NedLuke,thevoiceactorforMichaelinGrandTheftAutoV,recentlyspokewithIGNabouthowGrandTheftAutoVIwillnotbecome"politicallycorrect"justbecauseofaninclusionofafemaleprotagonist.Inhisinterview,Lukestatedthatthosewhohavesuchbeliefsarenothingmorethanclowns.
Hewentontoexplainthatwhilethiswillbethefirsttimewe'llseeafemaleprotagonistinaGrandTheftAutogame,itisnotnewforRockstarGamestoincorporatefemalesintotheirgames.HefurtheraddedthatalthoughtherearesomefanswhoarecomplainingabouttheinclusionofafemaleprotagonistnamedLucia,fromwhathehasseenonsocialmedia.playersseemtobeacceptingherwell.Manyevenpreferherasthemaincharacterinsteadofthemaleleadandthathasresultedinplayersignoringhimonsocialmediaplatforms.