Many fans – and voice actor Steven Ogg himself – have hoped for a Trevor cameo in Grand Theft Auto 6, but there may be a better way to tie in past games. Introduced as one of GTA 5‘s protagonists, Trevor Philips has quickly become one of the most beloved characters in the entirety of the franchise for his unpredictable antics and practically nonexistent sense of morality. Fans hope to see him again in future GTA installments not just because they think he’d fit in the world, but also because they want to see more of their beloved character.

And Steven Ogg, Trevor’s voice actor, has a great pitch for how to do it. In an interview with Screen Rant, Ogg suggested that Trevor could make a cameo right near the beginning of GTA 6, only to be killed off instantly by a member of the new generation. Fans have responded positively to this idea, with many relishing its clever callback to a similar GTA 5 scene – and honestly, just relishing any opportunity for Trevor to return. It’s a fun idea with plenty of precedence in the GTA franchise, but it’s not the only way to achieve continuity.

Trevor Dying In GTA 6 Would Close Tie Back To GTA 5

Two GTA 5 References In One

When Steven Ogg said “it would be fun if Trevor appeared in it just to be killed at the beginning,” he wasn’t just referencing his beloved character – he was also paying homage to a similar scene he acted out in GTA 5. He went on to explain, “What I did in 5 too, I killed someone from 4 at the very beginning, right?”

Ogg is specifically referencing present-day Trevor’s debut scene in GTA 5, in which he’s interrupted, shortly after discovering his former friend and co-conspirator Michael is still alive, by the sudden arrival of one Johnny Klebitz. GTA 4 fans will remember Klebitz as one of Niko’s contacts, and the protagonist of The Lost and Damned DLC. He also shares a girlfriend – Ashley Butler – with Trevor, and he’s not happy about that. Voice actor Scott Hill reprises his role as Klebitz in GTA 5 for all of two minutes, confronting Trevor and immediately getting killed.

So, some players have embraced Ogg’s pitch because of its dual reference to GTA 5. It really allows Trevor’s story to come full circle. Trevor has always been portrayed unflinchingly as a hard-headed, violent wild card whose stubbornness gets him into all sorts of trouble; it would only make sense for his story to end with him indirectly causing his own death. It’s a grimly funny pitch, and would have a little something to say about the cycle of violence. But it’s not the only option for Trevor to reappear in GTA 6.

GTA 6 Could Explore Other Interesting Opportunities With Trevor

Trevor Doesn’t Have To Die In GTA 6

As fun as it would be for Trevor to appear on the opposite end of a similar scene in GTA 6, there’s a lot more the sequel could do with this beloved character. He definitely has the capacity to take on a bigger role instead. Lots of GTA characters have reappeared in later entries, and honestly, even after the massive score he achieves at the end of GTA 5, it’s hard to envision Trevor giving up a life of crime and retiring.

Naturally, Trevor’s fate depends on the ending the player gets in GTA 5. His reappearance would likely assume Ending C is canon.

There’s plenty of room for Trevor in Vice City, and it’s not hard at all to imagine him taking up a new criminal operation of his own. Trevor could become something of a sidequest giver, occasionally texting GTA 6‘s protagonists in between story missions to ask them to go retrieve a loan payment, or beat someone up. It certainly meshes with his character, and there’s nothing in canon to conflict with it.

Trevor is too unpredictable to play a protagonist role in two consecutive games; his antics will get old fast if they’re constantly plot-relevant. However, he could make a great side character: the occasional quip or fit of rage would be amusing, and lend a lot of character to what could ordinarily be a repetitive body of side quests. Watching Trevor try to keep his crumbling enterprise together, despite consistently sabotaging himself, would be the best use for his character in GTA 6.

Bringing Back Trevor Isn’t A GTA 6 Necessity

GTA 6 May Be Better Off Moving On

Still, it’s important to note that this is all just speculation, even on Steven Ogg’s part. He admits that he hasn’t recorded any lines for Trevor in GTA 6, but doesn’t count the possibility out: “I mean, it’s not like I’ve done anything and I don’t know when it’s going to be released. And yeah, again, actors in general for anything are the last to know, as in there could be rumors, things floating around, but until you’re actually hired for something, you don’t know what’s going to happen.” This may be disappointing for Trevor’s fans, but honestly, it could also be the best possible outcome for GTA 6.

GTA doesn’t often reuse its major characters; if it does, they tend to come back in very brief cameos, not unlike Johnny Klebitz. Typically, most of the connective tissue between games consists of locations and car models, and the characters are all left to the games they star in. This is because each GTA game is complete in and of itself. The protagonists star in their individual games, and complete their arcs – there aren’t many loose ends to tie up, so there’s no need for them to come back. They might even overstay their welcome if they reappeared endlessly.

That’s precisely the reason Ogg thinks Trevor should die in GTA 6: to give a final thank you to his fans before bowing out of the franchise, and letting a new cast of characters take the spotlight. “I think that would be cool,” he says, “because it also acknowledges the fans, like, ‘Hey, thank you.’ Pass the torch, stomp Trevor’s head in, and sort of put an end to that and allow a new generation to take over.“

And he’s right. GTA 6 is not Trevor’s game; if his fans get their way, he’ll appear in it, but he won’t star. It might be nice to see him in some kind small cameo role, but ultimately, it’s unnecessary. For Grand Theft Auto 6 to tell a successful story, it needs to focus on its own protagonists first and foremost, just like every previous entry has done.