Grand Theft Auto 6 fans were shocked and horrified over the weekend when Rockstar announced GTA 5 protagonist Michael de Santa's return to the series — but don't worry, he doesn't look all that bad. Michael was one of three playable characters in GTA 5's campaign, along with Franklin Clinton and Trevor Phillips.
Michael is set to appear in the upcoming GTA Online update, A Safehouse in the Hills, but he looks nothing like you remember him. A Reddit post by PIzzafriedchicken points out just how old Michael looks in the update: his hair is graying, and his face is significantly more wrinkled.
Michael looks perfectly fine in the update, if just a little bit older, but the reveal served as a one-two punch of uncomfortable revelations for GTA Online players. First, that real years have been passing in GTA Online this entire time; and secondly, that we've waited so long for GTA 6 that the previous game's protagonists now look visibly older.
To be exact, GTA 5 first released in 2013; it's now been 12 years since we first got acquainted with Michael. If we assume that matches up exactly to the amount of time that's passed in...
