Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Esquie actor "would love" to play the lovable lump once more, but he thinks it’s unlikely because the "story is kind of complete"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Esquie actor "would love" to play the lovable lump once more, but he thinks it’s unlikely because the "story is kind of complete" News By Anthony McGlynn published 23 January 2026

"I'm OK if that's it"

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Whatever you think about the other characters in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it's hard not to love Esquie. Modelled in the image of a stuffed toy, he’s the epitome of a gentle giant until, well, he's not. The voice actor behind the character would love to reprise the role, but he’s doubtful about the prospect.

In an interview from Fall Damage looking at various lines from across his career, Maxence Cazorla, who provided Esquie's voice and did motion capture for Verso and Gustave, gushed about the beloved behemoth. "Yes. Yes, I would love to play Esquie again," he gushes enthusiastically.

"But if I don't play Esquie again," he continues. "I feel like the story is kind of complete. All the arcs, I'm OK if that's it. There is a final dot to their story, a period." While being cautious of spoilers, Clair Obscur's narrative is rather complete. All of the endings have closures in a way that doesn’t necessitate a sequel.

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Of course, the possibility is always there, and the huge success of Expedition 33 makes a follow-up an easy call if Sandfall Entertainment wishes to go down that route. But there’s no immediate need because the story finishes on a strong note.

Cazorla goes on to talk about how much working on the project meant to him. "I gave two years of my life to Expedition 33, with the motion capture and Esquie and the behind-the-scenes," he recalls. "This game has changed my life, and if they ever want to work with me again on a future project, I'd love to."

He ends with a reminder that, "You never know what comes next." I wouldn't complain if Sandfall decided to give us more Esquie somehow, and I know I'm not alone, but we’ll see what happens.

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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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