GTA 5 Stars Warn GTA 6’s Jason and Lucia Actors: ‘Get Ready’

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The actors who carried Grand Theft Auto V for more than a decade have a message for the people carrying Grand Theft Auto VI next: get ready. Speaking to All Out Gaming at MCM Comic Con, Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke and Young Maylay — Franklin, Michael and CJ — told GTA 6’s still-secret Jason and Lucia actors to trust Rockstar, have fun, and never fake their appreciation for fans, because the roles will follow them for years.

Quick answer: GTA 5 stars Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke and Young Maylay have warned GTA 6’s still-secret Jason and Lucia actors to trust Rockstar, have fun and genuinely appreciate fans. Speaking to All Out Gaming at MCM Comic Con, they said fame will follow them for decades — so the new leads should get ready for a very long ride.

Key takeaways

• Shawn Fonteno (Franklin in GTA 5) told GTA 6’s Jason and Lucia actors: “Just listen to what Rockstar says” — and “get ready” for a long ride.
• Ned Luke (Michael in GTA 5) warned that fans can smell fake appreciation: “You have to really appreciate them, genuinely.”
• Young Maylay (CJ in San Andreas) kept it to two words — “Have fun” — and said the new leads will grow with their fanbase for decades.
• The interview was with All Out Gaming at MCM Comic Con, reported by UNILAD Tech, Dexerto and PlayStation LifeStyle in late October 2026.
• Rockstar has still not officially named the actors playing Jason Duval or Lucia Caminos — fan theories about both roles remain unconfirmed.

What did the GTA 5 stars actually say to GTA 6’s actors?

The advice came in three distinct pieces — Fonteno’s practical warning, Luke’s fan warning, and Maylay’s long-view warning — and none pretended the job ends when the game ships.

Fonteno, who played Franklin Clinton in GTA 5, was blunt: “To be honest, just listen to what Rockstar says. They’re gonna lead you in the right direction.” Then the headline line: “But get ready. That’s all I can say, is get ready. It’s a ride that they’re gonna be on for a while.”

Luke, who played Michael De Santa, focused on the audience: “Just make sure that you appreciate the fans. Let the fans know… fake appreciation, they can smell it. You have to really appreciate them, genuinely. What we have is because of them and if you don’t have the fans, you have nothing. They’re the game and that’s the bottom line.”

Maylay, who voiced Carl “CJ” Johnson in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, offered the shortest advice and the longest perspective. “Have fun,” he said, adding: “We’ll always be the characters that we are… You’re gonna grow with your fanbase.” He made the point directly: “My game was 20 years ago. So when [GTA] 6 comes out, you guys will be in my position.”

Why does this warning matter more than usual?

Because GTA 6 is not a normal launch. GTA 5, released in 2013, made its three leads recognisable for over a decade, and GTA 6 arrives on 19 November 2026 after years of delays and hype. The warning also lands in a secrecy climate: Rockstar has kept Jason and Lucia’s performers unannounced into the final weeks, and our earlier reporting covered claims the cast was told not to reveal roles before 19 November. The veterans’ message is blunt — the secrecy ends, the spotlight does not.

Who do fans think plays Jason and Lucia?

Nobody is confirmed. Fan speculation centres on Manni L. Perez as Lucia — a theory we covered after her October 2026 Instagram Live dodged casting questions — and Dylan Rourke as Jason, per UNILAD Tech. Neither actor has confirmed a GTA 6 role.

The only effectively confirmed GTA 6 voice casting is Stephen Root as Brian Heder, Jason’s drug-smuggling landlord. Every other name attached to Jason or Lucia is fan speculation until Rockstar or the credits say otherwise. See our GTA 6 characters hub: every confirmed character, Jason Duval character page and Lucia Caminos character page.

GTA 5 stars’ advice to GTA 6’s actors, at a glance

What this means

This is the passing-of-the-torch moment GTA 6’s marketing never staged itself. Rockstar has sold Jason and Lucia as characters, not performers, fuelling a year of casting detective work. The veterans reframe that mystery as a human story: two unknown actors are about to become permanently associated with two characters in the biggest launch of the decade, ready or not. Until the credits name them, the honest position stays: the advice is confirmed, the casting is not. See our GTA 6 release date countdown and GTA 6 voice cast NDA report.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• UNILAD Tech — GTA 5 voice actors issue warning to GTA 6’s Jason and Lucia (30 Oct 2026)
• Dexerto — GTA 5 stars explain biggest thing GTA 6’s actors need to do (28 Oct 2026)
• PlayStation LifeStyle — GTA 6’s Jason & Lucia cast get advice from GTA V actors (28 Oct 2026)
• TheGTA6Gaming — Lucia casting mystery: Manni Perez Instagram Live (25 Oct 2026)
• TheGTA6Gaming — GTA 6 voice cast NDA: no role reveals before 19 November

Every quote above was checked against at least two independent reports of the same All Out Gaming interview — UNILAD Tech (30 October 2026) and Dexerto (28 October 2026) agree on the Fonteno and Luke wording, with PlayStation LifeStyle corroborating the panel and Maylay’s warning. Casting names were kept as labelled fan theories, since Rockstar has announced neither role, and no leaked footage was used or linked.