Is Jon Snow appearing in 'Call of Duty'?
Jon Snow might be back in action on Game of Thrones, but the man who plays him appears to be keeping busy with some other game. Maybe Call of Duty?
Mashable obtained this video featuring Thrones actor Kit Harington -- sans beard -- being wheeled into an elaborate motion capture rig. Plenty of movies and TV shows use mocap these days, but this particular setup looks very familiar.
Images of a similar mocap rig surfaced in 2015 when ex-NFL superstar Marshawn Lynch was featured in an ESPN the Magazine cover story. The angle? His role in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
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Now Lynch's participation in the game turned out to be very minor; he was a background player in one scene with zero lines. It was possible to miss him if you didn't look for him.
We weren't able to confirm what this video connects to -- and Activision has no comment -- but look at this image and compare it to the video above. The resemblance between the two mocap rigs is hard to deny.
Does that mean Harington is definitely appearing in a Call of Duty game, or any game at all? No. But it's certainly a noteworthy coincidence that this very large, elaborate contraption is surfacing again.
With E3 just days away, you can probably expect to hear more about whatever Harington's involved with very soon.
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Topics E3 Game Of Thrones Gaming
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
