Astarion's voice actor directed Baldur's Gate 3's infamous bear scene: 'I did not know they were gonna use Astarion as the model'

An image of Halsin, wildshaped into a bear, from Baldur's Gate 3.

I was able to sit down with Neil Newbon earlier this month to talk about his role as Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3. During which, we talked about his love of tabletop, as well as the more sensitive aspects of playing the character. We also chatted a bit about what it was like to mocap a certain scene that's been making the rounds on the internet.

In case you've been failing your perception checks, on July 7 Larian Studios did a "Panel From Hell" release showcase. In it, they showed an optional sex scene with the druid Halsin, who can turn himself into a bear. You see where this is going.