Possible details on the main cast of characters featured in the next entry in Ubisoft’s Far Cry series, Far Cry 7, have been revealed via a new leak.
Reddit user KekanKok has shared details on the main cast of characters featured in the upcoming Far Cry 7. They mentioned that casting calls were held for a project codenamed “Rival” last year. The project was managed by Angela Bottis, who was also the casting production manager for Far Cry 6 and several other Ubisoft titles. It is also listed on two actor resumes in connection to Ubisoft. The descriptions for main cast roles include mention of a wealthy family and a conspiracy theorist.
Leaked Details On Main Cast Of Characters In Far Cry 7
Alleged role descriptions for the main cast of characters featured in Far Cry 7 can be seen below.
Layla Bennet
FEMALE (She/Her). Age: Late 20s. Ethnicity: White. Spoken language: English. Accent: Upper-class, modern day New England. Self-appointed heir to an empire and aspiring CEO. She is idealistic, ambitious, and self reliant. Despite her father’s favouritism, she feels like an outsider because Layla was born to a different mother than her siblings and they see her as a lowly “half-Bennett”. She’s filled with guilt because of her family’s wealth and struggles with how to use it to help the world. Layla wants to take the position of CEO to remold the empire and help people, not exploit them.
Character References: Alicia Ferrick, Good Wife; Beth Dutton, Yellowstone; Shiv Roy, Succession; Clare Shaw, Ozark. (MAIN CHARACTER)
Dax Bennett
MALE (He/Him). Age: Early to mid-40s. Ethnicity: White. Accent & Voice: Upper-class, modern day New England, Deep voice. Spoken Language: English. Spoon-fed, nepotistic first-born son with a chip on his shoulder. A rich playboy that is egotistical, entitled, ruthless, jealous, and vindictive. He values success, hustle culture and winning at life. Dax wants to defeat that sinking feeling that deep down, behind all the bravado, is a teenager who never grew up and amounted to anything. He wants to gain his father’s approval as legitimate heir to the Bennett empire. His whole life is a never-ending bid to win his father’s acceptance.
Character References: Jordan Belfort, Wolf of Wall Street; TikTok Guy, Speed CEO; Andrew Tate, Influencer & Businessman; Dan Bilzerian, Influencer & Businessman. (MAIN CHARACTER)
Brie Bennett
FEMALE (She/Her). Age: mid to late 30s. Ethnicity: White. Accent and Voice: Puts on a California accent to differentiate herself. There’s a hint of an upper-Class New England accent (not Boston Southie) mixed with the California accent. Speaks clearly and her voice is loud. Speech can sometimes be frenzied. Spoken Language: English. A Delusional, self-obsessed new-age wellness fanatic desperate for atonement for the damages done to her. She’s impulsive, impressionable, shallow, consumeristic, gullible, and judgemental. Brie wants to get revenge on her father and find a cure for the neurological damage she believes was inflicted when she was a child. Her wellness habits/rituals are often motivated by a desire to feel superior to others, something she lacked in her family. She has a strained relationship with her father and is jealous of her half-sister Layla. Brie is a big talker that sometimes speaks quickly and cuts people off.
Character References: Lindsay Bluth, Arrested Development; Gwyneth Paltrow, Actor/Entrepreneur; Masha, Nine Perfect Strangers; Portia Davenport, Search Party. (MAIN CHARACTER)
Christian Bennett
MALE (He/Him). Age: early to mid 30s. Ethnicity: White. Accent and Voice: Well-educated, upper crust, New England. Spoken Language: English. A momma’s boy and struggling artist stuck in parental trauma. He’s snobby, emotional, eccentric, and damaged. Often sarcastic and has a dry sense of humor. Christian wants to escape his family and find artistic success without being judged by them. He has always felt different from his family and is struggling to overcome the death of his mother. Christian has a tense, strained relationship with his father and blames him for his mother’s death.
