would you want another gta with star power?

[Femme Fatale]

I like the idea of them hiring a really famous actor to voice the main antagonist. Like Tenpenny. But it doesn't really matter to me, tbh. Besides, there's a lot of talented but unknown actors who deserve a spotlight, so...

[simond1986]

no im cool with unkowns

[MojoGamer]

no im cool with unkowns

That Wouldn't be cool, since they will have to be hired off of Craigslist like all the 3D era pedestrians, youtube fake pranks and prostitution.

R* has recently been hiring people with a IMDB website for all their HD era games and 4k games like RDR2. IMDB is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.

Edited October 8, 2017 by MojoGamer

[raebbitos]

I think that's a great Idea ,It would make for more memorable characters and better quality voice acting IMO, but really as long as Samuel L Jackson is included and 90 percent of his lines are "motherf*cker" I'll be happy in that regard.

[SmokesWithCigs]

I don't think it would fit in with the HD era mould. I could understand why they did back in the early 00s just as the series turned 3D and became more cinematic to give some brand recognition, but the thought now honestly sounds cheesy.

 

Like something Saints Row would do. I mean I don't even know who the majority of the voice actors are in GTA IV, but it doesn't matter because it's not a famous voice that carries them or makes them interesting.

 

I'm more interested if the voice actor can deliver a performance that makes me invest in the character rather than "oh hey it's so and so from so and so".

 

Plus I think it does wonders for careers. Just take a look Steve Ogg. Love Trevor or hate him Ogg wouldn't be on The Walking Dead or Westworld if it wasn't for the springboard voicing Trevor.

don't forget better call saul

[Swe78]

Don't care as long as it's good acting.

[DirtCheap]

I think R* mentioned somewhere that they don't cast the big stars anymore as voice actors as they want the players to like the character more on their personality rather than on their voice actor.

[Darealbandicoot]

I honestly don't mind and if a lesser known actor can get the job done then do be it. Personally if a female protagonist is in the next gta I wouldn't be mad if Ellen Page was cast

[ArmyRaidFail404]

It really depends on who the character is. Sometimes, someone famous is pretty much the only voice talent that can properly carry it - as was the case with Tenpenny (seriously, try to imagine that guy with a different voice). In the case of Trevor, Steven Ogg fit the character, just like Samuel L Jackson fit the character of Tenpenny, just like Ray Liotta fit the character of Tommy Vercetti. Heck, even just like that unnamed person fit the character of the orange shirt guy in San Andreas.

​The point is, it doesn't matter who does it, just as long as the relation between the actor and the character is believable.

 

 

 

​Off Topic

I really enjoy entertaining the idea of a GTA character voiced by Big Shaq. The idea of mowing people down with a minigun while your guy says "the ting goes SKRIIYAT! PA PA KA KA KAW! SKIDI KI PAP PAP and a POP POP BRRRRRRRR BOOOOM!" is just peak dark humour for me.

 

If Big Shaq ever does do a voice, I want there to be a minigame where he moves cornflakes and rice krispies

 

[Journey_95]

Completely unnecessary. I mean it was great for the 3D Era (and they probably did it for marketing purposes) but now Rockstar is better off hiring less popular actors. They give more interesting performances anyway. The VA's in GTA IV and V were fantastic for the most part.

Edited January 22, 2018 by Journey_95