Taylor Kurosaki, co-director of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, recalled an experience with Conor McGregor during performance capture. To allow the professional fighter to fully showcase his physical abilities, Kurosaki stepped in during rehearsals and was subsequently lifted and flipped by McGregor.
McGregor portrays Captain Bradley Fillion, a future soldier and antagonist, with limited screen time in the game. Co-directors Jordan Hirsh and Kurosaki still hoped to leverage his physical prowess for more physically expressive action performances.
During rehearsals, McGregor also threw quick punches in front of Kurosaki, with the air displaced by his fists surprising those present. Kurosaki noted that he knew the process was safe, and both laughed about it afterward, but the adrenaline still caused a noticeable physical reaction.
Kurosaki stated that the team was attempting to change the series' previously fragmented production approach. In the past, motion capture might have been arranged only for executions or takedowns, with actors separately entering recording booths for dialogue; for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a performance capture stage was set up, allowing actors to perform more complete actions and performances simultaneously.