Red Dead Redemption 2 Shares Many Voice Actors With Bully

Red Dead Redemptionfans eagerly sought out the series' returning characters whenRed Dead Redemption 2released earlier this year. However, fans of one of Rockstar Games' other hits,Bully, may have noticed a few familiar voices along the way, too.

Initially spotted by YouTuber SWEGTA,BullyandRed Dead Redemption 2share a fair amount of voice talent. Three voice actors who worked with Rockstar Games to bring the characters ofBullyto life have gone on to appear inRed Dead Redemption 2.

Bullyfans may have noticed something familiar when meetingRed Dead Redemption 2’s Albert Cakes and Clay Davis. Albert Cakes of Cakes Hardwood and Timber is voiced by Michael Cullen, who was also the voice behind the stepdad ofBully’s protagonist, Jimmy Hopkins. Clay Davis is voiced by Kevin Cahoon, who also voiced Thad Carlson, one of the Nerds of Bullworth Academy.

Finally, if a random NPC’s voice stood out inRed Dead Redemption 2, that may be because Anthony MacBain, voice of Freely, a carnival ride operator, also provided his voice talent toRDR 2. However, he provided his voice to help bring the general NPC population to life, so no one is quite sure which NPCs bear his voice inRed Dead Redemption 2’s expansive world.

Fans ofBullyhave long awaited news of a potential sequel or spin-off in the works, but so far, Rockstar hasn’t shared any significant releases on the matter. The use of these actors doesn’t necessarily indicate theexistence ofBully 2; it’s quite common for game developers to bring back voice actors they’ve worked with in the past. In fact, Michael Cullen is also the voice of a sheriff inGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and MacBain has previously provided his voice for generic NPCs to multiple entries ofGrand Theft Autoas well asL.A. Noire.

While revisiting former Rockstar voice talent doesn’t spell anything out for a potentialBully 2, it does indicate that Rockstar is keeping its channels open to former voice actors. If Rockstar was indeed holdingcasting calls forBully 2, fans could potentially see - and hear - some familiar characters making appearances in the hypothetical sequel.

Red Dead Redemption 2is out now for PS4 and Xbox One.