Potential Portal 2 details revealed in casting call

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 10th 2008 at 12:45PM }

Kotaku reports that a voice over casting call has revealed some potentially major Portal 2 details. The casting call was discovered by a tipster on breakdownexpress.com, a website devoted to listing casting calls for various projects. The casting call, which requires a subscription to view), is for a major role in the sequel, described as someone who "Goes from sidekick to principal antagonist." We won't spoil more than that here. Those who aren't worried about spoilers can find more info after the break.

The role is that of Cave Johnson, the founder and former CEO of Aperture Science. We say former because he was already long dead at the beginning of Portal. There are some interesting (and speculative) implications here. As Cave Johnson is dead, it's possible that Portal 2 will be a prequel. Backing up this assertion, the character details listed suggest that we may see Cave Johnson's descent into madness. Of course, it's possible that the character could be a ghost (or even an artificial intelligence), but the casting details certainly seem to suggest a more corporeal presence, especially given that he apparently "Goes from sidekick to principal antagonist."

Then again, the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device was not completed until after Johnson's death, so everything remains pure speculation at this point. Perhaps we'll get to help Johnson craft some shower curtains?

Follow the "Source" link for the complete casting details.

Tags: portal, portal-2, valve

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Neuromancer @ Jun 10th 2008 12:56PM

"Goes from sidekick to principal antagonist."

ZOMG teh Weighted Companion Cube is teh bad guys???!!!

GANNONSMASH @ Jun 10th 2008 2:17PM

EXACTLY what I thought. :P

DjDATZ @ Jun 10th 2008 1:15PM

NICE. Can't wait. The original Portal was fantastic!

Skewed Perspective @ Jun 10th 2008 1:31PM

Do you realize what this means...

WE GET TO BE THE CUBE!

Gamertag: GOPAL892005 @ Jun 10th 2008 1:44PM

Portal 2 FTW - the original was superb - never played anything like it.

Vcize @ Jun 10th 2008 1:45PM

LOL at "spoilers after the break".

That was a pretty darn big spoiler right before the break as well, given that there's really only one sidekick to choose from in the original...

thefifthbeatle @ Jun 10th 2008 5:12PM

Seriously.... bad form! That sounds like a pretty big plot twist that you just ruined without warning.

Arnie @ Jun 10th 2008 1:48PM

Thats just awesome.I think Glados was created by this man or they put his brain in Glados to give him Eternal Life like most crazy rich old guys want.

iLuvUrOpinion @ Jun 10th 2008 2:09PM

this was the least interesting game in the orange box. i don't see the excitement and why make a portal sequel?

M. Dizzy @ Jun 10th 2008 6:31PM

LOL I guess everyone thought the same thing...Weighted Companion Cube as the sidekick turned bad guy.

I've got an exclusive excerpt from the script.

WCC: I've been burned in the past by someone I defended when everyone else was attacking him. In the end, once he got what he wanted, he threw me away like trash.