@@TheSpartan012 Not really. The character looked much different than what it is now. It was planned to be a disgruntled old man until Bateson auditioned, and the developers decided to make the appearance of the character based off him because he looked interesting; bald, wearing a suit and red tie. So you could say that Agent 47's appearance is based solely off David Bateson, and I think that it's quite an achievement having a character look like you.
20 years of playing the character wow, looking exactly like agent 47 was modelled from him and not one hollywood producer thought to use him in a movie ?
Damn, no wonder this guy was picked to voice him. He is the living embodiment of 47. Complete with the bald head, cool and calculating demeanor and best of all, he actually knows how to play the game!
@@heresfrankbetches921 One of the first designs was a man with receding hairline and beard. They went with the bald design after they met David Bateson. They reused the original concept of the receding hairline man to make Lucas Grey in Hitman 2.
He’s very into it all- he’s been voicing this character for so long and has an active interest in what IO Interactive aim to do with each game, which I love.
@@badreedinedjellali1328 He's bald, looks like he had his emotions surgically removed, and is in possession of thirty handguns, none of which are leaking out of his pockets yet. *sees 47 walking past* SIR YOU NEED TO GET TO AN EXIT
Well I'm glad for his great voice acting on such a great character in a game. Will always love the Hitman games. Also because of Auzziegamer who makes these Hitman games too easy when he plays them.
Damn first time seeing a voice actor who knows the game and knows what he is saying and doing. Damn p.s is he British ? Using a lot of our words such as leg it lol
David Bateson is a legend. his voice is the most perfect voice ever. and it totally matches agent 47. I love him. they must get him to play agent 47 in a real movie.
@IGN @DavidBateson > i played the game every hitman game and there will never be another voice but the great david, every day i play this magnificent game and for sure it will always be my favorite
Instead of 'subdue', why can't there be 'trip', the npc would fall and it would look like an accident. Instead of using ones hands to push, simply get right next to an npc and 'push' to one side, it will look unintentional. A poisonous blow dart would be a secret kill and no one will know how the target or an npc died.
4:47 you can hear the legendary Hitman laughing
It's even on 47 seconds perfect timing
Wow lol
It’s kinda scary hearing agent 47 laughing because he’s always serious
You have 47 likes and I’m not gonna change that lol
You made my day 😂🤣
That's terrifying
Damn he looks like Agent 47
The original model from the 1st game was based off him.
Damn*
He is 47
He looks and sounds like him, should have been in the Hitman movie lol.
@@Zepo94
I think the age is the problem
Damn I never knew Agent 47’s VA actually looked like the character.
The best part? The character looked liked that before the man auditioned.
@@TheSpartan012 Not really. The character looked much different than what it is now. It was planned to be a disgruntled old man until Bateson auditioned, and the developers decided to make the appearance of the character based off him because he looked interesting; bald, wearing a suit and red tie.
So you could say that Agent 47's appearance is based solely off David Bateson, and I think that it's quite an achievement having a character look like you.
@@bijeY2K I heard they changed the character from the old man to 47 is because they couldn't get his hair right on the technology way back then.
@@bijeY2K Rockstar based several characters off their voice actors in GTA V, but I don't know if they did for other games though.
PIKL Creep Yeah Rockstar has for plenty of games.. that’s how they get their scenes..
The title made me think he was an actual hitman
Me too lol
@@Podiono18 same dude
Mike Mills that would be hilarious, ign brings in actual hitman hitting a new low
47th like. i feel incredible
@@coreycasciano3255 An actual hitman playing hitman would be interesting though lmao
this game really makes you *FEEL* like agent 47
I see.
just wait till hitman VR comes out
because it's give more freedom and creative to kill your target
@@badreedinedjellali1328 it's a dunkey reference it's a joke
This man is and will forever be Agent 47. It’s one of those roles that are almost impossible to be out done by the original
until he dies and they release a new hitman game
Kinda like David cockrell or whatever his name is.
They actually tried to replace him in Absolution.
The outrage it sparked caused them to backpedal very quickly.
Same with Michael Ironside as Sam Fisher
Well Agent 47's look was based off of him, so that is pretty true. Agent 47 will forever be David
20 years of playing the character wow, looking exactly like agent 47 was modelled from him and not one hollywood producer thought to use him in a movie ?
I know this is dumb but was he a real hitman
Totally agreed! He's the perfect choice.
