Update: Platinum Games Responds To Bayonetta 3 Voice Actor Controversy
Update, 10/21/22: Bayonetta 3 developer Platinum Games, the studio former Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor accused of low-balling with "immoral" compensation (which has since been disputed by Bloomberg reporting – see original story below), has responded to the ongoing voice actor controversy surrounding its game. The studio does not directly address any claims made by Taylor, instead opting to voice its support of new Bayonetta voice actor and Taylor's replacement, Jennifer Hale. Here is Platinum Games' statement, in full:
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— PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) October 21, 2022 The original story continues below... Original Story, 10/19/22: Over the past weekend, former Bayonetta voice actor, Hellena Taylor, released a Twitter thread of videos explaining why she did not return to voice the titular character, saying she was only offered $4,000 to perform in the game. Taylor was replaced by famed voice actor...