Red Dead Redemption 2may have shot voice actor Roger Clark into the spotlight butthe star does still have one major regret about his time as Arthur Morgan. Lending his vocal talents to the protagonist ofRockstar’s most technically impressive gameyet wasn’t as easy as some may suspect but to his credit,Clark rose to the occasion. Beyond walking with weights around his legs to simulate heavy snow or mastering performing atop a live horse, the actor clearly loved the experience but there is one thing he’d still change.
Answering fans' questions onGamology, Clark noted that the only thing he’d want to tweak about his performance isArthur’s pronunciation of a single name: Colm O’Driscoll.
“The only thing I regret is saying Colm O' Driscoll incorrectly. Rockstar made me say it wrong, I told them it was wrong, they didn’t care. It’s pronounced ‘Colom’, it’s not Colm.”
An Irish name, Colm isn’t the sort of name one might commonly hear in the Wild West so it stands to reason that Arthur may not know how to say it correctly. Having said that,Colm O’Driscoll has a long history with Dutch van der Linde, Arthur’s best friend and mentor, so one has to imagine he’d at least be aware of its pronunciation.
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Kept In The Dark
Beyond the revelation of Clark’s thoughts on Colm O’Driscoll’s name, the star further discussed his love for theRed Dead Redemption 2series, opening up about what he’d like to see in future games. Clark notes that he’s not aware of any plans forRed Dead Redemption 3, perplexing fans further by joking that even if he did know about the threequel, he wouldn’t say anything. The actor does state that he’d enjoy seeing a more non-linear take on the game, suggestingan option allowing players to choose to be criminals or officers of the law.
Clark also briefly touches on whether he’d be up for playing Arthur Morgan in live-action, providing a surprising answer to the question. He explains that while he would have been happy to step into the role again five years ago,he believes he might be a little too old for the character at this point. Clark also addressed his frustration with many video game adaptations never recruiting the original voice actors that brought the characters to life, an unfortunate trend seen in many films and series.
As for whether or notArthur Morgan returns in the future, it remains to be seen what Rockstar has planned.The character’s fate is sealedby the end ofRed Dead Redemption 2but that doesn’t mean the third game couldn’t bring him back. Following the series' trend,the threequel could take place before the second game, chronicling Arthur’s life before he met Dutch, a direction many fans have expressed interest in seeing.