@CaptainKiwi2 I see
the Godfather _ lol
CaptainKiwi2 The Likeness is after him 🤦♂️
In the same way David Hayter will always be Snake, Michael Ironside will always be Sam Fisher and David will always be Agent 47!!
And roger clark will always be Arthur Morgan
And how Micheal Shaprio will always be the Gman
And DC Douglas will always be Albert Wesker.
And nobody will always be doomguy
@@brunopereiraikercasillas6265 He was only used 1 time.
Damn, no wonder this guy was picked to voice him. He is the living embodiment of 47. Complete with the bald head, cool and calculating demeanor and best of all, he actually knows how to play the game!
Bateson played all the Hitman games. He's a huge fan of the character.
They wanted to make hitman with dark hair, but after they saw David, they choose to make him bald.
@@kotrald8477 in one of the interviews David said that when they hired him Hitman was already bald
@@heresfrankbetches921 One of the first designs was a man with receding hairline and beard. They went with the bald design after they met David Bateson.
They reused the original concept of the receding hairline man to make Lucas Grey in Hitman 2.
its cool that the voice actor actually knows about the game's npc and story
He’s very into it all- he’s been voicing this character for so long and has an active interest in what IO Interactive aim to do with each game, which I love.
Dang, the real 47 sounds like a chill dude!
"Walk away calmly."
gaurds have found a body and now the are on alert and looking for suspessie balld man
@@badreedinedjellali1328 He's bald, looks like he had his emotions surgically removed, and is in possession of thirty handguns, none of which are leaking out of his pockets yet. *sees 47 walking past* SIR YOU NEED TO GET TO AN EXIT
The most amazing part about David, he's been voicing 47 since the first hitman in 2000. 21 years as the perfect assassin....
Yeah in the college dorm room😂
Therapist : Laughing Hitman isn't real, he can't hurt you
Laughing Hitman : 4:46
4:47 For everyone who wants to hear 47's laughter
2:18 Hearing David Bateson slip up and say "Sådan!" is the most wholesome moment I've witnessed in a long time!
Old school hitman fan. David Bateson is a crucial and key element of the series. His voice is 47's signature.
It feels extremely weird hearing emotion in 47’s voice
1:08 *ArE yOu SeLlInG cRaCk?*
*sentence of the week*
"God only made so many perfect heads"
"There's a problem with the toilet, see to it now." - Agent 47
"This is the downstairs living room" - House Salesman 47
Why did this make me laugh so hard
4:45 😶. Now we know why 47 doesnt laugh
Now all we need is a legit multi-episode playthrough of David playing through all of IO's Hitman episodes.
Would've been 10 times better if Bateson played instead of guy with glasses
Would've been 100 times better if Bateson played with himself instead of guy with glasses
@@erttttt hoo boy!
Would've been 1000 times better if Bateson played instead of guy with glasses
He probably doesn’t know how to play
@@tarrenl4068 True
this actually suprises me the actor is somewhat interested in the game
like he knew strats to take
Damn he really looks like The Agent 47
You never seen him before?!
The Original character was based off him. So spot on👍
The original voice actor of agent 47
The only Voice actor of Agent 47
David must have so much more fun playing this game knowing that he could say stuff acting as if he’s the voice in 47’s head.
“Agent 47 never given a name, if you have a Hit I’ll be there right away” - Skull
I want him to talk to my Aunt in Spain . Her name is Diana. Sound so awesome if it was recorded on a phone .
Hitman playing HITMAN 2
It's really weird hearing hitman's voice so casually
I would love a commentary version of the game where David just does 47's inner monologue complaining about his job the whole time
A MAN HAD FALLEN INTO THE RIVER IN LEGO CITY
Is it actually him that voiced those adverts?
@@yorkiemute5296 yep
HEY~!
A MAN HAD BEEN FIBERWIRED INTO THE RIVER IN LEGO CITY
"God made only so many perfect heads, the rest are covered with hair"
Well I'm glad for his great voice acting on such a great character in a game. Will always love the Hitman games.
Also because of Auzziegamer who makes these Hitman games too easy when he plays them.
should have asked him to say "i need to use the bathroom"
1:28 David Bateson is one funny guy.
