Dennis Hopper signs up for THQ game News

Wii News by Ellie Gibson

9 December, 2008

THQ has announced the signing of two very famous and considerably bonkers film stars for its new Wii game.

Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton have both agreed to provide voices for Deadly Creatures, which is out in February. It's a third-person action adventure in which you control a scorpion and a tarantula, fighting lizards, black widows and the like.

"What surprised me about Deadly Creatures is how it looks like watching a movie," said Billy Bob Thornton about the Wii exclusive. "The scorpion and tarantula are like two actors meeting up for a gun fight."

"Gamers are really going to love Deadly Creatures," added Dennis Hopper, apparently. Of course, he knows just what gamers love, having appeared in the Super Mario Bros. movie. Last month Hopper admitted he only took the job to buy his son shoes. Presumably they've worn out.

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Razorus

09/12/08 @ 09:39

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I'm assuming they'll be playing the hicks seen in the trailers, and not the Scorpion and Spider. That would be weird.
Dennis Hopper....great memories of him as Koopa in SMB. "Goooomba!"

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Meho

09/12/08 @ 09:39

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Hmmm, the track record of the developer is nothing to write home about but the trailers do make this game look somewhat interesting. Somewhat.

MoGamer2006

09/12/08 @ 09:54

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Well done, EG - this news is only about, what, 2 months old?

Sean.Aaron

09/12/08 @ 10:24

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Strangely many sites are carrying this like they just found out, but as Mo says this news is so old it's got history...

neilka

09/12/08 @ 12:07

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"The scorpion and tarantula are like two actors meeting up for a gun fight."

Now that I'd pay for.

YenRug

09/12/08 @ 16:42

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The reason it's cropping up on loads of sites is because THQ have only just sent out the press release announcing the casting; even IGN Wii have it up and they posted a video, featuring the interview with Dennis Hopper where his quote comes from, last week.

IronCladChicken

10/12/08 @ 11:52