{"id":10399,"date":"2025-08-06T11:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:38:16","slug":"baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: ‘Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?’"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
<\/section>\n

Baldur’s Gate 3<\/u><\/a> actor and performance director Aliona Baranova has questioned why TV and movie adaptations often overlook in-game talent when casting for the big screen.<\/p>\n

At a panel at the Tampa Bay Comic Convention moderated by Collider’s<\/u><\/a> Maggie Lovitt, Baranova said: “I feel like it\u2019s a shame that the video game audience is being overlooked when it comes to screen projects. We see from you guys how dedicated you are\u2026 and I feel like that\u2019s been neglected at the moment by filmmakers [and] studios.”<\/p>\n

It’s a pertinent challenge, not least because rather than simply reading a script into a mic, game performers often provide so much more than just their voices when it comes to bringing games to life, with some even providing the mo-cap and faces of our favorite characters, too.<\/p>\n

“We see all the time how willing everyone is to support us in the screen projects we do,” Baranova \u2014 who’s also performed for Cyberpunk 2077<\/u><\/a>, Lies of P<\/u><\/a>, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/u><\/a>, added. “Why are filmmakers not seeing that yet?”<\/p>\n

The director and performer pointed specifically at HBO’s recent adaptation of The Last of Us<\/u><\/a>, which cast both in-game Ellie (Ashley Johnson) and Joel (Troy Baker) in the show, too, albeit in different roles. The impact? “Ashley Johnson was the number one most looked-up person on IMDb when the TV project came out.”<\/p>\n

“Why is more of that not happening?” Baranova asked. “Why was Doug Cockle not in the TV series, The Witcher<\/u><\/a>? Why are we not being considered when there’s video game adaptations? Even animated adaptations like Arcane, we would love to be part of those.”<\/p>\n

The role of Geralt went to Superman star Henry Cavill, who has since exited the series. Cockle did not appear in the show, even in cameo form. But he did voice Geralt in Netflix’s recently released animated The Witcher movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/section>\n

While most video game performers are fully and professionally trained, Baranova suggested that the screen industry still views video game actors as niche performers. “We are also theatre-trained,” she added. “A lot of us are formally trained in the UK\u2026 and I think that\u2019s something that maybe execs are a bit short-sighted about. They think, \u2018They just know how to do a video game.\u2019 Studios are neglecting the video game audience who are so willing to support and so dedicated and passionate about\u2026 their favorite video game actors. And I think it\u2019s a shame that that\u2019s being overlooked. It\u2019s being slept on.”<\/p>\n

It feels as though we’re in the best of times when it comes video game adaptations, not least due to stellar projects like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Sonic the Hedgehog, and TV series based on The Last of Us and Fallout. There are plenty more still to come, however \u2014 keep on top of things with our handy list of all the upcoming new video game movies and TV shows coming in 2025 and beyond<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/section>\n

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at <\/em>BlueSky<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baldur’s Gate 3 actor and performance director Aliona Baranova has questioned why TV and movie adaptations often overlook in-game talent when casting for the big screen. At a panel at the Tampa Bay Comic Convention moderated by Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, Baranova said: “I feel like it\u2019s a shame that the video game audience is being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nBaldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Next Level News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Next-Level-News\/61578318399201\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"NextLevelNews\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"NextLevelNews\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"NextLevelNews\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/53ecc294de3006af5106cb2326fcb4b4\"},\"headline\":\"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: ‘Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?’\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":571,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/\",\"name\":\"Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/06\\\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: ‘Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?’\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Next Level News\",\"description\":\"Your Ultimate Hub for Gaming News & Updates \u2014 From fresh releases and in-depth reviews to behind-the-scenes insights, we\u2019ve got everything you need to level up your game.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Next Level News\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/cropped-nxtlevelNEW.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/cropped-nxtlevelNEW.png\",\"width\":130,\"height\":45,\"caption\":\"Next Level News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/people\\\/Next-Level-News\\\/61578318399201\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/53ecc294de3006af5106cb2326fcb4b4\",\"name\":\"NextLevelNews\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"NextLevelNews\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/worldclassservers.net\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News","description":"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News","og_description":"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.","og_url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/","og_site_name":"Next Level News","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Next-Level-News\/61578318399201\/","article_published_time":"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"NextLevelNews","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"NextLevelNews","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/"},"author":{"name":"NextLevelNews","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53ecc294de3006af5106cb2326fcb4b4"},"headline":"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: ‘Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?’","datePublished":"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/"},"wordCount":571,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/","url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/","name":"Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: 'Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?' - Next Level News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-06T11:38:16+00:00","description":"Stay on top of the gaming world with Next Level News. Get breaking stories, honest reviews, and insider updates on your favorite games, studios, and platforms.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","width":1280,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/06\/baldurs-gate-3-dev-questions-why-tv-and-movie-adaptations-often-overlook-video-game-performers-why-was-doug-cockle-not-in-the-tv-series-the-witcher\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Questions Why TV and Movie Adaptations Often Overlook Video Game Performers: ‘Why Was Doug Cockle Not in the TV Series, The Witcher?’"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Next Level News","description":"Your Ultimate Hub for Gaming News & Updates \u2014 From fresh releases and in-depth reviews to behind-the-scenes insights, we\u2019ve got everything you need to level up your game.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#organization","name":"Next Level News","url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-nxtlevelNEW.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-nxtlevelNEW.png","width":130,"height":45,"caption":"Next Level News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Next-Level-News\/61578318399201\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53ecc294de3006af5106cb2326fcb4b4","name":"NextLevelNews","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ae4289b9f2bae18cc605cef3df1bf53adeb1fbefa97e0f8711324c5c750b4f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"NextLevelNews"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/worldclassservers.net\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg","wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"cvmm-medium":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"cvmm-medium-plus":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-305x207.jpg",305,207,true],"cvmm-portrait":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-400x600.jpg",400,600,true],"cvmm-medium-square":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-600x600.jpg",600,600,true],"cvmm-large":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-1024x720.jpg",1024,720,true],"cvmm-small":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak-130x95.jpg",130,95,true],"full":["https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-project-1689768889685-t80Sak.jpg",1280,720,false]},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Uncategorized","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/category\/uncategorized\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}