
While the official statement cited “various overlapping circumstances” for Taylor’s departure, it is now clear that low pay was the main reason. As a result, Taylor was replaced by Jennifer Hale, known for voicing Commander Shepard in Mass Effect.She denined this information, but a few sources say she asked for a six-figure sum to reprise her role in Bayonetta 3. Update (October 19): According to a Bloomberg Report, Helena Taylor was offered $15k, not $4k.

“This is an insult to me,” she noted, given that she has spent years studying her craft.

That $4,000 was offered for a cameo, not for the whole role, as she claimed in the first series of videos that went viral.

The studio contacted Taylor 11 months later, offering her $4,000 for a small appearance. The actress refused to voice Bayonetta for $15,000.After she declined, Platinum Games offered her an extra $5,000.

On October 24, Hellena Taylor admitted that she was initially offered $10,000 (not $4,000 as she previously stated) for her role in Bayonetta 3.Platinum Games issued an official statement, saying the studio fully supports Jennifer Hale as the new Bayonetta: “We at Platinum Games offer our sincerest appreciation to everyone who has contributed to creating the Bayonetta series over the years, as well as the community that has served as its foundation.”.
