From Game Informer: “One of the most enjoyable moments in the Borderlands 3 reveal trailer was seeing Rhys, one of the two protagonists from Tales From The Borderlands, make a surprise return. He looks older and is sporting an iffy-looking mustache, but no doubt about it, that’s our bumbling yet charming criminal lad Rhys. Though fans have welcomed his return (and have likely hoped for more of the cast to reappear), it appears that the man who gave Rhys a voice isn’t too happy about the occasion.”
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