I know laymen and common folk don't know this, but when your story gets gutted, performances suffer. Peter Dinklage is A-list, but it doesn't matter how good you are, if the story sucks ass and the company directing doesn't know what the hell they're doing (as is obvious by Bungie screwing up the story), performances suffer. To see proof of this all you have to do is examine the countless movies that went bad during production, with great actors in them. Direction is important. Writing is important. Story is important. Acting depends on these factors. George Clooney is a great actor. But was he good in Batman & Robin? No, he was absolute shit. Talent only takes you so far. The people behind the scenes can absolutely ruin your performance. Bungie ruined Dinklage's. I just feel awful for Dinklage that this horrible game will remain a stain on his resumé. Whether or not TTK is a better experience won't help him now. It's an embarrassment. This Nolan guy is going in now with an improved script, because it took a year for Bungie to get their head out their arse (if they even did, we don't know until the reviews come in). He automatically has the upper hand over Dinklage's performance because his won't be gimped by a bad story and bad direction. Also, is Bungie going to replace Nathan Fillion and all the other fine actors they hired but didn't make use of? Yes they will, because they can't possibly afford them now. I guarantee they couldn't afford Dinklage either, or he turned them down for their failure. Who the hell hires a dozen well-known, proven actors to voice their project, then puts them in the background? Bungie. Fail.