Roger Clark, the voice behind Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, recently shared a notable regret from his time working on the game: mispronouncing the name of the infamous Colm O’Driscoll. Despite Clark’s attempts to correct it, Rockstar Games insisted on keeping the mispronunciation.
This decision has led to speculation among players about whether the choice reflects the deep respect Arthur commands among his fellow gang members, who never correct him.
Key Takeaways
- Arthur Morgan”s actor, Roger Clark, regrets mispronouncing Colm O”Driscoll”s name in Red Dead Redemption 2.
- Rockstar Games developers intentionally had Arthur mispronounce the name.
- Morgan was never corrected in-game, leaving players to speculate if it reflects camp members” respect for Arthur.
Roger Clark, an actor known for many roles, including the legendary Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, revealed in a recent Q&A session one of his biggest regrets while working on Rockstar Games” Wild West story. Red Dead Redemption 2 is regarded by many players as one of the best prequels to date, as it built on the universe from the first game and also gave an in-depth look into John Marston”s life before he was a full-on family man.
However, when dealing with a story as complex as this one, with so many moving parts, it was almost impossible for the Red Dead Redemption 2 cast and crew to not make a few mistakes. Throughout the game, players will encounter many enemies, missions, and friendly NPCs that will grant them rewards, and tell them stories; however, one of the most constant and often annoying elements will always be the O”Driscoll gang, led by no other than the infamous Colm O”Driscoll. Love him or hate him, there”s one particularity about the man”s name that Clark was quick to point out during his Q&A.
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As Roger Clark reminisced on his Arthur Morgan role, he didn”t hold back when asked if there was something he would have done differently. To this, he answered that he always regretted pronouncing Colm O”Driscoll”s name wrong. Clark carefully explained that the name of Dutch Van der Linde”s nemesis, Irish in origin, is actually pronounced “Colom“, and not “Colm“ as Arthur says repeatedly throughout the game.
Roger Clark Tried to Inform Rockstar Dev Team
Roger Clark reportedly explained to the Rockstar developers that they had the wrong pronunciation of the name; however, they still insisted on him saying it incorrectly. Although he was never really told the reason behind the intentional mispronunciation, it appears that the developers weren”t oblivious to it. In fact, during one of the many character interactions in the game, there”s a scene where Arthur, Sean MacGuire, and Kieran Duffy are sitting near a bonfire, and an altercation sparks from Colm”s mispronounced given name. Sean threatens Kieran and demands that he say it correctly, settling the debate once and for all.Close
What”s funny about this whole situation is that even after this happens, Arthur never gets the name right, and what”s worse, he is never corrected by Sean or anyone else for the remainder of the game. Whether this was done to convey how much everyone in the Red Dead Redemption 2 camp respects Arthur, so much so that they won”t correct him, is for players to decide.
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America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed.
After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.
From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
Action
Adventure
Systems
OpenCritic Reviews
Top Critic Rating:
96/100
Critics Recommend:
94%
Platform(s)
PS4
, Xbox One
, PC
, Stadia
Released
October 26, 2018
Developer(s)
Rockstar Games
Franchise
Red Dead Redemption
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Engine
RAGE
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
How Long To Beat
50 Hours
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
X|S Enhanced
yes
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium
Cross Save
N/A
Cross-Platform Play
N/AExpand
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