In The Ballad of Gay Tony's Weazel News trailer and GTA V's entire Meltdown movie, Rockstar makes meta-jokes about literally reusing old footage — admitting their own corner-cutting through in-universe satire.
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The Snake billboard — probably another recycled visual gag where even in-universe ads feel like stock asset flips, fitting Rockstar's meta-commentary on cutting corners.
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