God of War Ragnarök stars discuss importance of Black representation
eurogamer.netGod of War Ragnarök won six awards at last night's BAFTA Game Awards, including awards for Performer in a Supporting Role and Performer in a Leading Role.
The game dominated both awards, taking half of the nominations, but it was Christopher Judge as Kratos and Laya Deleon Hayes as Angrboða who won.
After their wins, both performers spoke to Eurogamer about the importance of Black representation in gaming.
When Deleon Hayes was announced as Angrboða, some corners of the internet were unhappy about a Black character in Norse mythology. «This BAFTA proves [they were incorrect],» she said.
«It means everything to me. To be a part of the game and then seeing the reaction when it was announced, you had so many lovely people who love the franchise so much and were so excited for a Black character to be in the game, and there were a lot of people who were not happy with it. And you think 'it's 2023, you'd think we'd be past that at this point'.
She said being awarded and celebrated is „another way of moving the needle forward“.
»Seeing Angrboða, we see how important representation is on our screens. Now I can say I've really seen what it can do: for me as I love watching movies and seeing characters who look like me, but the response from people who have loved the character, who want to see more of the character, that is more proof to me of the progress and the change that is being made. In my career I can only hope to do more roles that are like Angrboða and I hope we see ourselves in every facet and every sector of media. I am grateful that I can be involved in moving the needle in some way."
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