Lord Of The Rings’ Pippin Actor Just Showed Up In A Video Game In An Unexpected Way
Billy Boyd, best known for portraying Peregrin Took (Pippin) in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, has announced a voice acting role in the upcoming musical mystery game There Are No Ghosts at the Grand. The announcement was made at Gamescom, with Boyd voicing a character named Robert C. MacBrushy in the title.
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand is a narrative-driven game centered around inheriting a crumbling English hotel. The gameplay alternates between daytime restoration efforts and nighttime encounters with the building’s haunting inhabitants. The game features an original soundtrack with diverse musical genres tied to individual characters, ranging from spooky ska and wartime jazz to skater punk. Each mysterious character in the game has their own story and accompanying song for players to uncover throughout the experience.
The title represents an intersection of entertainment media, as major film and television actors increasingly branch into video game voice acting. Boyd’s involvement adds another recognizable name to the game’s cast and may broaden the title’s appeal to players familiar with his work in cinema.