Master Chief's Voice Is The Weirdest Part Of The Halo TV Show
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Halo, episode 1.
While the new live-action Halo series has seen fans of the games complaining about Master Chief taking off his helmet, the weirdest thing about the iconic Spartan is actually his voice. Streaming on Paramount+, the first episode of Halo sees the UNSC and their Spartan soldiers in the early days of the Human-Covenant War with Master Chief John-117 beginning to uncover the secrets that will lead to the discovery of the powerful Halo rings. However, it may take audiences a while to get used to Master Chief's voice when compared to the classic Halo games.
In Halo episode 1, Master Chief is leading the Spartan unit known as Silver Team as they intercept the alien forces of the Covenant on the colony world of Madrigal. As they engage the Covenant warriors known as Elites, the battle looks as though it's been pulled straight from the Halo games countless gamers have grown up playing. However, John-117's voice is not the same as the Master Chief Halo players are used to (who was voiced by Steve Downes).
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In Paramount's Halo, Master Chief is played by Pablo Schreiber. While there's arguably nothing wrong with the voice he uses as John-117 per se, it's certainly different. The biggest notable change is that it's less gravelly when compared to Downes' voice, which is to be expected seeing as how the actor is younger. However, it also sounds like Schreiber is attempting his own version of a Batman voice (especially when wearing his helmet). That said, audiences will likely get used to the new voice over time as the season continues.
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