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{{infobox character
|name = Claude Speed
|image = ClaudeSpeed-GTA2.jpg
|game_1 = GTA 2
|aka = Gecko<br />Jumbo<br />Kosai<br />Rooster<br />THC-303<br />Comrade<br />Grasshopper
|gender = M
|dob =
|pob = [[Anywhere City]]
|nationality = United States
|affiliations = [[The Zaibatsu Corporation]]<br />[[Loonies]]<br />[[Yakuza]]<br />[[Scientists]]<br />[[Rednecks]]<br />[[Russian Mafia]]<br />[[Hare Krishna]]
|voice = played by [[Scott Maslen]]
}}
{{also|''For other characters, see [[Claude (disambiguation)]]''.}}
'''Claude Speed''' is a character in the [[2D Universe]] and the [[protagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. He started his career as a simple thug, however he was soon hired by the major gangs that controlled [[Anywhere City]]. Claude secretly worked with all of them and in the end managed to kill all of their leaders, effectively becoming the true leader of the city's crime.
== GTA 2 movie rendition ==
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'''Claude Speed''' is the [[protagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. After being caught, he was sent to sub-zero rehabilitation and was given parole in the year 2013. During this time, his brain overrided the rehabilitation brain messages and he becomes a stronger, more formidable killer and stealer of automobiles.
Little history is known about the character from GTA 2; however, DMA Design had previously released a [[GTA 2: The Movie|promotional movie]] for the game, which was also compiled into the opening cinematic of the game, depicting a live-action rendition of Claude Speed committing several criminal acts, similar in all Grand Theft Auto games. In the movie, Claude is seen performing jobs for several crime bosses, before being shot to death by an assassin sent by the Zaibatsu Corporation, whose van and merchandise were previously stolen by Claude.


There is speculation that Claude Speed is actually also [[Claude]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III]], but there is a lot to separate the two. He also appeared in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], where is called Claude by his girlfriend during a cut scene.
The movie's version of Claude shares a few physical appearances with the Claude in the [[GTA III Era]] games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair. The movie version, however, was also depicted speaking and displaying an array of emotions, a characteristic not seen in either the GTA III or the GTA San Andreas versions. Claude may also bear some resemblance to Elvis Presley, as when he walks into the Elvis impersonators in the game, they will occasionally shout, "Hey man, it's the King!" and "I told you he was alive!"


At the end of GTA2, Claude is shot 3 times by a [[Zaibatsu]] Assassin. It is unknown whether or not he lives or dies.
==Personality==


== ''GTA2'' movie rendition ==
Claude Speed is an extremely rude character and apparently has no regret of the crimes he accomplishes. He will work for anyone who will give him the needed money and will be ready to fight even the [[Army]] to pursue his goals. He was seen in more than one occasion laughing once he successfully gained what he wanted and is particularly ferocious in killing people, and he was once seen spitting over the body of a person he killed. He also worked for various gangs at the same time, angering all of them but in the end he managed to kill all of their leaders, putting an end to their rule over the city. He is known to have used drugs and cigars and knows how to use a variety of weapons, from simple pistols to even rocket launchers.
[[Image:GTA2 ClaudeSpeedLiveAction.jpg|left|thumb|170px|The live-action rendition of Claude Speed, played by [[Scott Maslen]], from the opening cinematic of ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]'']]
 
Little history is known about the character from ''GTA2''; however, DMA Design had previously released a [http://www.take2games.com/modules/gta2/downloads/movie.html promotional movie] for the game, which was also compiled into the opening cinematic of the game, depicting a live-action rendition of Claude Speed committing several criminal acts, similar in all ''Grand Theft Auto'' games. In the movie, Claude is seen performing jobs for several crime bosses, before being shot dead (or possibly surviving, it is unknown) by an assassin sent by the Zaibatsu Corporation, whose van and merchandise were previously stolen by Claude.
 
The movie's version of Claude shares a few physical appearances with the Claude in [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]/[[Xbox]]-era ''Grand Theft Auto'' games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in ''GTA2'' and leather in ''GTA III'', ''GTA:SA''), t-shirt (white color in ''2'' and black in ''III'', ''SA''), long pants (black color in ''2'' and dark khaki in ''III'', ''SA'') and slicked hair. The movie version, however, was also depicted speaking and displaying an array of emotions, a characteristic not seen in either the ''GTA III'' or the ''GTA:SA'' versions.


