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*When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | *When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | ||
*Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age. | *Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age. | ||
*Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of | *Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 21 and 25. | ||
*There is a direct reference to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ", a reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | *There is a direct reference to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ", a reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | ||
*Carl is briefly mentioned during a rap by comedian Dave Chappelle as he is parodying Tupac Shakur during a skit on The Chappelle Show in 2006: | *Carl is briefly mentioned during a rap by comedian Dave Chappelle as he is parodying Tupac Shakur during a skit on The Chappelle Show in 2006: | ||
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*CJ also bears some resemblance to French football (soccer) player [[wp:Thierry Henry|Thierry Henry]], but this is likely a coincidence. | *CJ also bears some resemblance to French football (soccer) player [[wp:Thierry Henry|Thierry Henry]], but this is likely a coincidence. | ||
*If the player looks carefully, the player can see that CJ's eye color appears to be blue, implying he had European ancestors and those genes repeated. | *If the player looks carefully, the player can see that CJ's eye color appears to be blue, implying he had European ancestors and those genes repeated. | ||
*Carl and [[Johnny Klebitz]] are the only [[protagonists]] confirmed to smoke marijuana. | *Carl and [[Johnny Klebitz]] are the only [[protagonists]] confirmed to smoke marijuana. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||