Troy Baker’s voice is in numerous video games. He’s Booker DeWitt in Bioshock Infinite and Delsin Rowe in Notorious Second Son. He’s Shadow of Mordor’s Talion, Joel in The Final of Us, even Indy himself within the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle. His performing profession is so long as a grocery receipt from Costco. One sport you apparently received’t hear his performing chops in, although? Grand Theft Auto 6.
In an April 5 interview with movie YouTuber The Film Dweeb, Baker spoke about his work on Naughty Canine’s The Final of Us, MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, and the various different video games to which he’s lent his voice. Towards the top of the almost 20-minute-long chat, Baker was requested if he’d heard the rumors about him supposedly portraying Jason, the male counterpart to GTA 6‘s Lucia. He’s heard the rumors, positive, however Baker flat-out denied them, saying he’s not that man.
“He says one phrase,” Baker mentioned, referencing the December 2023 GTA 6 trailer. “He says ‘belief.’ That is what’s humorous. And to be trustworthy with you, this can be a nice lesson for me is the notion that I—that proper there’s a lesson in notion. So, folks suppose and so they simply routinely assume. And I would like that man, whoever it’s, to get credit score for his work as a result of I’m positive it’s going to be nice and I do know many individuals who labored for Rockstar—Roger Clark and Ned Luke included—that’s a grind, man. These guys pour themselves into these characters and so they deserve all the credit score for his or her work. Not me. However I depend it as a praise. If folks simply type of affiliate—particularly in the event that they suppose it’s good—me with it, that’s praise.”
Rumors of Baker doubtlessly lending his voice to GTA 6 started circulating instantly after Rockstar Video games launched the upcoming crime sim’s first (and to date solely) trailer in December. As Baker defined, Jason actually says one phrase, which made it tough to actually confirm whose sultry voice was behind the stud. That didn’t cease followers from speculating that perhaps Baker was voicing the character on the down-low, that perhaps he couldn’t or didn’t say something as a result of the sport is nonetheless being labored on. Properly, based on Baker himself, at the least, whereas his voice is seemingly in all places, it isn’t in GTA 6.
Talking of Baker being in all places, he additionally talked about Bethesda Softworks, Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, and Todd Howard. After rambling about assumptions and perceptions, Baker defined that Bethes-dad Howard didn’t need Baker in his sport—Baker didn’t make clear which sport—as a result of he’s in all places.
“Like Todd Howard going, ‘I don’t need Troy Baker in my sport as a result of Troy Baker’s in each sport,’” Baker mentioned. “Hear, man, whoever thought that will be an issue…Whoever thought having numerous work might forestall you from getting work. So, to me, it’s a reminder that I’ve had an extremely exceptional profession. The credit I’ve been in a position to amass and the characters I’ve been in a position to play, it’s by definition really exceptional. That isn’t misplaced on me, and I’m exceedingly grateful for that. I additionally want to verify I’m being steward of these credit, that profession, and this trade, and if there’s ever a job and other people have been like, ‘Meh, you weren’t that nice in it,’ I most likely ought to’ve mentioned no to it, you understand? To me, it’s those the place folks go, ‘I had no concept that was you.’ These are those the place I’m going, ‘I actually did my job.’”
Properly, we might have to attend some time but to search out out who’s voicing Jason in Grand Theft Auto 6, because it doesn’t launch till 2025 or, perhaps, 2026. If you wish to hear Baker’s voice in one thing new, Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, an action-adventure sport set between 1981’s Raiders of the Misplaced Ark and 1989’s The Final Campaign, will launch as an Xbox unique someday this yr.
