“Sitting on the Toilet”: How GTA 5 Actor Steven Ogg Wants Trevor Written Out of GTA 6 to Pass the Torch to Jason and Lucia
With less than two weeks remaining before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, longtime fans are still wondering whether any familiar faces from Los Santos will cross paths with the new cast. Speaking in a new interview with Principle Magazine, actor Steven Ogg shared how his iconic Grand Theft Auto V character, Trevor Philips, could make a brief, absurd final bow to hand the franchise over to its new leads.
An Absurd Opening Cameo to Pass the Torch to Jason and Lucia
Rather than pitching a heroic return or an extended storyline in Leonida, Ogg believes the most fitting send-off for the chaotic Sandy Shores outlaw would be an unceremonious, comedic exit right at the start of GTA 6. According to the actor, a fun full-circle moment to “pass the torch” to new protagonists Jason and Lucia would involve Trevor showing up near the beginning of the game “sitting on the toilet” or doing some other bizarre, mundane activity.
Ogg also floated the idea of Trevor simply walking around before having a random object fall directly on his head and knock him flat to the ground. That kind of sudden, slapstick departure would immediately signal to players that Trevor's chapter is officially closed, clearing the stage for the new duo whose four-tier relationship and romance system will anchor the upcoming campaign.
As Ogg pointed out, writing Trevor out in the opening minutes would mirror how the character was first introduced in Grand Theft Auto V back in 2013. In his unforgettable debut scene in Blaine County, Trevor brutally stomped out Johnny Klebitz, the protagonist of GTA IV's The Lost and Damned expansion, establishing his unhinged presence by violently ending the previous era.
Curiosity About Next-Gen Visuals and Sequel Fatigue
When asked by Principle Magazine whether he would like to see how the GTA 5 cast would look with more than a decade of graphical and motion-capture upgrades, Ogg admitted he would be intrigued. That sentiment echoes his recent appearance on co-star Ned Luke's YouTube series The Final Mission, where Steven Ogg suggested streaming GTA 6 together out of genuine curiosity for how the new performances and animations come together.
Even so, the actor made it clear that he has little appetite for the entertainment industry's obsession with endless follow-ups, blending a pair of classic idioms to emphasize that Rockstar's creative decisions are none of his business: “I'm not a fan of all of the reboots and the sequels. I don't get the... the hunger for that, but there is, because it makes money and that's why people do it. So, I'd be curious. But you know, not my duck, not my bottle. Not my monkey, not my cage.”
“My Name Is Steven”: Shutting Down Rumors That He Hates GTA
During the conversation with Principle Magazine, Ogg also pushed back against persistent online narratives claiming that he resents Grand Theft Auto or hates his most famous role. He emphasized that he has always been proud of Trevor and what Rockstar Games accomplished, explaining that his past frustrations stemmed solely from strangers who refused to address him by his real name in public.
“That's been all blown out of proportion. Or that I hate GTA and now I'm starting to embrace it more. No, it's just early on, there was a lot of people calling me Trevor. And I'd be like, 'Well, my name is Steven,'... So I could never understand that. So it's always like 'What's your name, David? Okay, Nolan.'” With GTA 6 finally days away from release, Ogg seems more than ready to let Jason and Lucia take over the spotlight.
My Field Notes
Having Trevor Philips taken out by a falling object or caught sitting on a toilet in the opening minutes of GTA 6 would be the most Rockstar way imaginable to close the book on GTA 5. After watching Trevor crush Johnny Klebitz's skull in 2013 to announce his arrival, giving him an equally abrupt, darkly comedic exit in Leonida would bring the series full circle without letting nostalgia overshadow Jason and Lucia. I also respect how candidly Steven Ogg addressed the tired rumor that he hates the franchise: wanting strangers on the street to call you by your actual name instead of treating you like a fictional sociopath is basic human boundary-setting, not disdain for the craft.
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Originally from Lyon, France, gaming journalist Bastien "Orion" relocated nearly a decade ago to Quebec City's Saint-Roch district, right in the heart of eastern Canada's development studio hub. Before crossing the Atlantic, he honed his versatile reporting style across classic French gaming web portals and specialist television outlets in the 2000s and 2010s, notably with JeuxVideo.fr and JeuxNews. Equally passionate about AAA blockbusters, North American studio culture, retro preservation, and community modding projects, he anchors Pro-Gamer's transatlantic desk and real-time coverage of US and Japanese industry announcements.
