Kenyan actor based in the US, Edi Gathegi, known for his
role in the ridiculously popular Twilight series bas bagged a role in a new action/shooter
video game web series titled ‘Hawken.’
Edi played the dreadlocked vampire Laurent in the first two
sequels of Twilight will now play a fighter pilot in the video game.
According to MTV, the live-action series follows a “squad of
mechanical pilots tasked with seeking out a missing VIP who has the secret to
curing the Hawken virus which has decimated the planet with crystalline
structures.”
The series also stars Gonzalo Menendez, Dameon Clark, and
Hannah Hall, and is directed by Gears of War art director Jeremiah O'Flaherty,
his first live-action credit.
Hawken is a multiplayer mech combat game. The focus is on
creating an intense and enjoyable battle experience that captures the feeling
of piloting a heavy war machine while keeping the action fast-paced and
strategic.
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