‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Voice Actor Cody Christian On Bringing Vulnerability To The Combat-Ready Cloud Strife; “I’ve Experienced Things Very Much Similar To What Cloud Is Going Through In My Real Life”

Let the record show that despite embodying one of the most well-known (and well-armed) protagonists in video game history, Final Fantasy VII ’s stoic ex-SOLDIER Cloud Strife, Cody Christian , does not carry around his own six-foot-long, one-foot-wide Buster Sword to solve his problems. No. Instead, the actor admits that he deals with the ebbs and flows of life and career in a much more humble way.

“There’s [a] honesty and vulnerability that we see in Cloud,” said Christian. “[And] I think they’re very powerful and relatable on such a human level. I’ve experienced things very much similar to what Cloud is going through in my real life.

And I don’t wield the Buster Sword, and I’m not fighting Shrina to save the world. I’m similar in a lot of ways where I could put this tough look on. But the reality is if you talk to me, I’m just goofy and corny.

I live a very boring, simple life. I love working out, playing video games, telling stories and acting.” Related Stories News 'All American' Says Goodbye To Kamar De Los Reyes' Coach Montes News 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Voice Actor Briana White On Life, Death And The Beauty Of Playing Aerith; "She's Fun And Playful Even In The Face Of Intense Fear" Though Christian claims to lead a humdrum life, his digital one is anything but.

In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth , which serves as the second game in a three-part reimagining of the original 1997 game, Cloud (Christian) and his group of friends Tifa (Britt Baron), Aer.