Kumail Nanjiani to play insecure Orc in Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

I’ve been a fan of stand-up comedian Kumail Nanjiani for a long time, so it’s awesome to see him getting some real mainstream success. He’s the star of the hit HBO show SILICON VALLEY, voicing a character in THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE, and his comedy BIG SICK is both a critical and financial success.

But he’s also a big nerd and loves videogames, so I imagine the fact he gets to play as an Orc in the upcoming MIDDLE-EARTH:
SHADOW OF WAR game trumps all those other accomplishments. Anyway, here’s a video below of him doing the voice and mocap for the character The Agonizer, who is actually really insecure about his abilities. Take a look:

Meanwhile, MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR will arrive October 10th.

Source: YouTube

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