Character References: Andy Warhol, Pop Artist, 1960s; Vicent Gallo, Director/Actor; Timothee Chalamet, Actor. (MAIN CHARACTER)
Henry Bennett
MALE (He/Him) Age: 60s-late 70s. Ethnicity: white. Accent and Voice: New England accent (any region), very upper crust and not too thick. Articulate, sophisticated, and commanding. He is a well-educated elitist. Spoken Language: English. Henry is an influential and enigmatic patriarch, the head of the Bennett empire. He is ambitious, manipulative, stubborn, narcissistic, unstable, and tyrannical. The Bennett legacy is in jeopardy of ending with him and he has yet to find a way to rectify this. He wrestles with his failures as a fortune builder as he tries to secure his family’s legacy.
Character References: Terence Fletcher, Whiplash; Dr. Robert Ford, Westworld; Daniel Plainview, There Will Be Blood; Tywin Lannister, Game of Thrones. LEAD
Krista Bennett
FEMALE (She/Her) Age: 19-early 20s. Ethnicity: white. Accent and Voice: Has a small-town New England accent (any region). She tends to speak softly, and project a sense of vulnerability. Spoken Language: English. Krista is an orphaned small-town girl, trying to protect her little brother, Mac, doing the best she can. She’s resilient, witty, non-conforming and determined. Krista is frustrated by the idea of sacrificing her own dreams to raise her brother, and her resentment occasionally seeps out.
Character References: Kathleen Hanna, Lead Singer, Bikini Kill/Le Tigre; Courtney Love, Lead Singer, Hole; Kat Stratford, Ten Things I Hate About You; Juno MacGuff, Juno. (LEAD)
Ian Duncan
MALE (He/Him) Age: 40s. Ethnicity: white. Spoken language: English. Accent: Neutral American with no other specificity. A provocative conspiracy theorist with an army of believers. He is megalomaniac, mastermind, and charismatic master communicator. He’s two-faced and vengeful, with very different public and private personas. Ian is envious of the rich elite and the power they wield. He believes the world owes him respect, prosperity, and justice. He wants to prove to everyone that he’s smarter than them and will take what he’s owed.
Character References: Howard Payne, Speed; Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects; Michael Knowles, Media Host; Hans Gruber, Die Hard. (LEAD)
Johh Mackay
MALE (He/Him) Age: 30s-early 40’s. Ethnicity: white. Accent: Working class, New England (any region). Spoken Language: English. Mac is a gruff, self-serving loner with a tormented past. His past and present was shaped by the loss of those close to him. He is short tempered, quick-witted, a little sarcastic, confident and a thick-skinned survivor that suffers no BS. Mac flirted with the criminal underworld for a bit and saw his share of violence, but quickly saw that life was destined to be short, so he looked to the sea. He has a knack for boating but finds it difficult to make a living on the coastal shores.
Character References: Riley Flynn, Midnight Mass; Han Solo, Star Wars; Jimmy McNulty, The Wire; Jac Burton, Big Trouble in Little China. (LEAD)
Dr. Safna Kazan
FEMALE (She/Her). Age: mid-30s for flashback sequences and 50s in the present. Ideally would like to cast one performer that can play across both ages. Ethnicity: Pakistani or South Asian. Accent and Voice: Though Safna has lived half her life in the United States, she still maintains an authentic, light Punjabi accent. Spoken Language: English. Safna is a talented doctor and Harvard Med graduate with a sordid past, now ostracized and focused on revenge. She’s intelligent and egotistical, a perfectionist and workaholic. She can be vindictive and prideful. Safna believes success is guaranteed through hard work and sacrifice. She’s professional, factual and blunt.
Character References: Cristina Yang (Grey’s Anatomy), Gemma (M3gan), Dana Scully (X-Flies), Dr. Louis Banks (Arrival), and Cassandra Thomas (Promising Young Woman). (SUPPORTING)
Not much is known about Far Cry 7 at this point, though prior rumors suggested that it may end up being a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2.
