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Master Chief Actor Condemns Use of Character in White House’s Iran War Hype Video
- On Sunday, Steve Downes, voice actor of Master Chief, posted on X demanding the White House remove his voice from a pro-war video, saying he did not consent and called it "disgusting and juvenile war porn."
- The White House has a history of using entertainers' work in social posts to push war and political aims, following prior incidents including an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump as Master Chief posted in October last year.
- The montage intercuts missile strikes and explosions with clips from Iron Man, Top Gun, Tropic Thunder, and ends on the 'flawless victory' line, using Master Chief imagery and audio resembling Downes's voice.
- Joining the chorus, Downes and others including Ben Stiller, Kesha, and Sabrina Carpenter denounced the White House's unauthorized use of their work.
- Amid the Iran offensive, creators' objections have surged as the White House shared the video on Thursday, with several companies, musical acts, and one children’s book franchise distancing themselves.
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Master Chief's actor doesn't want his voice to be used for the White House's 'propaganda video'
Last week, the White House's X account shared an unsettling video splicing together footage and audio from Call of Duty with the real-world images of missile strikes. The next day, it posted a video montage of clips from various media, like Tropic Thunder, Braveheart, and Top Gun, spliced with more footage of missile strikes, and captioned the video "Justice the American way." Both videos came amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Actor Steve Downes Demands Trump's White House Remove ‘Halo’ Footage from Its ‘War Porn’ Video
Steve Downes, the voice of "Halo" protagonist Master Chief, is demanding that President Donald Trump's White House remove his character's voice from what he called a "disgusting and juvenile war porn" video.
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