Jennifer Hale, who is the new voice of Bayonetta in the forthcoming Bayonetta 3, has shared a message with fans on Twitter simply titled “About Bayonetta 3”. In the message Hale says that she has consistently advocated for better pay for those in the voice acting profession and that she also has great respect for all her peers. She continued by saying that she is naturally under a non disclosure agreement (NDA) so she can not speak too freely regarding the situation which arose last week when Bayonetta’s original voice actress, Hellena Taylorsaid that she refused to voice Bayonetta in Bayonetta 3 due to the fact that she was only offered a maximum of $4,000 for her voice work by Platinum Games, which is not a great deal of money at all for voicing the main character in such a large and acclaimed series as Bayonetta. Hale finished her newly published message by saying that she hopes everyone involved in the situation manages to resolve their differences “in an amicable and respectful way.”
“With regard to Bayonetta 3,
As a longtime member of the voice acting community, I support
every actor’s right to be paid well and have advocated consistently
for this for years.
Anyone who knows me, or has followed my career, will know that I
have great respect for my peers, and that I am an advocate for all
members of the communitv.
I am under an NDA and am not at liberty to speak regarding this
situation. I reputation speaks for itself.
I sincerely ask that everyone keep in mind that this game has been
created by an entire team of hard-working, dedicated people and I
hope everyone will keep an open mind about what they’ve created.
Finally, I hope that everyone involved may resolve their differences
in an amicable and respectful way.
With love and respect to you all,
Jennifer Hale”
