have heard little about since its reveal.
Downes has a long history with Naughty Dog, having voiced characters across Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us, often playing villains, fuelling speculation about his role in the new game. He joins a cast led by Tati Gabrielle as protagonist Jordan, alongside Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Ashley Scott and Troy Baker. Director Neil Druckmann has said the game follows bounty hunter Jordan, who crash-lands on a planet dominated by a sci-fi religion, with the project reportedly leaning towards hack-and-slash combat inspired by Elden Ring rather than Naughty Dog's usual gunplay focus.
- Actor Robin Atkin Downes joins cast of Naughty Dog's Intergalactic
- Downes previously voiced villains in Uncharted and The Last of Us
- Game follows bounty hunter Jordan, features Elden Ring-style combat
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Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, was first unveiled at The Game Awards in 2024, but the studio has said very little about it since. It's the follow-up project from the makers of Uncharted and The Last of Us, and follows a bounty hunter named Jordan who ends up on a planet ruled by a fictional religion.
The cast is led by Tati Gabrielle as Jordan, with support from actors including Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Ashley Scott and Troy Baker. Robin Atkin Downes, who has voiced roles across several Uncharted games and The Last of Us, is a frequent collaborator with the studio and often plays villains, which is why his casting has drawn attention among fans trying to guess his part.
The game is being directed by Neil Druckmann, Naughty Dog's longtime creative lead, and is reportedly shifting away from the studio's usual gunplay towards melee-focused combat, with comparisons drawn to Elden Ring. Because official updates on the project have been rare since its reveal, any new casting or development news is closely watched by those following the game's progress.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Naughty Dog’s New Game ‘Intergalactic’ Adds Beloved Last of Us and Uncharted Vet”.