Recognize some of the voices in the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but can't put names to them?
Verso's voice is also Bayek's in Assassin's Creed Origins and Sett's in League of Legends. Maelle is Zelda and Ellie from The Last of Us. On the VO side, Sandfall Interactive has recruited the likes of Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Andy Serkis (Gollum) and Ben Starr (Clive in Final Fantasy XVI).
Discover in this article the English and French dubbing of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And as a bonus: everything you need to know if you're on the fence between the two versions!
Explanatory video in French by Alucare, ideal complement to the page. View video (you can use YouTube's automatic translation)
French and English voices in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
| Character | Motion/Performance Capture | English voice 🇬🇧 | French voice 🇫🇷 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave | Maxence Cazorla | Charlie Cox (Daredevil, Stardust, The Theory of Everything) | Alexandre Gillet (Lord of the Rings) |
| Maelle | Charlotte Hoepffner | Jennifer English (Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring, Divine Intervention) | Adeline Chetail (The Legend of Zelda, The Last of Us, Arcane) |
| Moon | Estelle Darnault | Kirsty Rider (The Sandman, Sifu, Space Pirates) | Céline Melloul (One Piece, Aerith, Final Fantasy VII) |
| Sciel | Estelle Darnault / Johanna Bros | Shala Nyx (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 4) | Sarah Cornibert (Black Mirror, Lupin III) |
| Renoir | Maxence Cazorla / Alex Martin | Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars) | Féodor Atkine (Aladdin, The Witcher 3) |
| Verso | Maxence Cazorla | Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI, Hades II) | Slimane Yefsah (Assassin's Creed Origins, League of Legends) |
| Monoco | – | Rich Keeble (Split Fiction, Rivals, Ghosts) | Bruno Magne (FFVII Remake, God of War: Ragnarök) |
| Esquie | – | Maxence Cazorla (Theater, short films), in VF and in VO | |
Maxence Cazorla, a man of many hats
You may have noticed, but one name comes up several times in the Clair Obscur dubbing team: Expedition 33! It's that of Maxence Cazorla which doubles as Esquie in both French and English, but not only!
Concerning the VF and VO dubbing by Esquie, it was the developers themselves who asked the French actor and director to take charge.
But also because he customized his dubbing, taking inspiration from the character of Chien-Po (Mulan) as requested by Guillaume Broche (creative director of Sandfall Interactive), but also Baymax (Big Hero 6).
And that's not all: he's also in charge of motion capture for Gustave, Verso and Renoir, three important characters in the game.
VF or VO: what to choose for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
This is the most frequently asked question on the forums: should you play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in French or VO? English or French dubbing, both are excellent!
Here are a few facts to help you decide:
- The original video game audio is in English
- Lip-synchronization is matched to English: VF has a slight lip lag
- The motion capture was performed by French actors, so the facial expressions and gestures are distinctly French in both versions of the game!
- Both dubbing versions are high-quality: Studio Anatole for the French dub, Hollywood actors for the original version—there’s no cut-rate version here!
💡 Fun fact: Ben Starr (Verso) and Jennifer English (Maelle) were recruited via blind auditions. It was only afterwards that the Sandfall team realized they'd just hired Final Fantasy XVI's Clive and Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart! Andy Serkis and Charlie Cox arrived via their agents.
As for the choice of language :
- 👉 If you want perfect synchronization and original inflections, opt for the VO of Clair Obscur : Expedition 33.
- 👉 And for those who want language immersion with a recognized premium French cast, the VF won't disappoint!
Alternatively, you can just run the first 30 minutes in each language to see. Then you keep the one that speaks most to you!
FAQ : dubbing Clair Obscur : Expedition 33
Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a French game?
Yes, the video game is developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive based in Montpellier. Founded in 2020, the studio is best known for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but plans to launch a franchise based on the game's universe.
Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dubbed in languages other than French and English?
No, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is only dubbed in English (VO) and French (VF).
On the other hand, the game is subtitled in many languages: Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish (en), Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian.
Who directed the game's dubbing?
Guillaume Broche supervised the game's OV. The French version was produced in collaboration with Studio Anatole.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 didn't do things by halves with its XXL dubbing casting ! And which of these actors/actresses do you prefer in the game?
Tell us in the comments!
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