No, Tom Cruise wasn't nearly Halo's Master Chief, and Julia Roberts wasn't nearly in the series either - but there was this conversation at a party
Contrary to rumors, Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts were never close to being cast in Halo. Voice director Marty O'Donnell confirmed a conversation at a party where a casting agent proposed Cruise as Master Chief and Roberts as Cortana for Halo 2, but O'Donnell rejected the idea, prioritizing the established fan connection with original voice actors Steve Downes and Jen Taylor.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Tom Cruise
- Person: Marty O'Donnell
- Game: Halo
- Game: Halo 2
- Game: Halo: Campaign Evolve
- Company: Bungie
- Topic: Voice Acting
- Person: Julia Roberts
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Steve Downes
- Person: Jen Taylor
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