Gaming News - July 2006
Redwood City, CA (July 11, 2006) - Electronic Arts announced today
that actress Emmanuelle Vaugier will star in Need for Speed Carbon this fall.
From EA:
Developed by EA Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia, Need for Speed
Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and
challenges players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous
canyon roads.
An emerging young Hollywood talent, Vaugier has a recurring role on the CBS hit
sitcom Two and a Half Men. She has also recently starred in the films Saw 2 and
40 Days and 40 Nights, and was selected to Maxim’s annual top 100 females list
in May. In Need for Speed Carbon, Emmanuelle stars as Nikki, the ex-girlfriend
of the hero who has returned to town to face his mysterious past.
“Being able to work in a videogame for the first time and working with the Need
For Speed Carbon team at EA has been a great experience for me. This is a game
that evolves the racing genre, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it”, Vaugier
said. “Playing the role of Nikki allows me to take a completely fresh approach
to acting and push the boundaries of the creative process.”
David Footman, who has worked on such Hollywood blockbuster films as The Day
After Tomorrow, X-Men, X-Men 3, iRobot, and Fantastic Four, was the director for
the green screen video shoot with Vaugier. The full motion video shoot in Need
for Speed Carbon processes live actors to look computer generated while
maintaining their performances and facial expressions.
Need for Speed Carbon will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii as
well as the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox videogame system
from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PSP (PlayStationPortable)
system, PC, and mobile.
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