RALPH INESON
Fantasy star
In the booth with Ralph Ineson, one of the biggest talents working in modern games
From playing recurring sleazeball Chris Finch in The Office to his turn as Cid in Final Fantasy XVI, few actors boast a resume as unpredictable as the Leeds-born Ralph Ineson. In addition to a memorable role in Robert Eggers’ The Witch, he’s appeared in film series such as Harry Potter and Star Wars, as well as prestige TV shows including HBO’s Chernobyl and Game Of Thrones. Now, ahead of his role as Galactus in Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, he discusses Diablo IV, Assassin’s Creed, and why working in games is so stimulating.
Do you remember the first time you played a videogame?
I was quite into Atari when I was a kid, playing Asteroids and various very simple games, and then I kind of lost touch with videogames. I go to my son and watch him play them now. So I’ve been involved a bit since [the ’80s] but now as a spectator, not a player. With Final Fantasy, I didn’t really realise the scale of it when I first got involved. After three years of doing it, and then going to LA for the FFXVI launch last summer, I now understand completely how big it is.