He explained that while James Vega was a relatively easy character to voice,
Inquisition’s The Iron Bull was his favorite. That wasn’t just his voice acting role either, but his favorite part from across his decades-long career. “But The Iron Bull is the one,” said Prinze. “Like, that’s the voice that’s my favorite character that I’ve ever played, ever.”
The actor almost seemed surprised by what he said, noting how his favorite role was from a video game rather than
She’s All That or the
Scooby-Doo movie. Freddie Prinze Jr. also gave some insight into his performance in
Dragon Age: Inquisition, explaining that
BioWare wanted The Iron Bull to sound more like a stereotypical linebacker. However, Prinze didn’t feel like that fit the character and convinced the studio to let him experiment with different voices. After performances inspired by Thunderin Pete from
The Micky Mouse Club and Winston Churchill, he settled on a combination of the two.
This is the voice that BioWare ultimately went with for
The Iron Bull in Dragon Age: Inquisition. And while both of these influences are apparent if one knows what they are listening for, it’s almost impossible to imagine the giant horned warrior sounding like anything else. It’s therefore not unreasonable to suggest that Freddie Prinze Jr. is a big part of what made the character so beloved.