One of GTA IV's 'crazy' street preachers is actually a hidden reference to a beloved character.
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One of GTA IV's 'crazy' street preachers is actually a hidden reference to a beloved character.

The conspiracy-theory preacher in GTA IV—a white drug addict who rants about levitating elephants and claims to be a lion—is voiced by and modeled after Jesse, a recurring radio host and character from GTA III and Liberty City Stories, making him one of Rockstar's deep-cut returning personalities.

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The ranting street preacher mid-sermon about levitating elephants—same face and voice as GTA III radio host Jesse, now cracked out and claiming he's a lion.
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The ranting street preacher mid-sermon about levitating elephants—same face and voice as GTA III radio host Jesse, now cracked out and claiming he's a lion.

Another angle on Rockstar's deep-cut callback—Jesse reborn as GTA IV's conspiracy preacher, a wild left turn from his radio days.
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Another angle on Rockstar's deep-cut callback—Jesse reborn as GTA IV's conspiracy preacher, a wild left turn from his radio days.

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