Platinum offered Hellena Taylor between $3k and $4k per session for at least 5 sessions, according to two people familiar with the deal and documentation viewed by Bloomberg. In response, the people said, Taylor asked for a six-figure fee and residuals. Negotiations fell apart
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 18, 2022
As I said in the story and on Twitter, I have seen written evidence of Hellena Taylor being offered at least $15,000 for her work on the game.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 18, 2022
Taylor denies this account. In an email to Bloomberg, she called that version of events an "absolute lie" and said that Platinum is “trying to save their ass and the game.”
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 18, 2022
Jason claims he has seen written evidence of her being offered at least $15K, but she claims this is a lie.
One other thing to consider is also how much voice work she was supposed to do.
If there is a second Bayonetta character (which I've heard theories about) who is now the main character, and the original Bayonetta plays a smaller role, she may have significantly fewer lines to record as well. Kind of like Metal Gear Solid 2.
Her last credited work that I can see is Smash Bros Ultimate (2018) and Bayonetta 2 (2014)
Hellena Taylor - IMDb
That's 8 years since her last proper voice job in the industry.
That may have something to do with her strong reaction to the amount of money she were to recieve here, as she cited not being able to pay for her car or something.
But in that case I'm not sure what she expects will happen to her chances of making more money in the industry after this.
Other studios will probably be weary of hiring her, if they think she will break NDA again if something upsets her.
