Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Under Fire for Following Problematic Social Media Accounts

21.03.2024 - 23:18 / gamerant.com / Neil Newbon / Eric Law

Frazer Blaxland, the actor who portrays Dammon in Baldur’s Gate 3, is under fire after fans discovered he was following accounts and liking posts that expressed anti-LGBTQ and Palestine sentiments. Backlash from players and colleagues, as well as Blaxland’s own recent actions on social media, suggest the actor may have been fully canceled by Baldur’s Gate 3 and its community.

Dammon is a likable Baldur's Gate 3 NPC known for his expertise in Infernal machines, his friendship with Karlach, and his shop, which is a reliable source of new equipment throughout the game. Frazer Blaxland voices the tiefling mechanic, plus as a handful of other NPCs in the game, including Anders, another character who plays a pivotal role in Karlach’s story.

Now, Blaxland has received criticism for his recent social media activity. In early March, fans noticed Blaxland had liked several tweets promoting homophobia and transphobia, sexism, and pro-Israel sentiment, and followed problematic accounts who extolled these views.

On March 15, Blaxland responded to the controversy on his personal Twitter, but later deleted the post, scrubbing any and all mention of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dammon from his profile. At press time, there has been no further activity on his account since then.

Other Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actors have made statements about the situation. Neil Newbon, the award-winning Baldur’s Gate 3 actor who portrayed Astarion, condemned Blaxland’s actions in a recent video, which was shared by BG3 fan Minkda on TikTok. An outspoken advocate of the LGBTQ community and detractor of Israel’s military actions, Newbon reaffirmed his stance on the matter, and expressed disgust with Frazer’s own. Shadowheart actress Jen English made a poignant statement of her own alongside her partner on their joint Twitter account, though fans should be aware it contains profanity.

Players are calling for Baldur’s Gate 3 to recast Dammon and Blaxland’s other NPCs in response to the situation. Larian Studios has yet to release an official statement on the controversy at the moment, but Blaxland’s profile could indicate the process has already been started. Baldur’s Gate 3 may not be getting any DLC, but that would not stop it from replacing Blaxland in a future update.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a Dungeons and Dragons inspired RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. Featuring both a single player and cooperative element, players create their character by selecting a starting class, take on quests, level up, and engage in turn-based combat using the D&D 5th edition rule set.