Powers Boothe, Shannyn Sossamon to lend their talents to Hitman: Absolution

Square Enix and IO Interactive this morning announced that theyโ€™ve secured some Hollywood talent to lend their voices and motion capture skills to the upcoming Hitman: Absolution.

Powers Boothe will play Benjamin Travis a new ICA handler character in the series and Shannyn Sossamon will play Jade.

Below is a video of both of them in action along with the first ICA file focusing on Benjamin Travis.
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Hitman: Absolution is scheduled for a 2012 release on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Square Enix and IO Interactive today revealed Benjamin Travis, a new character in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION in the latest video from the ICA files series. The ICA (International Contract Agency) files are a series of videos that provide in-depth background information on the main cast in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION and feature exclusive art from comic artist Ben Oliver.

Benjamin Travis, a new ICA handler, is voiced by Powers Boothe, known for his roles in โ€œSin Cityโ€ and โ€œ24.โ€ Fans can meet the talent behind the new character in another video filmed on the set of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION during the performance capture sessions at Giant Studios. The video features Powers Boothe and Shannyn Sossamon (โ€œA Knightโ€™s Taleโ€), who take on the respective roles of Benjamin Travis and Jade in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION.

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION will be available in 2012. For more information, please visit www.Hitman.com.