Unlike the principal characters of previous Grand Theft Auto games, Carl's appearance is highly customisable, as the player can purchase a wide variety of different haircuts, tattoos, and clothing for him. When asked about the character model for Carl, Young Maylay stated that the development team took "very professional" photographs of him to model Carl.
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2.3 Exile, new alliances and business venturesĬarl's physical appearance is modeled after Los Angeles-based rapper and actor Young Maylay, who also provided the character's voice and motion-capture work.
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Although initially portrayed as somewhat naïve, clumsy, and selfish, Carl develops over the course of San Andreas' storyline, both on a professional level, becoming a successful criminal and businessman, and on an emotional level, as he learns to care more about those close to him.Ĭarl received critical acclaim, with praise going to his flawed character, lack of stereotype and his sense of conscience, and is regarded as one of the greatest video game characters of all time. In the process, he returns to his criminal lifestyle as he embarks on a journey across the entire state of San Andreas, while making new allies and clashing with powerful criminal organisations and corrupt authorities. Motivated by Brian's death and his strained relationships with the rest of his family and friends, Carl leaves his old life behind and attempts a fresh start in Liberty City, but ends up returning to Los Santos five years later to try and make amends after his mother, Beverly, is similarly killed. The gang is led by his older brother, "Sweet" Johnson, with whom Carl became estranged after the death of their younger brother, Brian, in a gang-related attack prior to the events of the game. In the game's storyline, Carl is depicted as the underboss of the Grove Street Families, a fictional street gang based in his home city of Los Santos (a fictional parody of Los Angeles, California). He is voiced by Young Maylay, who also served as the likeness for the character. Co-owner of several businesses, including a chop shop, car dealership, Zero RC, and Four Dragons CasinoĬarl " CJ" Johnson is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the fifth main installment in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series.