A Hogwarts Legacy player has somehow managed to create a character that looks like popular actor Jeff Goldblum. Although Hogwarts Legacy features some faces that Harry Potter fans might recognize, Jeff Goldblum is certainly an unexpected surprise.
Character customization in Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most important elements of the game, and is a big part of the reason it has become an enormous hit. For the first time ever, gamers have been able to put themselves inside the Wizarding World and live out their Harry Potter dreams. As seen in this video, some are taking it a little further by putting famous faces into Avalanche Software's title.
Redditor OB1KENOB shared the clip from the game, showcasing footage from Hogwarts Legacy's trailer where the protagonist bears an eerie resemblance to Jeff Goldblum. The user hasn't stated exactly how the video was achieved, although it appears to be too accurate to be made in the game's character creator. It's possible it's a mod, with modders already allowing players to play as classic Harry Potter characters in Hogwarts Legacy. The other likely option is that the footage is a deepfake, with the technology growing more realistic all the time. Ultimately, there'll be no way for gamers to fully find out until the original poster reveals their secrets.
Players in the thread loved the video, and took the opportunity to reference one of Goldblum's most famous film quotes, "You were so preoccupied with whether or not you could, you never stopped to think if you should." There's definitely an element of uncanny valley to this Hogwarts Legacy video, with it not quite looking right. Since the game's release, it has inspired many weird and wonderful fan creations, with one fan creating a fully interactive map of Hogwarts Legacy's castle, but this is definitely one of the more bizarre creations, despite how funny it is to see.
Right now, players are still figuring out how to use character customization to best improve the Hogwarts Legacy experience. One player even came up with a clever role-play idea to make Hogwarts Legacy's protagonist's adventures make sense. With the game only two months old, there's a lot of potential for the gaming community to be as creative as ever in the future, and come up with some incredible new ideas for new and returning players to play the game in fresh and exciting ways. For someone out there, playing Hogwarts Legacy as Jeff Goldblum will sound like the perfect role-play idea, even if it's not for everyone.
Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with PS4 and Xbox One versions launching May 5 and a Switch port releasing July 25.
