The newest GTA 6 trailer not only gives some backstory on its two leads but also introduces other key members of the main cast.
Rockstar Games has eased the sting of GTA 6’s delay into 2026 with a surprise second trailer, which was long overdue considering the first trailer was in 2023.
The new trailer didn’t reveal as much new information as we would’ve liked (with no clear indication if any of it was actual gameplay) and mostly reiterated what the first trailer already made clear.
However, it did provide a first look at the extended cast outside of protagonists Jason and Lucia, and an update to Rockstar’s website has provided some detailed background on the cast as a whole.
Who are the main characters in GTA 6?
Jason Duval
One half of GTA 6’s Bonnie and Clyde inspired protagonists, Jason gets a lot more screen time in the second trailer compared to the first, where Lucia took most of the focus.
As such, we finally know a bit more about who Jason is. For starters, he was embroiled in crime from an early age, having grown up ‘around grifters and crooks.’ After a stint in the army, he begins the game working for local drug runners, but it seems he wants something more out of life.
The trailer also indicates he and Lucia were already an item before she went to prison and that he’s been waiting for her to get out ever since.
The website adds: ‘Meeting Lucia could be the best or worst thing to ever happen to him,’ which could hint at their relationship becoming uneven throughout the game and leading to disaster.
While his voice actor has yet to be confirmed, it does sound like it could be Matthew Mercer, based on the dialogue in the trailer. Aside from being the dungeon master on Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role, Mercer has a long history as a video game voice actor.
Recent roles include Gora Majima in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii and Ganondorf in The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom.
Lucia Caminos
The Bonnie to Jason’s Clyde and the first proper female protagonist in the GTA series. There were options to play as a female character in the first couple of 2D games, but Lucia is the first with an actual personality.
While it’s still unclear what Lucia was in prison for at the start of GTA 6, it’s said she was ‘fighting for her family’ and it was only through sheer luck she’s been released.
The website’s description makes it clear she has big ambitions and is ‘committed to her plan — no matter what it takes.’ Her and Jason look to be in a happy relationship even while committing crimes, but perhaps her ambitions will gradually drive a wedge between the two.
Although Rockstar hasn’t confirmed anything, the clear implication is that both Lucia and Jason are playable characters, perhaps with the ability to switch between them at will, as seen in GTA 4. Leaks from the Rockstar hack also suggest they are both playable.
Cal Hampton
A friend of Jason, Cal Hampton is a conspiracy theorist who otherwise sounds satisfied with his lot in life. No doubt he’ll be a recurring ally to Jason and Lucia, though whether he’ll be their man in the chair supplying info or get involved with the more violent robberies remains to be seen.
It’s not confirmed, but some suspect he’s being played by The Bear actor Matty Matheson. He and Cal do share a resemblance, which could mean he’s lent not only his voice but his likeness as well.
Boobie Ike
A ‘local Vice City legend,’ Boobie Ike’s ‘time in the street’ has resulted in legitimate enterprises consisting of a real estate business, a strip club, and a recording studio. Rockstar is already implying that he’s still a drug dealer though, at least as a side concern.
By the time of GTA 6, he’s invested in supporting an upcoming musician and is in need of a new hit. Exactly how he’ll become intertwined with Jason and Lucia is unknown, so he’s either a much-needed ally in their own criminal dealings or a potentially powerful enemy should they target him.
You’ll likely need to pay each of his different businesses a visit throughout the course of the game and each one could have related jobs to take on to make some cash.
Dre’Quan Priest
The musician partnered with Boobie Ike is Dre’Quan Priest, who also has a criminal past – which he’s apparently used as a means to break into the music business.
The website says he’s booking acts at Ike’s strip club, but he’s also landed a deal with fellow music act Real Dimez, in his latest push to become a legitimate star.
He’ll likely be a recurring side character who Jason and Lucia can assist in his music career, although it remains to be seen how willing he is to partake in illegal acts. Although considering this is GTA, probably quite willing.
Real Dimez (Bae-Luxe and Roxy)
Two women who’ve been friends since high school, Real Dimez have made a name for themselves through their spicy rap music and social media presence.
Based on the website description, their career may have peaked and ‘after five years and a whole lot of trouble,’ they’re hoping to capture lightning in a bottle twice by signing on with Only Raw Records.
Between them and Dre’Quan Priest, the music industry looks to be a big part of GTA 6 and one ripe for the series’ brand of satire. Given how much presence Real Dimez and Dre’Quan Priest appear to have in the game, their songs could also be part of the official soundtrack, alongside real world musicians.
Raul Bautista
An experienced bank robber on the hunt for new talent, Raul Bautista sounds as ambitious as Lucia, with the website saying his recklessness means the stakes keep going up with every successful heist.
Combined with the trailer, his presence strongly suggests GTA 5 style heists will be a thing once more and that Jason and Lucia will likely work under him throughout the game.
While Bautista has the capacity to be a criminal mentor for Jason and Lucia, we could see him doubling as a villain should the pair strike out on their own and/or cost him one of his big heists.
Brian Heder
An elderly drug runner who’s on his third wife, but is still involved with the criminal lifestyle, having gained enough experience to know how to let others do the dirty work for him.
Brian is set to be another ally for Jason and Lucia since he’s letting the former live rent free at one of his properties, but only as long as Jason agrees to the occasional local shakedown.
The two’s relationship otherwise seems friendly in the trailer, with Brian being the one to warn Jason that the cops have his name and address. As such, you can expect Brian to be an ally, at least in the early hours of the game when operating as a small time crook.
Brian seems to be played by actor Stephen Root, who is perhaps best known as Milton from Office Space.
Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released on May 26, 2006 for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. No PC version has been announced so far.
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