In a recent interview, Giancarlo Esposito briefly mentioned that he worked on a video game which is still in development.
The topic came up when he and Liz Miller of Colliderwere discussing his role in The Mandalorian and their use of advanced motion capture technology and Volumes, which are essentially warehouses with blue screens and multiple tracking cameras set up to view actors from multiple angles. "It's been my year, so to speak," he says. "It started with Mandalorian [and] this video game I did, which is going to be huge, and I can't really mention."
He goes on to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected actors like him and will change the way the entertainment industry operates for years to come. Voice acting is easier to do from home than motion tracking and filming, even though some people are coping by using camera phones, like they did with the remake of The Princess Bride.
So far Esposito has only appeared in one video game, Payday 2, as the dentist. That means any speculation on the video game or his role in it at this point has to center on his previous roles in television and movies, particularly voice acting.
He recently played Lex Luthor in Harley Quin, which is coming to HBO Max, and other recent roles include Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, so it's not a stretch to say Esposito's "evil voice" is on point.
Without a doubt those roles put him into a specific category defined by antagonism, but actors generally don't want to play the same parts over and over again. He has also appeared in comedies, such as the TV series Community and the cartoon Axe Cop.
It seems that the most important factor in whether Esposito accepts a project is whether he believes it contains a meaningful story. He describes how when he is given a scene to perform, he attempts to visualize the setting and "put the whole world there."
It seems that the people who play the best villains tend to be the nicest people, and Esposito fits the bill. Tobin Bell said working with Esposito "is a treat" when he discussed the making of Creepshow. Off-screen, Esposito comes across as a genuine and wholesome human being. When he starts talking to Liz about human rights, he becomes animated and passionate. "The one thing I would say to people today is: vote. With all the protesting and everything else, register to vote."