Red Dead Redemption 2's Roger Clark, who starred as Arthur Morgan, spoke out about the Florida Joker's request for money from Rockstar Games.
Actor Roger Clark, best known for his role in Red Dead Redemption 2, commented on the Florida Joker's request for money from Rockstar for being parodied in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer.
Rockstar has a history of imitating real-life characters and facing legal challenges, such as his dispute with Lindsay Lohan and Pinkerton Detective Agency.
The character in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer isn't an exact copy of Lawrence Sullivan, so he may not have a good legal basis, but his newfound fame could work in his favor.
Roger Clark, the actor of Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, recently used his own TikTok to give his opinion on the Florida Joker in Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar finally gave fans a first glimpse of the next Grand Theft Auto game earlier this month, and the irony of the Grand Theft Auto franchise's iconic American modern culture seems to be still alive in Grand Theft Auto 6. Within days of the trailer's release, fans began comparing the scenes in the trailer to real news from Florida, where Grand Theft Auto 6's fictional state Leonida is based.
One of the most striking moments in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer is a brief shot of a criminal with a tattoo being brought to court, especially since it appears to have been inspired by a real-life ** photo that went viral in 2017. Lawrence Sullivan, nicknamed the Florida Joker because his face resembles the DC Comics villain Joker played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, did not go unnoticed by him to the comparison between him and the criminals shown in the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. Shortly after the trailer was released, Sullivan released a ** response in which he appeared to be asking Rockstar for money because they used his looks.
Now, Roger Clark, who became famous for his role as outlaw Arthur Morgan in Rockstar's critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption 2, has given his opinion on the Florida Joker in Grand Theft Auto 6 with his own TikTok. In **, Clark is quick to point out that Rockstar's writers have been mimicking famous (and infamous) real-life characters for years, and have enough lawyers and legal knowledge to make any attempt to successfully prosecute them futile.
Indeed, Rockstar's satire on celebrities and other aspects of American culture has caused outrage among their subjects over the past few decades. Lindsay Lohan once tried to sue the studio because they seemed to have created a character based on her in Grand Theft Auto 5, but her case was eventually dismissed in 2018. Similarly, the real Pinkerton Detective Agency also tried to file a lawsuit in 2019 because of its portrayal in Red Dead Redemption 2. If I were you, I would use the fame [Rockstar] just gave you to my advantage. Find a way to take advantage of it. There's no way you're going to get a job at Home Depot like that.
As many fans have pointed out, the Florida Joker-like character shown in the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer isn't an exact replica of Lawrence Sullivan's now-infamous photo, so he may not have enough reason to take any legal action against Rockstar. However, as Roger Clark just pointed out, Sullivan now has some fame after seemingly being imitated by Grand Theft Auto 6, and the game is expected to be one of the biggest games of all time when it finally releases in 2025.