Cyberpunk 2077 followers have been thrilled to be taught final night time that none aside from Idris Elba is starring in 2023’s Phantom Liberty enlargement. And why would not they be stoked about that? Elba is superior, and with all respect to Knuckles, enjoying a badass FIA agent in Cyberpunk 2077 is method cooler than voicing a cartoon echidna.
To not point out, the temporary glimpse we get of Elba’s in-game character, Solomon Reed, seems to be incredible. Factor is, this is not truly the primary time we have seen a picture of Idris Elba on the planet of Cyberpunk. I am not saying this was a psychic prediction, however artist Zsolt Kosa beat CD Projekt to the punch by a few years.
After the reveal that Elba is in Phantom Liberty, a reddit submit from two years in the past (opens in new tab) resurfaced (because of a brand new submit (opens in new tab) by reddit consumer Aman690) exhibiting a picture of a Cyberpunk model of the actor. The unique picture (opens in new tab), posted on Kosa’s ArtStation web page, was mocked up like a poster, with the sport’s brand on the backside. There are two variations, one the place Elba is carrying futuristic shades and one the place you possibly can see his icy-blue cyber-eyes.
“I assumed it will be nice to see Idris Elba within the Cyberpunk world,” Kosa wrote on the time. “Right here is the results of a fast photograph bashing based mostly on the thought. I hope you prefer it.”
Information flash: I prefer it! There’s even a touch of cyberware on the aspect of Elba’s head, which actually is not all that completely different from his glowing implants proven within the recreation trailer. I dig the comfy-looking jacket in Kosa’s idea artwork, too, and now I am hoping there’s some solution to have Solomon Reed put on completely different outfits within the enlargement. (If there is not, I am certain modders will invent one.)
Once more, I am not contemplating Kosa’s artwork to be a mystical prediction of the longer term, however it’s nonetheless fairly cool that their dream truly got here true. And I might urge you to take a protracted take a look at the remainder of the work on Kosa’s Artstation (opens in new tab) as a result of there are some actually stunning and highly effective photos there.
