The leading man of Helldivers 2's hilarious cinematic PSA had a blast filming it—also, there's an improvised democratic 'freestyle rap' somewhere at Arrowhead HQ

An image of voice actor and mocap artist Craig Lee Thomas doing a body scan for Helldivers 2.

One of the most memorable parts of Helldivers 2, for me, is its cinematic opening—a corny, over-the-top recruitment ad with some of the most masterfully hammy acting I've ever seen. 

I recently had the pleasure of talking to the man behind the chewed scenery, Craig Lee Thomas—who has starred in a wide spread of games including Starfield, Honkai: Star Rail, and Octopath Traveller 2. Turns out, the opening was just as fun to record as it looks.