Destiny 2 Players Pay Touching Tribute To Lance Reddick

Gamers mourned the loss of actor Lance Reddick by paying respect to his character Commander Zavala in Destiny 2. Individuals gathered in The Tower to honor the tragic passing of the Titan Vanguard. Some hugged the character, others saluted, while a few kneeled down in the game’s social space to pay their respects. Reddick tragically left us in recent times, due to natural causes, as per his representative Mia Hansen.

A legend to us all. pic.twitter.com/srAo40Ok4C

— jamesisntlee (@r0n1n35) March 17, 2023

A tweet from Benji-Sales gives us a glimpse of this emotional goodbye, with other players replying and including their moments of respect. Lance Reddick passed away at 60 years of age. As the video shows, his death has left a deep impact on the film and gaming community. Bungie released a statement on the actor’s death, citing his importance and dedication to the Destiny franchise.

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— Bungie (@Bungie) March 17, 2023

Reddick portrayed the Titan Vanguard Commander Zavala in both of the Destiny games. He voiced and provided motion capture for one of the most important characters in the game’s history. Commander Zavala has been a perpetual presence in the Tower, one of the main social hubs in Destiny games. Therefore, seasoned players saw him on a regular basis.

Zavala has been a consistent fixture in the Destiny franchise since the first game and is one of the story’s most important characters. He is the commander of The Last City and works to safeguard humanity against all threats. Reddick’s character is an uncompromising leader of the Guardian military and led them to victory in both the Taken and Red Wars. Hence, it’s easy to understand why fans are honoring the actor who portrayed such a principal character in the Destiny series.

Lance Reddick was also a big fan of the Destiny games and a favorite among the players and interacted with them on Twitter. A Polygon interview with Destiny 2’s director told us how he didn’t kill Zavala because they loved having Reddick around. Joe Blackburn also mentioned how the character could go in many different directions. Nobody knows what will happen to Commander Zavala now that Lance Reddick is no longer with us.

Dear @xMechanizex and @DestinyTheGame fans: This is for you. #Destiny2 pic.twitter.com/uYYKIuyI25

— Lance Reddick (@lancereddick) February 10, 2021

The actor had a vast portfolio not only in movies but also in gaming. Lance Reddick portrayed Sylens in the PlayStation exclusives Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. He will make a posthumous appearance in the latter’s upcoming Burning Shores expansion in April 2023. Reddick also had a role in the 2016 Remedy Entertainment game Quantum Break, providing motion capture and full-motion video footage.

In addition, the actor was in Payday 2 as his character Charon from the John Wick movies in a DLC collaboration. He also reprised his most popular movie role in John Wick Hex, a tactical role-playing video game by Bithell Games. Due to such a wide range of roles in the industry, Lance Reddick will forever have a place in gaming pop culture. Several Bungie employees posted about the brilliant performer’s death, expressing their sadness.

our commander, always. pic.twitter.com/Kc1tbnLaOg

— Liana Ruppert ➡️ GDC (@DirtyEffinHippy) March 17, 2023

His ties to gaming don’t end here, as Reddick also played Albert Wesker in the Netflix Resident Evil show last year. Besides gaming, the actor has played remarkable characters in iconic shows like Lost, The Wire, and movies like Angel has Fallen and Godzilla vs. Kong. Additionally, Lance has played a role in the upcoming John Wick 4 and its spin-off, Ballerina.