Throughout the course ofRed Dead Redemption 2, players spend a great deal of time with the various members of the Van der Linde gang as Arthur Morgan, learning their personalities, backstories, and their ultimate fates by the time the credits roll. One of the Van der Linde gang members thatRed Dead Redemption 2players interact with is Bill Williamson, a returning character from the originalRed Dead Redemption.
Due to Bill’s appearance, it’s safe to say that manyRed Dead Redemption 2players would assume that he’s one of the older members of theVan der Linde gang. Bill has lived a rough life by the time ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s events, and that trauma combined with his alcoholism has given him an especially rugged appearance. But despite the fact that Bill looks older than Arthur Morgan at first glance, Arthur is actually older than Bill by a couple of years. This was recently pointed out by Reddit user G0dleft, and it seems this revelation has taken many fans by surprise.
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During the events ofRed Dead Redemption 2,Arthur Morganis about 36 years old, while Bill Williamson is about 33. John Marston, the protagonist of the originalRed Dead Redemptiongame, is in his mid-20s during the events ofRDR2. It should be noted thatRed Dead Redemption 2is actually a prequel to the original game, taking place about 12 years earlier.
There are rumors that Rockstar Games is looking to make even moreRed Dead Redemptiontitles, and if so, it will be interesting to when they’re set. One of the biggest rumors it that aremake or remaster of the originalRed Dead Redemptionis in the works, and if that rumor turns out to be true, it will be interesting to see how Bill’s character is handled.
Those who played the originalRed Dead Redemptionwill remember Bill being more of an over-the-top villain than how he appears inRed Dead Redemption 2. TheRed Dead Redemption 2version of Billis a more complex and interesting character, so it will be interesting to see those elements taken into account in a potential remake of the first game.
Besides aRed Dead Redemptionremake or remaster, there are also rumors that Rockstar Games is looking to release anext-gen version ofRed Dead Redemption 2at some point down the line. This wouldn’t be surprising in the least, but if it does happen, don’t expect it to contain any substantial new content that would expand on the lives of Arthur, Bill, or any other members of the Van der Linde gang.Red Dead Redemptionfans may instead have to wait for the eventualRed Dead Redemption 3to learn more about the characters, but such a project is likely years away, if it ever comes to fruition at all, that is.
Red Dead Redemption 2is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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