"Sweated...for 8 Hours": GTA 5 star speaks out on a hated mission, shares struggle

GTA 5 is the best-selling Grand Theft Auto installment so far, having sold over a whopping 210 million copies. Rockstar Games released the title back in 2013, and while it is still really fun even today, one cannot deny that fans hate some things about it. The yoga mini-game is a good example of such content, along with the story mission in which it is introduced, "Did Somebody Say Yoga?".

However, it seems not only the Grand Theft Auto community dislikes the mission, but also the actor who starred in it. Replying to a post on X about the mission, Ned Luke, the actor of GTA 5 story mode's protagonist Michael De Santa, described it as "the worst to shoot," saying it took eight hours.

GTA 5 Michael De Santa actor describes yoga mission as the "worst to shoot"

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X user @GTAVI_Countdown recently posted an image from the GTA 5 story mode mission "Did Somebody Say Yoga?", calling it the worst mission from the game. Ned Luke, the actor who played Michael De Santa, one of its three lead characters, agreed to the post, stating:

"Hands down the worst to shoot. Sweated my ass off for 8 hours. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Motion capture is heavily used in video game development, and it often requires the characters' actors, especially the major ones, to perform various scenes. Given Ned Luke's statement, it appears the actor may have had to perform the yoga animations and poses we see in the GTA 5 mission.

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He doesn't seem to be a fan of it, and as it turns out, the Grand Theft Auto community isn't exactly fond of the mission or the feature either. Although it adds to the overall level of detail, the mission doesn't contribute much to the gameplay. It is slow and can feel boring.

Thankfully, there are many other fun features in the title. Rockstar has continued to add fresh content to its multiplayer, like the recently released GTA Online Money Fronts update.

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Suyash is an Esports and Gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who specializes in Rockstar Games' GTA franchise. Suyash uses in-depth research and knowledge of his immense experience with the game series to ensure readers have access to the most reliable information. His insightful content pieces have raked in more than 5 million views in just a little over a year's time.

Suyash holds a B.Tech degree and ventured into the world of gaming at a young age through the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy. However, upon encountering GTA Vice City’s 1980s aesthetic, music, and vintage cars, he became enamored with the game, leading him to explore the rest of the franchise.

Suyash prefers solo titles to multiplayer, especially ones with a well-crafted story and character arcs. He admires journalist Jason Schreier for the respect he commands in the industry and the reliability of his news pieces. To ensure the accuracy of his own pieces, he checks multiple reputable sources and insiders.

If he were to recommend a game to a skeptic, it would be Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series. When he’s not roaming the streets of Los Santos in GTA V, you can find him playing football, watching movies, or working out.

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Edited by Dinesh Renthlei