When Lowenthal first stepped into the Prince’s shoes, the game industry was in a very different place. Whether wall-running, swinging across chasms, or fighting monsters, the Prince can undo his mistakes by activating the dagger, which rewinds time, transporting him back to safety. In 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, players take control of an acrobatic royal who wields a dagger that can control the flow of time. Looking back now, he wouldn’t change a thing. It’s a voice that’s opened up doors for Lowenthal, allowing him to portray a wide range of characters that a middle-aged actor wouldn’t be able to play in traditional media. He might have hated it while growing up, but his voice is a gift. “I’m getting swole with your dad,” he tells them, bestowing me the gift of the official title: Coolest Father of the Year. Rather than instantly turning me into a meme, Lowenthal doesn’t miss a beat, speaking to them in character as Peter Parker before switching to his dudebro voice as Bugsnax ’s Chandlo Funkbun. Being the adaptable actor he is, I’d like to see it happen, too.Īs we’re talking, my children, who have realized I’m talking to the guy who plays PlayStation’s version of Spider-Man, burst into my office. In his own words, he’s “more of a Robin than a Batman”, though he’d love a chance at playing the Dark Knight. “And I didn’t want to sound like a little kid, you know? I wanted to sound like a big, manly man.”īorn in 1971, Lowenthal isn’t exactly a child, but he doesn’t sound like your stereotypically gruff video game character. “I sounded like a little kid,” he tells USA Today.

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