{"id":103762,"date":"2022-10-21T13:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T13:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/platinumgames-thanks-past-bayonetta-contributors-but-offers-full-support-to-new-voice-actress\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T13:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T13:03:56","slug":"platinumgames-thanks-past-bayonetta-contributors-but-offers-full-support-to-new-voice-actress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/platinumgames-thanks-past-bayonetta-contributors-but-offers-full-support-to-new-voice-actress\/","title":{"rendered":"PlatinumGames Thanks Past Bayonetta Contributors, But Offers ‘Full Support’ to New Voice Actress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bayonetta 3 voice actress Jennifer Hale has the developer’s \u201cfull support\u201d, even while it thanks “contributors” to the series amid a debate about payment for game actors.<\/p>\n

A statement from PlatinumGames via Twitter<\/a> attempts to draw a line under the recent controversy, while also backing the new voice of Bayonetta.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at PlatinumGames offer our sincerest appreciation to everyone who has contributed to creating the Bayonetta series over the years, as well as the community that has served as its foundation,\u201d it said. \u201cWe give our full support to Jennifer Hale as the new Bayonetta, and align with everything in her statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Message from PlatinumGames pic.twitter.com\/5ym1JxtBBn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The controversy began when original voice actress Hellena Taylor hinted that she wouldn’t be back earlier in the year. Known as the voice of Bayonetta, Taylor was beloved by fans of the series, and when Jennifer Hale was cast in the role instead, the replacement was n’t exactly met with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI understand the concerns some fans have about the voice change at this point in the series, but Jennifer’s performance was way beyond what we could have imagined,\u201d said Platinum Games at the time. \u201cI’m confident that her portrayal of Bayonetta will exceed our fans’ expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

These concerns were amplified when Taylor claimed she was offered just $4000 to return, but this is where it all gets a bit messy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bayonetta franchise made an approximated $450 million, and that’s not including merchandise,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cAs an actor, I trained for a total of seven and a half years \u2013 three years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Lambda with voice coach Barbara Berkery, and four and a half years with the legendary Larry Moss in Los Angeles. And what did they think this was worth? What did they offer to pay me? The final offer to do the whole game as a buyout, flat rate, was $4,000 USD.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor then called on Bayonetta fans to boycott the game, and while Hale was unable to comment on the situation, she did issue a response:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a longtime member of the voice-acting community, I support every actor’s right to be paid well and have advocated consistently for this for years,\u201d she said, adding that she was \u201cnot at liberty to speak regarding this situation,\u201d but that she hopes \u201ceveryone involved may resolve their differences in an amicable and respectful way.\u201d<\/p>\n