Ned Luke, the actor who voiced and provided the likeness for Michael in Grand Theft Auto V, suggested that Russian developers could look into their country's history for women who would be suitable as female protagonists in games. He proposed this idea at the 2nd Moscow International Video Game Week.
The actor admitted that he currently doesn't know much about Russian history and couldn't name a specific figure suitable as the central character for such a game. Ned Luke joked that his knowledge of Russia is currently limited to Ivan Drago, the character from the movie Rocky IV.
Ned Luke also pointed out that GTA VI will be the first time in a long while that the series features a woman as one of the main characters. In his view, the gaming industry should more actively shape such roles.
“I don't know who is considered the greatest female hero in Russian history, but whoever she is, a video game should definitely be made about her to bring her image back to life and let her beat the crap out of enemies. I think that would be really cool.”
Ned Luke also added that he is willing to collaborate with developers from any country, including Russia. He stated that for professionals like himself, the country of origin of the studio is not important; what matters most is that the work itself is interesting enough.
