Humberly González Addresses Possibility Of Playing STAR WARS OUTLAWS' Kay Vess In Future Live-Action Project

Humberly González Addresses Possibility Of Playing STAR WARS OUTLAWS' Kay Vess In Future Live-Action Project

Humberly González (Star Trek: Section 31) plays Kay Vess in new video game Star Wars Outlaws and has now weighed in on the possibility of bringing the scoundrel to life in a live-action movie or TV show.

By JoshWilding - Sep 02, 2024 04:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Variety (via GameFragger.com)

Star Wars Outlaws arrived on consoles last Friday and takes gamers into a Galaxy Far, Far Away for an adventure alongside scoundrel Kay Vess. Along the way, players follow the character as she navigates the Star Wars franchise's seedy underworld, working with or crossing one criminal gang at a time.

Tarot and Star Trek: Section 31 star Humberly González plays Kay in this story set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and does so with both a voice performance and through full-body motion capture. 

"I know that when she was first crafted, they were making her a bit more cynical, a bit more snappy and sassy, but me coming in meant I wanted to bring more vulnerability to her — the cracks in the shield, the flaws that she had to have composure through, and that, to me, that makes her so complex, so layered," González recently told Variety (via GameFragger.com). "Because if she’s a rookie, how does that show up in the world, and what is she learning?"

"And so we got to experience this timeline in 'Star Wars' that everybody knows so well, but through fresh eyes, a new point of view. What happens when Kay Vess is meeting face to face with Jabba the Hutt, who we know runs one of the baddest crime syndicates out there? She has no idea who he is. It’s a very fun experience to input this rookie scoundrel in a world that we so know and it’s so dangerous."

Having got to know Kay so well, it's understandable that González is eager to play her in a future live-action adaptation. Lucasfilm has thus far kept its video game and comic book characters separate from those seen in animation and live-action, though there's no reason that can't change.

"I think it would be incredible to see Kay Vess in live action, because one thing that we don’t see in animation is those micro expressions of a real human being on screen," González told the trade. "And it would be incredible for me to experience what it would be like to be literally in her costume, in her appearance, her likeness, in the landscape, to see her interact with real characters, the creatures."

"It would be a dream come true. I certainly would not say no to the opportunity. And I think there’s so many opportunities to see Kay Vess and other aspects of established roles in ‘Star Wars,’ because we’re in the original trilogy, and there’s so many opportunities for her to exist or show up and in different places. So it would be amazing, and I think fans would love it," the actor concluded.

In Star Wars Outlaws, experience the first-ever open-world Star Wars game, set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new.

Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted.

What do you think about Star Wars Outlaws? Would you like to see Kay Vess in live-action?

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CoHost
CoHost - 9/2/2024, 4:38 PM
"I didn’t grow up seeing myself represented on screen, and being a Latina and being the lead of one of the biggest franchises in our time, means so much. "

What a lovely thought.
JackBurton1
JackBurton1 - 9/2/2024, 5:28 PM
@CoHost - The game isn't even good....has nothing to do with who the main character is...it's just not a good game.There has to be a case study on how Disney has just about killed what some thought would be the unkillable with Star Wars.
JackBurton1
JackBurton1 - 9/2/2024, 5:29 PM
@JackBurton1 - Though the main character is about what you expect from a Disney Wars female character...
JFerguson
JFerguson - 9/2/2024, 4:44 PM
Spinoff series with her and the Martez sisters please 🥹
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 9/2/2024, 4:45 PM
They’d have to use prosthetics on her to make her look ugly like the video game.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 9/2/2024, 4:47 PM
@IronMan616 - User Comment Image
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/2/2024, 8:21 PM
@IronMan616 - lmao, I was waiting for this one. Such a weird trend.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 9:16 PM
@HerrmanM - It's close to already killed to me, by weak writing, story, characters and plotting, for the most part. Maybe it can be helped, but I see being against Disney's work as more trying to stop it from continually running over Star Wars near dead body, and a few times giving it medical attention.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/2/2024, 5:19 PM
Wouldn't mind seeing her and Cal Kestis in live-action.
TREE24K
TREE24K - 9/2/2024, 9:34 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - 50 Cal!! Yes. Want that so bad
Waifuslayer2
Waifuslayer2 - 9/2/2024, 5:30 PM
Game is TTTRRRAAAAAASSSHHHHHHHHHHH.

Ubisoft completely shit the bed with it. Another nail in the Star Wars coffin.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 9/2/2024, 5:58 PM
I don’t understand why they would cast someone that looks like her then make the character look like this…
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🤣🤷‍♂️👎
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 9/2/2024, 6:55 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - they hate beautiful women. Those activists don’t mind keeping men looking the way they look, but women, especially beautiful women, they need to be flat chested no ass having manly looking monstrosities.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 9:20 PM
@IronMan616 - Attributing malice, when I think simple lacking abilities is more nuanced, I think is a lacking approach to this to me.
J619SD
J619SD - 9/2/2024, 6:13 PM
I am enjoying this game. Nothing special. Lots of Ubisoft style gameplay. A little AC, a little Division. Her character model looks bad. Graphics def aren't where they should be or what they showed but I am getting my money's worth for sure.
Timerider
Timerider - 9/2/2024, 7:44 PM
It needs to be an Avengers Endgame type event, bring her into live action, Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis, and Merrin. Have them joining Din Djarin the Mandalorian, Grogu, and Ahsoka. That’s what I would do. If the story permits, I would definitely have them all come together. There would be a resurgence in playing those characters again. Maybe make a game from the movie that’s coming in 2026, but these characters could show up in the movie, or in Ahsoka, or Rebels.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 9:18 PM
@Ryguy88 - Animation is weird nowadays. I'm not sure they know how to animate longer faces.
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/2/2024, 9:45 PM
@dagenspear - No, AAA companies with influence by Sweet Baby are intentionally making female characters ugly and even fat, in MJ's case in Spider-Man 2.

Can't have beautiful women in video games. For Woke reasons.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 10:15 PM
@HistoryofMatt - Considering MJ is neither fat nor ugly in that game, I doubt what you're saying. Where did you get this information of their intentions and goals?
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/2/2024, 10:31 PM
@dagenspear - No, in Spider-Man she was good-looking. She looked like MJ.

In Spider-Man 2, she's ugly and a chunk. She's a self-insert by a dev on the game who couldn't resist putting her ugly fat face in the game.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/3/2024, 6:48 AM
@dagenspear - trust your eyes
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 9:06 PM
Might look better, to me, in live action than animation.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 9/2/2024, 9:22 PM
Did... did they lighten her skin color in the game? Am I crazy?
Kadara
Kadara - 9/2/2024, 11:42 PM
@dagenspear - She gives a voice to a character, she's not the character. You'd be surprised how many voice actors look different from their animated characters.
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/2/2024, 9:46 PM
How much time would she need to sit in the make up chair before they made her look as ugly as Fugly Solo in the video game, though?
Kadara
Kadara - 9/2/2024, 11:43 PM
@HistoryofMatt - Maybe you'd be less tense if you watched porn, before playing video games. Just saying 😏
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 9/3/2024, 6:14 AM
@HistoryofMatt - Dude, we get it, you expect women in media to conform to your specific sexual proclivities.
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/3/2024, 11:36 AM
@Kadara - LOL. Sure. You know that thing that's always true about Woke people projecting when they accuse someone else of something?

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HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 9/3/2024, 11:36 AM
@clintthahamster - Riiiiight. LOL.

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