August 29^th, 2005 (2:05pm) - Activision has announced that they have signed a some Hollywood talent to provide the voice acting for several of the main characters in Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One.

In total, seven actors have joined the Call of Duty cast including:

• Michael Cudlitz (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Live From Baghdad," "The Negotiator")
• Rick Gomez (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Ray," "Sin City")
• Frank John Hughes (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Catch Me If You Can")
• James Madio (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Shark Tale")
• Ross McCall (credits include "Band of Brothers," "EMR," "Hooligans")
• Rene L. Moreno (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Last Flight Out")
• Richard Speight Jr. (credits include "Band of Brothers," "Into The West")

From the creators of the original Call of Duty, the 2003 Game of the Year, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 2 delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the chaos and intensity of WWII. Powered by a proprietary new engine, the highly anticipated sequel enlists players into four individual soldier stories as they overcome insurmountable odds in multiple, epic and grueling campaigns. The new Call of Duty also utilizes an all-new battle chatter system to provide authentic in-combat dialogue, delivering the ultimate wartime experience. Call of Duty 2 is scheduled for release this fall for Windows PC and the Xbox 360.

Building on the Call of Duty brand’s hallmark cinematic, epic intensity of war, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One recreates the U.S. Army’s famed Fighting 1st Infantry Division, known as the Big Red One, among the most decorated units ever, through a continuous storyline of legendary battles of WWII. The title also utilizes authentic in-combat dialogue as players are drafted into a variety of historic missions crucial to ultimate victory. Big Red One is in development by Gray Matter and Treyarch and slated for release this fall for the PlayStation2, the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube.