Back during the good old days, when 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Cyberpunk 2077 was an exciting, upcoming project and not ✤a launched mess (for some), concept art was produced to flesh out the game's sprawling cast of characters. Amongst th𓆏ese early designs lie rare sketches of Johnny Silverhand before he donned a famous face.
Brought to the community's attention by , senior concept artist once compiled a handful of mockups detailing Rockerboy Johnny Silverhand’s physical appearance and style. The artist only 𒈔posted these sket🐼ches within the last week, which illustrates CD Projekt Red’s original physical description of the musician - before Keanu Reeves supplied his talents. A few variants of the character’s style - and more focused pieces on his bionic arm - were released to the public, and we think the team’s original ideas are just as good as the finished product.
Silverhand's grungy, has-been wardrobe may not have changed too much - retaining his worn, sleeveless band shirts, old school belt buckles, and sunglasses - but his initial characteristics used to embody every rock and roll legend in music history. Before Reeves’ bearded mug, 💟Silverhand sported a 🦩more chiseled look similar to Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, with a scrawny body more in line with Mick Jagger's. In other designs, there was a more rugged approach to Silverhand, similar to the character we know now but a little more world-weary.
While Reeves was an earth-shattering choice - and one hell of a marketing ploy for the game - these designs offer the chance to imagine Silverhand as an unknown specimen🤪 whose fame is only known in Night City - which could have worked too. Reeves certainly has the charm and the don’t-fuck-with-me persona - carried throughout most of his film characters. However, perhaps an unknown, deadbeat version of Johnny Silverhand could have made this world even more engaging - by removing that tie to the real world.
The Johnny Silverhand we ended up with, however, is still a gem in an otherwise disappointing game. If you want to see the actor in action, then check out 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:this behind-the-scenes video of Reeves bringing Silverhand 🤪to life with motion capture. The dedicated actor doesn’t hold back - even when suited with an unflattering outfit - and did a remarkable job at bringing his charisma to Night City.