Highlights

  • Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra reveals its cast and composer, featuring familiar voices and a talented music score for fans to enjoy.
  • The game centers around Captain America and Black Panther teaming up against Hydra, with additional playable characters joining the fight.
  • Excitement builds as Marvel 1943 showcases the clash between heroes and the impressive talent behind the characters and music.

The cast and composer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hyrda have been revealed, showing fans who will be voicing Captain America, Black Panther, and more. After over a year of relative silence, Skydance Interactive and Marvel showed off their upcoming game collaboration in a big way earlier this week with a blockbuster Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra trailer. The game was first revealed back in 2022, with the base premise being Captain America and Black Panther joining forces to take down Hydra during World War 2.

These two legendary Marvel heroes aren’t the only playable characters along for the ride, as Marvel 1943 will see fans take the roles of Gabriel Jones, a US soldier and member of Cap’s legendary Howling Commandoes, and Nanali, a Wakadan spy undercover in Occupied Paris. While these four protagonists have the same enemies, they won’t see eye-to-eye at first - Marvel 1943’s recent story trailer shows Captain America and Black Panther at odds with one another, and it ends with the two comic book legends locked in fierce combat.

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Now fans know who will be voicing the heroes of Marvel 1943, as Marvel and Skydance have officially revealed the game’s core cast. For starters, Khary Payton will voice Azzuri, the Black Panther of the WW2 era and grandfather to the more widely recognized T’Challa. Meanwhile, Drew Moerlein will pick up Captain America’s mighty shield as he sets off against the forces of Hydra. Backing the good Captain up will be Marque Richardson as Gabriel Jones, while Megalyn Echikunwoke will play Nanali as she comes to Azzuri’s aide. Lyne Renee voices Julie, a key ally in the French Resistance, and Joel Johnstone plays Howard Stark.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Cast and Composer List

  • Khary Payton - Azzuri/Black Panther
  • Drew Moerlein - Steve Rogers/Captain America
  • Megalyn Echikunwoke - Nanail
  • Marque Richardson - Gabriel Jones
  • Lyne Renee - Julie
  • Joel Johnstone - Howard Stark
  • Stephen Barton - Composer

Of all the actors currently attached to Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, comic book fans might recognize Khary Payton the most thanks to his role as Cyborg in the classic Teen Titans animated series and various other DC-based video games and shows. Drew Moerlein has had minor roles in numerous video games, including Red Dead Redemption 2 and Horizon Forbidden West. Megalyn Echikunwoke previously played the DC heroine Vixen in the Arrowverse and Injustice 2, while Marque Richardson and Lyne Renee will make their video game debuts in Marvel 1943. Lastly, Joel Johnstone has lent his voice to minor characters in Lost Planet 2 and Horizon Forbidden West.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra will also feature music from Stephen Barton, the composer of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Apex Legends, and Titanfall among other games. Sure enough, Marvel 1943 features an impressive list of talent comprised of gaming veterans and newcomers alike. This cast seems to be doing a great job with what has been shown of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra so far, and players will be able to see and hear their full performances when the game launches sometime in 2025.