Tidligere Bayonetta-stemmeskuespiller indrømmer, at hendes løntilbud var $15.000 og ikke $4000

Kontroversen mellem PlatinumGames og den tidligere stemmeskuespiller til Bayonetta Hellena Taylor har taget endnu en drejning.

Hele affæren startede med, at Taylor gik på Twitter og beklagede sig over, at Platinum Games havde tilbudt hende $4000 for at lægge stemme til den populære karakter i Bayonetta 3.

Det førte til en større diskussion om lønvilkår i stemmeskuespilsbranchen, men nu viser det sig, at i hvert fald diskussionen om den konkrete sag er foregået på et forkert grundlag.

Først var Bloombergs Jason Schreier ude med en historie om, at Taylor var blevet tilbudt et væsentligt højere beløb end de $4000. Først benægtede stemmeskuespilleren, men nu indrømmer hun i et nyt opslag på Twitter, uden dog at beklage sig, at hendes oprindelige Tweets var en smule misvisende.

I det seneste opslag lyder det, at Taylor efter lidt frem og tilbage blev tilbudt $15.000 (113.000 kroner) for at lægge stemme til karakteren i Bayonetta 3 - altså et markant højere beløb, end hvad hun meldte ud i første omgang. Taylor mener dog stadig, at hun bliver betalt for lidt i forhold til den værdi, hun fører til spillet. Hendes seneste Tweets lyder i sin helhed:

It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry.

As I posted on part three of my video thread. I explained that their first offer was too low. That offer was 10,000 dollars total. Remember, this is 450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise.) I then wrote in Japanese to Hideki Kamiya, asking for what I was worth. I thought that as a creative, he would understand. He replied saying how much he valued my contribution to the game and how much the fans wanted me to voice the game. I was then offered an extra 5,0000! [Sic - her menes sandsynligvis 5.000]

So, I declined to voice the game. I then heard nothing from them for 11 months. They then offered me a flat fee to voice some lines for 4,000 dollars. Any other lies, such as 4,000 for 5 sessions are total fabrications.

There were not "extensive negotiations." I've also been informed of ridiculous fictions, such as I asked for 250,000 dollars. I am a team player. I was just asking for a fair, living wage in line with the value that I bring to this game.

I was paid a shockingly low total of £3000 total for the first game. A little more for the second. I wanted to voice her. I have drummed up interest in this game ever since I started on Twitter in 2011."