A closer look at
Death Straining’s cast confirms that director Hideo Kojima's ambition is limitless. Guillermo del Toro, Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Lindsay Wagner, Troy Baker - those well-known artists will surely play a role in
Stranding. But there's one studio that doesn't care how big your name is as Rockstar has decided to stick to hiring actors that fills roles best, no matter who they are.
In a recent interview with Vulture, Dan Houser, vice president of creativity for Rockstar Games and writer of almost all of the titles in the
Grand Theft Auto series, revealed that you shouldn't expect to see familiar faces in
Red Dead Redemption 2 or any other Rockstar game. "
We don’t bring in name actors anymore because of their egos and, most important of all, because we believe we get a better sense of immersion using talented actors whose voices you don’t recognize," Houser said.
This unique approach is understandable, as the studio has a long history of arguing with the starts of their games. For example, Burt Reynolds shouted at Houser "
get that limey out of here" after an argument during the production on
GTA: Vice City. Houser also asked another director to handle the development duties after disagreements with Public Enemy's Chuck D while making
GTA: San Andreas.
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.
Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available on October 26, 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.