== In-game Naming ==
== In-game Naming ==
In ''GTA2'', Claude Speed's in-game name is simply given as a myriad of nicknames from nine bosses of [[Grand Theft Auto 2#Gangs|seven gangs]]:
In GTA 2, Claude Speed's in-game name is simply given as a myriad of nicknames from nine bosses of [[Grand Theft Auto 2#Gangs|seven gangs]]:


* "Gecko" by all three heads of [[The Zaibatsu Corporation]] ([[Trey Welsh]], [[Red Valdez]] and [[Uno Carb]])
* "Gecko" by all three heads of [[The Zaibatsu Corporation]] ([[Trey Welsh]], [[Red Valdez]] and [[Uno Carb]])
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* "Grasshopper" by [[Sunbeam]], head of the [[Hare Krishna]]
* "Grasshopper" by [[Sunbeam]], head of the [[Hare Krishna]]


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==Murders committed==
*[[Doctor Cubana]]
*[[Yutes|Yutes Boss]]
*[[Trey Welsh]]
*[[Elmo]]
*[[Johnny Zoo]]
*[[Anywhere City Police Department|ACPD Chief of Police]]
*[[Flambo Cortez]]
*[[Billy Bob Bean]]
*[[Dr. LaBrat]]
*[[Red Valdez]]
*[[Jerkov]]
*[[Uno Carb]]
*[[Sunbeam]]
 
===Grand Theft Auto III===
[[File:Claude-GTAIII-artwork.jpg|thumb|right|303px|The "Claude Speed" artwork from the "Which GTA Character Are You" quiz page on Facebook.]]
There is speculation that Claude Speed is the same character as [[Claude]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Aside from the same first name, the Claude that appears in [[GTA 2: The Movie]] is dressed similarly (but not identically) to the Claude of GTA III. The movie's version of Claude Speed shares a several physical appearances with the Claude in the [[GTA III Era]] games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair.
 
Rockstar has never confirmed or denied that the two are the same person: in response to a query posted by a fan, an official spokesperson said:
{{quote|"''Probably. It seems very likely but it’s also possible that there are just a lot of angry silent car thieves called Claude out there.''"<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19081/asked-answered-max-payne-3-la-noire-red-dead-and-more.html ''Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More'' - rockstargames.com]</ref>}}
 
Rockstar created an official [[wp:Facebook|Facebook]] quiz called "''What Grand Theft Auto character are you?''", in which by answering sixteen questions, the user would be given a character from the GTA series that fitted their personality. Certain combinations of answers would result in the answer '''Claude Speed''' with the artwork of GTA III's Claude, suggesting that either Claude Speed was merged with Claude, or that the two characters are exactly the same character, while also suggesting that this could be an official confirmation of them being the same characters. However, the accompanying description makes no reference to GTA 2.<ref>[http://apps.facebook.com/grandtheftautoquiz/ ''What Grand Theft Auto character are you?'' - facebook.com]</ref>
 
It would be worth noting that if both Claudes were the same character, it would prove one of the following:
*[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] is canon with the [[GTA III Era]].
*Claude Speed was the beta name of Claude.
*Claude was still alive in 2013 (if the game was actually set in 2013).
 
It is likely that Claude Speed, and Claude are just different versions of the same character in two separate universes. So while technically being the same, it is just two separate scenarios that have no connection. GTA 2 is Claude Speed as he would be in a world where he's in the futuristic Anywhere City, and GTA III is Claude as he would be in a more realistic world in [[2001|present day]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
 
==Trivia==
* Claude Speed, [[Michael De Santa]], and [[Trevor Philips]] are the only GTA protagonists to smoke cigarettes. Michael can smoke in his house, while Trevor can be seen smoking occasionally when switching to his character in [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. His two safe houses are also littered with cigarette butts.
* At the end of the [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] movie, Claude is killed when he is shot 3 times by a [[Zaibatsu]] assassin as he tries to open a car. It is unknown if this is canonical to the game, however.
* There is speculation that Claude Speed also is [[Claude]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III]], but this has never been confirmed (''see [[Claude#Grand Theft Auto 2]] for further information'').
* Upon close inspection of Claude Speed's rapsheet in the intro movie, it reveals that he is 28 during GTA 2, which is set in 2013. If Claude Speed is in fact Claude from GTA III, this would make Claude 15-17 during GTA III, set in 2001, and 6-8 years old in GTA San Andreas, set in 1992. This makes it impossible that they are the same character, unless Claude's rap sheet is fake or non-canonical. However, if GTA 2 is actually set in 1999 as some in-game references may indicate, then Claude would be 20-22 in GTA San Andreas, and 29-31 in GTA III.
 
== Gallery ==
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180">
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-vanescape.jpg|Claude Speed escaping from a group of Rednecks in a stolen Zaibatsu van (which is loaded with drugs) in the GTA 2 Movie.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-rapsheet.jpg|Claude Speed's rap sheet in the GTA 2 Movie.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-assassin.jpg|The Zaibatsu Corporation activating their assassin to kill Claude Speed for stealing their van and their drugs.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-policechase.jpg|The police pursuing Claude Speed.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-Yakuzameeting.jpg|Claude Speed meeting a Yakuza boss as a person is tortured in the background.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-shooting.jpg|Claude Speed shooting the driver of a step van (revealed to be an African American).
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-transport.jpg|Claude Speed ferrying the Russians to deal with the Rednecks.
File:GTA2Movie-GTA2-assassination.jpg|The Zaibatsu assassin shooting Claude Speed in the back as the film closes, killing him.
</gallery>
|}
 
==See also==
*[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]
*[[Claude]]
 
==References==
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Character
Claude Speed
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Appearances GTA 2
Full Name Claude Speed
Aliases Gecko
Jumbo
Kosai
Rooster
THC-303
Comrade
Grasshopper
Gender Gender::Male
Place of Birth Anywhere City
Nationality American
Main Affiliations The Zaibatsu Corporation
Loonies
Yakuza
Scientists
Rednecks
Russian Mafia
Hare Krishna
Voiced by played by Scott Maslen
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For other characters, see Claude (disambiguation).

