Summary
Jennifer Hale, one of the talented voice actors behindMass Effect’s legendary hero Commander Shepard, hasn’t heard from BioWare about possibly appearing in the upcomingMass Effect 4. In classic RPG fashion, the original threeMass Effectgames gave players the ability to fully customize their protagonist, down to selecting their gender. This choice resulted in Shepard being voiced by two different actors, with Mark Meer playing the male version and Jennifer Hale stepping into the role of the female Shepard.
Jennifer Hale was already a renowned voice actor in video games and animation by the time she first played Commander Shepard in the originalMass Effectin 2007, and her performance helped make the affectionately named “FemShep” a fan favorite throughout the entire trilogy. While thecontroversial ending to 2011’sMass Effect 3seemed to provide a definitive conclusion to Shepard’s story, Hale has expressed interest in returning forMass Effect 4. Sure enough, fans have debated whether the nextMass Effectgame should bring Shepard back or shift the spotlight to a new protagonist likeMass Effect Andromedadid.
IfCommander Shepard is returning inMass Effect 4, Jennifer Hale hasn’t heard of it yet. She confirmed this during an interview withDexerto, stating that she has yet to be contacted by either BioWare or EA about coming back in the nextMass Effectgame. However, she added that she would jump at the chance to return if asked, and advised fans to let EA and BioWare know that they want to see Shepard again by emailing and campaigning if they really want them to return.
Mass Effect 4 Is Still a Mystery
Very few details aboutMass Effect 4have been revealed since the long-awaited sequel was announced back in 2020. TheMass Effect 4teaser trailerconfirmed that popular squadmate Liara T’Soni will appear. Over the past couple of years, eager fans have been picking apart any social media post and promotional image for clues aboutMass Effect 4, with one such post seemingly hinting that Shepard will indeed return following the conclusion ofMass Effect 3.
Said conclusion made it rather unlikely thatplayers would ever see Commander Shepard again. MaybeMass Effect 4will feature Commander Shepard in some capacity, but so far Jennifer Hale hasn’t heard from EA or BioWare about stepping into Shepard’s N7 armor once again. Of course, much of the nextMass Effectis still shrouded in secrecy, meaning that both Hale and the fanbase will have to stay tuned for any more clues about its plot or characters.