Damn first time seeing a voice actor who knows the game and knows what he is saying and doing. Damn p.s is he British ? Using a lot of our words such as leg it lol
*cough* David Hayter *cough*
he's actually south african
God only made so many perfect heads. . . Fan for life now
Should have casted him as the Agent 47 at the movies
"You're not allowed in there."
lol you were supposed to do the security check.
so fn awesome he's giving great advise to play his game
I garantee he didnt choose the woman to kill to spare some kind of negative online backlash of killing a woman
I thought so too! I loved how David Bateson was like "Nah, kill her, mate!"
bioschlock yeah. For sure 😆
Any Caucasian bald men: **exists**
Agent 47: it’s free real estate
i have never seen nor heard 47 laugh, but hell 4:46
David Bateson needs to be in the next hitman movie, that would complete my life
4:44 rare moment 47 laughing we'll never here that again 🤣
imagine he suddenly stood up, went behind the other dude and pulled out a fiber wire
Damn hes has the perfect voice just wished he would do cartoon voices
He has. Check out "Help! I'm a Fish"
David: the are few people who I want to kill
interviewer":--" sweat nervously
Get this man in a Hitman movie.
Let's hope not.
David Bateson is a legend.
his voice is the most perfect voice ever. and it totally matches agent 47. I love him.
they must get him to play agent 47 in a real movie.
Legend says after he left the studio he got message "Body Found"
the say it was the actual voice actor s body
This game is masterful i love it so far
“Are you being baldist?” 😂
“ a man has been assassinated in Lego city”
ii want to see David Bateson play hitman 2...he actually knows what he's doing.........
You know what will be great? Have David Hayter, Michael Ironside and David Bateson together and talk about the characters they played.
March 16th 2021 Ah Memories
*Do one with Agent 007*
@IGN @DavidBateson > i played the game every hitman game and there will never be another voice but the great david, every day i play this magnificent game and for sure it will always be my favorite
One of the most iconic video game characters of all time.
He looks like the retired version of 47
I love Hitman
Who else thought it was Bill Burr
Lol, right!
That is an incredibly cutting voice, you can hear him through the guy 😁
4:45 first time I've heard Agent 47 laugh.
Modern Assassin's creed
Man i love his voice 💓... He could run an asmr channel on youtube 👌
Just imagine 😂
John wick: I killed three men with a pencil
Agent Fourty seven: 4:47
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@GameBoyyearsago happy you liked it
@@JoJo-xp6wr Its Ironny. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just hearing his voice scares me
There is one imposter among us
When I saw only his head i thought thats J Sinns
Agent 69 😂😂😂😂😂
Make him say "You should've gone for the head".
OMG it's was 47!
Hitman playing as 47 himself,great David forever voice of 47
Why is he not Agent 47 in the movies man?!?🤷🏾
He killed real voice actor and took his clothes. He is real Agent 47. Being Disguised..
he is blending in to avoid enforcers by playing his own game
He should be in a movie and play agent 47 I’d watch it BECAUSE HE IS AGENT 47!!
He acts like he did it before . Lol . He's an awesome actor . Forever will be Agent 47 . He's dressed like he's a real hired Hitman.
hope to see him in cinema screen, play the 60 yr aged 47, surviving newer age young hitman attacks
"Are you selling crack?"
😂🤣😂
Instead of 'subdue', why can't there be 'trip', the npc would fall and it would look like an accident. Instead of using ones hands to push, simply get right next to an npc and 'push' to one side, it will look unintentional. A poisonous blow dart would be a secret kill and no one will know how the target or an npc died.
Not allowed to kill the woman, mate. The internet will break and RUclips will delete IGN's channel.
Cos 2018.
Agent 47 Looking At his Own Movie
My honor to meet the real agent 47
I think Johnny Sins can play perfect role of Hitman as in movies.
Agent 69
Next episode: playing cod zombies with a dead soldier from ww2
can’t wait for him to try the V.R. version.
I really thought this was a buzzfeed video a real hit man plays hit man 2
I thought it was gonna be Seth everman
playing mario with a real plumber
When we all realize IGN is part of Providence: ._.
Fun fact: the actor of agent 47 also did the voice in the Lego city commercials
If 47 had emotion
Other than david hayter he is the best voice in gaming
Waiting for david to voice 47 for 47 years
I closed my eyes and imagines he was playing and 47 was giving him advice
Never thought he could beat me
THAT is David Bateson. Voice actor, master assassin, and ICA operative. Quite the resume.