Claude Speed is a character in the 2D Universe and the protagonist in Grand Theft Auto 2. He started his career as a simple thug, however he was soon hired by the major gangs that controlled Anywhere City. Claude secretly worked with all of them and in the end managed to kill all of their leaders, effectively becoming the true leader of the city's crime.

GTA 2 movie rendition


Little history is known about the character from GTA 2; however, DMA Design had previously released a promotional movie for the game, which was also compiled into the opening cinematic of the game, depicting a live-action rendition of Claude Speed committing several criminal acts, similar in all Grand Theft Auto games. In the movie, Claude is seen performing jobs for several crime bosses, before being shot to death by an assassin sent by the Zaibatsu Corporation, whose van and merchandise were previously stolen by Claude.

The movie's version of Claude shares a few physical appearances with the Claude in the GTA III Era games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair. The movie version, however, was also depicted speaking and displaying an array of emotions, a characteristic not seen in either the GTA III or the GTA San Andreas versions. Claude may also bear some resemblance to Elvis Presley, as when he walks into the Elvis impersonators in the game, they will occasionally shout, "Hey man, it's the King!" and "I told you he was alive!"

Personality

Claude Speed is an extremely rude character and apparently has no regret of the crimes he accomplishes. He will work for anyone who will give him the needed money and will be ready to fight even the Army to pursue his goals. He was seen in more than one occasion laughing once he successfully gained what he wanted and is particularly ferocious in killing people, and he was once seen spitting over the body of a person he killed. He also worked for various gangs at the same time, angering all of them but in the end he managed to kill all of their leaders, putting an end to their rule over the city. He is known to have used drugs and cigars and knows how to use a variety of weapons, from simple pistols to even rocket launchers.

In-game Naming

In GTA 2, Claude Speed's in-game name is simply given as a myriad of nicknames from nine bosses of seven gangs:

Murders committed

Grand Theft Auto III

The "Claude Speed" artwork from the "Which GTA Character Are You" quiz page on Facebook.

There is speculation that Claude Speed is the same character as Claude from Grand Theft Auto III. Aside from the same first name, the Claude that appears in GTA 2: The Movie is dressed similarly (but not identically) to the Claude of GTA III. The movie's version of Claude Speed shares a several physical appearances with the Claude in the GTA III Era games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair.

Rockstar has never confirmed or denied that the two are the same person: in response to a query posted by a fan, an official spokesperson said:

"Probably. It seems very likely but it’s also possible that there are just a lot of angry silent car thieves called Claude out there."[1]


Rockstar created an official Facebook quiz called "What Grand Theft Auto character are you?", in which by answering sixteen questions, the user would be given a character from the GTA series that fitted their personality. Certain combinations of answers would result in the answer Claude Speed with the artwork of GTA III's Claude, suggesting that either Claude Speed was merged with Claude, or that the two characters are exactly the same character, while also suggesting that this could be an official confirmation of them being the same characters. However, the accompanying description makes no reference to GTA 2.[2]

It would be worth noting that if both Claudes were the same character, it would prove one of the following:

  • Grand Theft Auto 2 is canon with the GTA III Era.
  • Claude Speed was the beta name of Claude.
  • Claude was still alive in 2013 (if the game was actually set in 2013).

It is likely that Claude Speed, and Claude are just different versions of the same character in two separate universes. So while technically being the same, it is just two separate scenarios that have no connection. GTA 2 is Claude Speed as he would be in a world where he's in the futuristic Anywhere City, and GTA III is Claude as he would be in a more realistic world in present day, Liberty City.

Trivia

  • Claude Speed, Michael De Santa, and Trevor Philips are the only GTA protagonists to smoke cigarettes. Michael can smoke in his house, while Trevor can be seen smoking occasionally when switching to his character in Grand Theft Auto V. His two safe houses are also littered with cigarette butts.
  • At the end of the GTA 2 movie, Claude is killed when he is shot 3 times by a Zaibatsu assassin as he tries to open a car. It is unknown if this is canonical to the game, however.
  • There is speculation that Claude Speed also is Claude from Grand Theft Auto III, but this has never been confirmed (see Claude#Grand Theft Auto 2 for further information).
  • Upon close inspection of Claude Speed's rapsheet in the intro movie, it reveals that he is 28 during GTA 2, which is set in 2013. If Claude Speed is in fact Claude from GTA III, this would make Claude 15-17 during GTA III, set in 2001, and 6-8 years old in GTA San Andreas, set in 1992. This makes it impossible that they are the same character, unless Claude's rap sheet is fake or non-canonical. However, if GTA 2 is actually set in 1999 as some in-game references may indicate, then Claude would be 20-22 in GTA San Andreas, and 29-31 in GTA III.

Gallery

See also

References