GTA 4's Roman Bellic Would "Love" To See The Rumoured Remaster
Jason Zumwalt, the voice behind Grand Theft Auto 4's Roman Bellic, would "love" to see the rumoured remaster become a reality, and really doesn't know why Rockstar hasn't done it yet.
Even though the whole world is anxiously waiting for any kind of update on the long-awaited GTA 6, that's far from all that fans want to see from the series. Almost as highly requested is a proper remaster (that's definitely not like the Definitive Edition of the original trilogy) of Grand Theft Auto 4, the black sheep of the whole series.
To be fair, that request is one that's grounded in tons of reports and rumours that claim Rockstar is indeed working on some kind of port or remaster of GTA 4, albeit one that's seemingly not coming any time soon with GTA 6 on the horizon. It's not just the fans that want to see it, though, as the voice behind Roman Bellic has shared his support as well.
Jason Zumwalt Wants A GTA 4 Remaster As Much As We Do
"I Don't Know Why They Haven't Done It"
Earlier this week, Instagram account loveitfilm shared a clip from its interview with Jason Zumwalt, who played Roman Bellic in Grand Theft Auto 4. In the clip, Jamie Lovett asks Zumwalt about a potential remaster of GTA 4 and whether he'd be interested in seeing it come to life, considering his previous involvement in the game.
Zumwalt replied by saying that he'd "love" a GTA 4 remaster, and that he's not sure why Rockstar hasn't already done it since it feels like they have the perfect chance. Zumwalt goes on to speculate that it could have something to do with the game's SAG contracts, and that Rockstar might not be willing to "open that can of worms".
If you're wondering what Zumwalt means by the SAG contracts, he's likely referring to the infamous situation with Niko actor Michael Hollick, who called out the fact that he was only paid $100,000 for over a year of work on the game.
Whether or not that's the reason a GTA 4 remaster hasn't happened yet, Zumwalt went on to say that both he and Hollick were brought back for the game's DLC, so it's likely not left a massive impact on GTA 4. Roman's actor also said that he doesn't think he's being biased in saying GTA 4 has the best story in the series, since it's much more "intimate" than every other game.
Of course, Zumwalt's support for a GTA 4 remaster isn't going to have much impact on whether or not it actually happens since Rockstar very much marches to the beat of its own drum, but it is interesting to see someone involved in the game call out for it to happen as well. I guess we'll just have to wait and see after GTA 6 finally launches.
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Action Adventure Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 100% Released April 29, 2008 ESRB M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol Developer(s) Rockstar Games Publisher(s) Rockstar GamesWHERE TO PLAY
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