Billy Bob Thornton for Deadly Creatures

Dennis Hopper, too

Not content with putting adult 'actress' Tara Patrick in Saints Row 2, THQ are determined to inject yet more star quality in their other games it would seem, the publisher today confirming that Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton will appear in Deadly Creatures.

Two of Hollywood's leading men, Thornton and Hopper will provide voice acting for characters in the new third-person action-adventure title, which sees you controlling - you've guessed it - an array of deadly creatures.

Lizards, spiders, scorpions and more will star in the new action game.

"What surprised me about Deadly Creatures is how it looks like watching a movie," offered Billy Bob Thornton. "The scorpion and tarantula are like two actors meeting up for a gun fight."

More on THQ's latest soon.

By Luke Guttridge