Gina Carano in C&C's Red Alert 3 video game

Celtic Fan · Sep 20, 2008

oh and Randy Couture is in it too

Electronic Arts recently announced the man of the hour, UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture as part of the biggest live action video cast ever for this holiday's highly anticipated video game Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. Couture will join Gina "Conviction" Carano (as Russian Commando Natasha) in the Command & Conquer franchise's trademark live-action movie sequences, alongside a diverse group that includes a host of award-winning actors, action stars, science fiction legends, and up-and-coming starlets from around the globe.

Couture stars and lends his voice to Red Alert 3 as Warren Fuller, Commander of the Allied Forces. Not one for mincing words, Fuller has survived numerous battles against the Soviet Union through regimented training, raw talent, determination, and tenacity. He's a born leader and fighter, prepared to defend the Allies' freedoms to his last breath. Gamers will have the opportunity to interact with and team with Mr. Couture as he battles the big, bad, Russians in the Allied Campaign.

"I spent six years in the Armed Forces, but, I've since moved to officer's ranks and become a general", joked Couture. "I have two kids who both play video games, so having this opportunity to star in Red Alert 3 alongside Gina and this cast is a huge honor and I look forward to teaming up with the fans this fall."

The cast of Red Alert 3 includes Jenny McCarthy (Scream 3, former Playboy Playmate of the Year), Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Hunt for Red October), George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes), J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man, Juno), Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean), Peter Stormare (Prison Break, Armageddon), Andrew Divoff (LOST), Kelly Hu (X2: X-men United, The Scorpion King), Gemma Atkinson (the UK's Hollyoaks), Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale), Autumn Reeser (The OC, MTV's American Mall) and two of the most recognizable names in competitive mixed martial arts Randy "The Natural" Couture (5-time UFC champion, The Scorpion King 2) and Gina "Conviction" Carano (Undefeated EliteXC fighter, American Gladiators).

"This is by far the most exciting cast we have had over the past 13 years of shooting live-action movies for Command & Conquer," said Chris Corry, executive producer at EALA. "The caliber of the performances we received, both individually and collectively, have really raised the storytelling bar for the franchise. We are really excited that we will be delivering such a high quality production that is on par with movies and television shows."

"I wasn't sure what to expect when I came in to work on a video game," said Jenny McCarthy, who is playing Tanya, Allied commando and the most beloved heroine in the history of the Command & Conquer universe. "What I realized is Red Alert 3 is not just a video game, it's absolutely an interactive movie. This is where the people at home get to move the story forward, and where seeing the plot thicken is a reward for a job well done. And that's really cool."

"I think video games are one of the new frontiers for actors and using live action is just another way to connect more easily to the gamer rather than CG or animation techniques," said J.K. Simmons, who is playing the anti-Communist U.S. President Howard T. Ackerman. "To be in a groundbreaking game like Red Alert 3 where we are using full on shooting of live actors and to be with Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry and Peter Stromare, it was a great opportunity for a character actor like me to have some fun."

Fans searching for an opportunity to see even more of the talent in Red Alert 3 can now order the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Premier Edition – a limited edition copy of the game that includes a bonus DVD with over an hour of exclusive content, including interviews with the talent and a behind the scenes look at the shooting of Red Alert 3's cinematic sequences. The Premier Edition is also packed with full of additional Red Alert goodness, including exclusive multiplayer maps, strategy tips from the development team, an exclusive Warhammer Online item, the official soundtrack and an exclusive beta key to a future Command & Conquer game.
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speeds · Sep 20, 2008

Gina's attempt at a Russian accent should be pretty hilarious.

I don't get this game, though. Ten years ago it was pretty popular for companies to put celebs in their games for video cut scenes. This just seems outdated, now.

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