Regarding Hellena Taylor's "insulting" Bayonetta 3 offer, fans conjecture

There is a lot of conjecture in the Bayonetta community as fans get together to talk about possible explanations for Platinum's decision to give Hellena Taylor, the original voice of the Umbra Witch, a one-time payment that the actress found offensive. This is supposedly what caused the iconic character to be recast, with Jennifer Hale taking over the role.

Taylor addressed the Bayonetta 3 fan reaction on social media a few days ago, explaining why she isn't the voice of Bayonetta in the third game. This is not a good development for Platinum Games, since many people agree with the voice actor and find it offensive that she would give $4,000 for a character and franchise that she helped make popular.

Moreover, a quick glance at a Reddit megathread reveals that users have different theories on why the offer was so low. "Whatever VA agency Platinum hired didn't want Hellena because she is the only non-US-based actor," according to Redditor Etherite11. Although Hale "is making a lot more than 4k," as another user pangeapedestrian notes, they don't believe that "Platinum was just trying to cut costs on one voice actor."

Why was Bayonetta recast by Platinum?

We don't know, is the succinct response. Yes, there is a lot of conjecture out there, but that's all it is: conjecture. Although the whole story may never be known, we will keep this page updated as new information becomes available.

Despite Taylor's call for fans to boycott the game, if you still want to play it, be sure to check out our Bayonetta 3 pre-order guide to find out what benefits you may get.