Red Dead 2 star tells Florida Joker to ‘use the GTA 6 notoriety’ instead of complaining

Red Dead Redemption 2 star Roger Clark has told the ‘Florida Joker’ to use the extra publicity the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer has given him, rather than threatening Rockstar with lawsuits.

Lawrence Sullivan, who goes by the name ‘Florida Joker’ online, recently claimed that Rockstar owes him up to $2 million for the alleged use of his likeness in the trailer.

Referring to a brief shot in the trailer of a character bearing something of a resemblance to him, Sullivan said he wanted to “talk” to the Scottish studio over the use of his likeness, later adding: “Florida Joker ain’t having that. Ya’ll took my likeness, you took my life.”

Now Clark, who plays protagonist Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, has taken to TikTok to advise Sullivan not to do anything too hasty.

As spotted on X (formerly Twitter) by GTA fan account @billsyliamgta, Clark’s video opens with a clip of Sullivan saying “GTA, we gotta talk”, followed by Clark saying “no you don’t”.

“You don’t need to talk to them,” he continues. “They’re not going to talk to you. They’ve had people like you trying to sue them for decades, they are lawyered up, man. They know exactly what they can and can’t get away with.

“If I were you, I would use the notoriety that they just threw your way to my advantage. Capitalise on it somehow. You ain’t getting a job in Home Depot with that face.”

Last week Clark said he was “certain” that Rockstar will eventually make Red Dead Redemption 3, but that he may not be involved.

The actor took to X (formerly Twitter) in the wake of the first GTA 6 trailer to respond to fans asking if he thought that the Scottish developer would ever return to the Red Dead Redemption series, following 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2.

“I’m certain we will see RDR3 one day”, he replied. “When that will be – I have absolutely no idea. Don’t count on Arthur’s involvement either. His story has been told, I feel.”