Bayonetta voice actress Hellena Taylor has issued a further statement on Twitter addressing the pay dispute with PlatinumGames.
In her initial statement, released a week ago, she claimed to have received an “insulting” offer to voice the character in the forthcoming Bayonetta 3. She asked fans to boycott the game in response.
Later, reports from Bloomberg and VGC emerged disputing Taylor’s claims.
Now, Taylor has given further details to clarify the initial offer she received and to defend her reputation.
“It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry,” she said on Twitter.
It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry. See thread #PlatinumGames #Nintendo #Bayonetta #Bayonetta3 #Bayonutters #Boycott #NintendoEurope #NintendoAmerica #NintendoJapan
— Hellena Taylor (@hellenataylor) October 24, 2022
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“As I posted on part three of my video thread. I explained that their first offer was too low. That offer was 10,000 dollars total. Remember, this is 450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise.). I then wrote in Japanese to Hideki Kamiya, asking for what I was worth. I thought that as a creative, he would understand. He replied saying how much he valued my contribution to the game and how much the fans wanted me to voice the game. I was then offered an extra 5,0000! [this is presumably a typo for 5,000]