Viral Florida ‘Joker’ Calls Out GTA 6 for Using His Image

• The artist Lawrence Sullivan became famous in 2017 for his Joker face tattoos.
• Sullivan said that his image was used in the GTA 6 trailer, which shows many viral Florida moments.
• Lindsay Lohan previously sued Rockstar Games for using her image in GTA 5.

The Florida “Joker,” whose face was praised for his tattoos, has accused Rockstar Games, the maker of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, of using his likeness in the latest trailer. .

The release of the GTA 6 trailer on Monday broke the previous record for the most views of a non-music film in its first 24 hours on YouTube, getting more than 93 million, according to the story. Differences. The head of Mr. Beast made his first record in August with his “Every Country On Earth Fights for $250,000” videowhich saw almost 60 million views in its first 24 hours, according to the outlet.

After the release of GTA 6, the audience immediately noticed that there are many scenes like the famous advertisements in Florida, where the game is based. There is a scene showing an alligator walking into a convenience store, for example, and another the police chase a naked manaccording to Kotaku.

Among those who noticed the clear nod to some of Florida’s unique cultural moments was Lawrence Sullivan, whose photo went viral in 2017 after he was arrested by Miami police for pointing a gun at the cars of is passing. In what videos posted on TikTokSullivan said that anyone who doesn’t see the similarities between him and the batman in the trailer is “out your goddamn nuggets.”

“GTA we need to talk,” Sullivan said in the video. “If not, you should give me like a mile or two.”

In the video, Sullivan points to a photo of his mugshot next to a trailer window that shows a sportsman with the same tattooed face.

“Florida Joker ain’t got that,” Sullivan said in the video. “All of you have taken my face.

“That’s me. That’s who they got their inspiration from,” Sullivan said. “That’s me.”

After another arrest for missing a court-ordered mental health check in 2018, Sullivan told WFLA in Tampa his tattoos have a special meaning because he sees the character of Joker as a “rose” who overcame the obstacles in his life, similar to himself.

“That old Lawrence you saw with such a clear face, he’s dead,” he said at the pharmacy. This is the new Lawrence slash Joker.”

Rockstar Games faced similarities to other GTA titles

If it’s anything to go by, it looks like Sullivan won’t have any luck getting a financial reward from Rockstar.

In 2014, actress Lindsay Lohan sued Rockstar Games, claiming that the character Lacey Jones, who appears on the opening screen of GTA 5, looks, sounds, and dresses like well, according to the BBC.

The Supreme Court of New York Lohan’s suit was dismissed in 2016finding that Rockstar “never mentioned Lohan by name or used her real name in the video game, never used Lohan as an actress for the video game, and never used an image of Lohan .”

In addition, the court said in its decision that even if the photo was found close to Lohan, she would not have had a claim because the court ruled that the game was fictional and was not included in the under the laws covering advertising. .

“In addition, Lohan’s claim that her image was used in advertising materials for the video game should also be dismissed,” said the court. “The pictures aren’t Lohan herself, just the avatar in the game that Lohan says is a picture of her.”