Troy Baker originally turned down playing Indiana Jones

Troy Baker originally turned down playing Indiana Jones, but took the job because it wasn't about doing "a bang on impression" of Harrison Ford
However, during the recent Golden Joystick Awards 2024 show, the lead actor told Gamesradar+ that he initially passed on playing Indiana Jones because the role "scared" him and that he had doubts that he'd be able to pull it off. Also, one key developer in particular was especially doubtful that Baker could do it.
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Troy Baker initially rejected the offer to play Indiana Jones in ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ because he was “so scared” he wouldn’t do the character justice, though eventually accepted the opportunity after being told he didn't need to do "a bang-on impression" of Harrison Ford's archeologist.
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