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Bayonetta 3 controversy and infighting explained | Digital Trends Spanish

Jennifer Hale, the voice actress behind Bayonetta in the upcoming Bayonetta 3, has issued a statement regarding the situation surrounding the character’s previous voice actress, Hellena Taylor, and her claims that she is underpaid to reprise her role. .

Controversy exploded over the weekend when Bayonetta’s original voice actress, Hellena Taylor, went to twitter and claimed that the developer of Bayonetta 3PlatinumGames only offered him a flat fee of $4,000 to work on the entire game. She urged fans to boycott the game as well. Taylor argued that the pay offer was inadequate compared to her years of experience, noting that she had a friend write a letter in Japanese to PlatinumGames executive producer Hideki Kamiya to see if he could be paid a salary. worthy for the game.

Hale, who ended up taking on the role, took to Twitter today to weigh in on the controversy. “Anyone who knows me, or has followed my career, will know that I have great respect for my peers and that I am an advocate for all members of the community. I am under an NDA and am not at liberty to discuss this situation. My reputation speaks for itself,” Hale tweeted. “I sincerely ask that everyone keep in mind that this game has been created by a whole team of hard-working and dedicated people, and I hope that everyone will keep an open mind about what they have created. Finally, I hope that everyone involved can resolve their differences in a friendly and respectful manner.”

About Bayonetta 3: pic.twitter.com/e4VrclEQIm

— Jennifer Hale (@jhaletweets) October 17, 2022

Jennifer Hale is best known for her voice roles as Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect games, as well as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. She was cast in the role of Bayonetta, initially shocking fans of the series. Taylor clarified that she re-auditioned for the role, but she turned it down after receiving the $4,000 offer. It is currently unknown how much PlatinumGames offered Hale to take on the role.

Taylor wished Hale well in a Twitter video, but also lashed out at the casting decision. “Now they have a new girl who voices her, and I love the actors and I wish her all the joy in the world and all the jobs, but she has no right to say that she is Bayonetta.”

Neither PlatinumGames nor Nintendo have provided any statement on this matter thus far. However, Kamiya responded during over the weekend on Twitter, saying: “Sad and deplorable for the attitude of falsehood. That’s all I can say now.”

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