

“The Tantas were a central theme of the game,” Mitsuno wrote in a PS Blog post, “so it’s not a stretch to say that all the art in Forspoken was designed around them - their virtues and their corruption, their beautiful, yet terrifying, appearances.” Developing and defining a relatable female lead as a counterpoint was essential. However, some time ago, they all turned evil and spiteful. Magical matriarchs called the Tantas formerly ruled Athia, with each embodying a different virtue and wielding a special power. Though many of the game’s finer details remain a mystery, Forspoken’s Creative Producer Raio Mitsuno reveals to Inverse how one totally novel customization option in Forspoken reflects the duality between reality and fantasy, but also the game’s emphasis on different female perspectives. Using Forspoken as a stepping stone, Balinska has the chance to establish herself as a central performer in a games industry where the same few VAs tend to crop up, which seems like a wonderful opportunity considering how much more of her career lies ahead of her.Frey wields a wide variety of magic in Forspoken. If Balinska delivers another strong performance on a high-profile video game role, there's no doubt that other studios will be eager to cast her in games of their own. Even so, her work on Forspoken is a big deal. Balinska says she's thrilled to be a part of a show as a longtime fan of Resident Evil, and that enthusiasm for the franchise should go a long way in earning her support from the community.īalinska certainly isn't about to abandon her mainstream acting career in favor of entirely video game related work in 2022, she's set to star in a new film called The Occupant based on a short film of the same name.
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Although Netflix hasn't disclosed the role Balinska will play in the Resident Evil TV show yet, it's encouraging to see her associated with brands as major as Resident Evil even before Forspoken has released. The Resident Evil show could help cement that future after Forspoken comes out. This could be only the first video game character she plays out of many. Balinska's starring role in Forspoken is no small feat if a game company as big as Square Enix is so eager to work with her, there's certainly other developers out there who will be watching her performance in carefully. It's entirely possible that Square Enix plans to make Forspoken the first game in a franchise, which would mean Balinska has a recurring part to play while continuing her work in cinema. Her work in these films and shows has clearly paid off. Aside from Charlie's Angels, Balinska has garnered fans from her leading roles in thriller title Run Sweetheart Run and a TV show called The Athena, as well as a number of smaller roles going back to 2015.

The 2019 reboot of Charlie's Angels may have received mixed reviews on the whole, but Balinska was praised for her performance alongside fellow stars Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott. Balinska's newfound presence in the games industry comes after only a few years of work as an actress.
