Voice actor comments hint at Franklin's return in GTA 6

If you follow Grand Theft Auto news the way some people follow horoscopes, you've probably seen the latest storm: a coy podcast answer from Franklin Clintons actor, Shawn Fonteno, plus a throwaway remark from Lesters actor, Jay Klaitz, somehow turning into grand theories about GTA 6 leaks, returning heroes, and record-breaking price tags.

Here's the solid ground beneath the hype. Grand Theft Auto VI is officially headed to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, with a story built around new duo Lucia and Jason in Vice City and the wider state of Leonida. That much is locked in; everything else, from Franklins possible comeback to the final price, sits in the speculative haze around carefully edited GTA 6 gameplay trailers and marketing teases.

Franklin Clinton theories flood Leonida

Fonteno's recent podcast appearance had exactly the kind of energy that keeps Reddit threads alive for months. Asked whether hes in Grand Theft Auto VI, he sidestepped a clear yes or no, said he would love to return, and urged players to wait and see.

Fans are primed to believe it because Franklin is unusually future-proof. In Grand Theft Auto V he is the only protagonist who survives every ending, and in 2021s GTA Online update The Contract he shows up as an older fixer in Los Santos. Its easy to imagine him appearing in Leonida when GTA 6 launches, but current official bios highlight Lucia, Jason, and a fresh supporting cast, with no Franklin listed.

Rockstar's $100 debate ahead

Money talk, of course, is its own mini-drama. In a separate interview, Klaitz suggested that years of development, heavy motion capture, and a vast open world could justify a 100-dollar starting price for Grand Theft Auto VI, even while admitting that such a tag might freeze some players out.

Right now, the 100-dollar sticker is still just bar-chat math. Rockstar has set a date and dropped glossy trailers, but has not announced base pricing, special editions, or pre-order bonuses. Until that changes, the safest play is to treat claims about a GTA 6 beta, early access, or ultra-premium bundles as noise and suspicious download links as outright scams. Enjoy the speculation, re-watch the trailers, and bookmark the official info instead of trusting strangers promising a shortcut to Leonida.