Players, we have a real treat for you tonight. Call of Duty is as big a video game franchise as it gets, but did you know that one of the main characters is voiced by one of our own? Alain Mesa is the first-ever Latino hero lead whose voice can kill.
If this voice sounds familiar…
Alain Mesa: “Quiere corquetas.”
Or, more like…
Alain Mesa, on Call of Duty: “Don’t make a deal with her. It won’t end well.”
You’re probably playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Miami native Alain Mesa stars as the Colonel. Alejandro Vargas.
Alan Meza: “He would do anything for the people of the fictional city of Las Almas in Mexico.”
A good man who…
Alan Mesa: “Basically will help you with these tasks.”
As the first Latino hero in the history of “Call of Duty”.
Alain Mesa: “One billion people bought the game in the first 10 days. I think it was 300 million in the first three days.”
Alain voices Alejandro in motion capture, but…
Alan Mesa: “I kind of forgot that this character looks exactly the same.”
So, that sexy voice and handsome face became fans’ favorite – mijo.
Alain Mesa: “It made me work harder at my job, I’m touched.”
The connection feels really… real.
Alan Mesa: “I’ve saved their lives many times over.”
to the point of
Alain Mesa: “Someone stopped me on the street and they said, ‘Hey! I’ve played the game three times. Do you mind if I take pictures? I was like, ‘Man, take all the pictures you want. Get out of here.’ are you kidding me?'”
Or just look up at his own Times Square billboard.
Alex Miranda: “What was your little, middle school version saying when you saw that?”
Alan Mesa: “I can’t believe it. You know, my parents saw it, my brother saw it.”
It’s a long way from the country lanes where he grew up.
before studying drama
Alex Miranda: “Okay, let’s call out FIU soon.”
Alan Mesa: “Oh, FIU!”
And the New World Art Academy where he belongs…
Alan Mesa: “The drama guy. The guy who isn’t always in the classroom.”
Alex Miranda: “Ha!”
All jokes aside, he said it was only after long hours of hard work that…
Alan Mesa: “Once you get there, the rewards are much sweeter.”
Here’s our reward, the cast and voice artists will sing Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” as Alejandro.
Alain Mesa sings Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”: “I know you are you, you may love me, but I can’t be with you like this anymore, Alejandro. You know I love you, boy. Hot like Mexico.” .”
Alex Miranda: “Hahaha!”
Alain Mesa sings Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”: “Don’t call me by my name. Don’t call me by my name.”
But you can call me by my name.
Alex Miranda: “There’s a halo around her finger that surrounds you.”
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