Players have hoped that Rockstar Games will release a sequel to its 2006 hitBully, but nothing has arrived in the 14 years since. However, while Rockstar is seemingly not interested in developing aBullyfollow-up, the original game’s voice actors have expressed interest in reprising their roles.
For over a decade, rumors have circulated thatRockstar was secretly working on aBullysequel, but a new game has never materialized. Rockstar did confirm it had been working on anotherBullygame at one point, but ultimately decided to scrap the project to focus on other games. Fans are not the only ones who would like to see aBullysequel, as Gerry Rosenthal, the voice of the game’s protagonist Jimmy Hopkins, has said multiple times that he would be excited to reprise his role in a sequel.
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Now another one of the game’s voice actors, Peter Vack, said he would also be interested in reprising his role asGary Smith, Jimmy’s nemesis. In an interview with GAMINGbible about his upcoming filmPVT Chat, Vack was asked if he was open to play an older version of Gary in a hypotheticalBullysequel.
“I mean, yeah, it would be amazing,” Vack said. “That would be so cool. I don’t even know how I would approach it. But I would certainly not say no to that.”
Voicing Gary is Vack’s sole video game acting credit, but he said he is willing get back intovideo game voice actingin the future. He said he enjoyed playing Gary because it allowed him to explore the extreme side of playing a villain, an opportunity that is harder to come by in other forms of acting. Outside of the gaming world, Vack is known as a TV actor, writer, and director. His upcoming filmPVT Chatis described as an “unconventional comedy” that explores the relationship between a gambling addict and a sex worker.
Despite the clamor for a newBullygame, it seems unlikely Rockstar has any plans to fulfill the hopes of its fans with a sequel. A few years ago,Rockstar co-founder Dan Houserrevealed that he wrote a script for aBullysequel in 2008. The game would have once again starred Jimmy and followed his adventures through college. Between 2010 and 2013, members of Rockstar New England created a playable demo that featured simplistic open-world gameplay, but as previously mentioned the project was cancelled so Rockstar could focus on other games.
It takes Rockstar several years to develop a game, as the developer confirmed that it tookseven years to developGTA 5. The company is currently focused onGTA OnlineandRed Dead Online, and is also rumored to be working onGTA6, making aBullysequel even more unlikely to release anytime soon.
Bullyis available on PC, PS2, Xbox 360, and Wii.
