Burt Reynolds

This article is about the character in Saints Row: The Third. For the actor who also voiced this character, see wikipedia:Burt Reynolds.

Burt Reynolds^[4] is a character in Saints Row: The Third.

Playa: "Burt-fucking-Reynolds?"
Burt Reynolds: "Who else could keep this town running?"

— Playa meeting Burt Reynolds^[4]^[5]

Overview[]

Burt Reynolds is the Mayor of Steelport. He makes his first appearance in the mission "Zombie Attack".

Burt Reynolds requests the Saints to eradicate the zombie outbreak in Steelport that, unbeknownst to him, was invertedly caused by Playa's attempts to impede STAG.^[6] To quell the threat, Playa sinks three containers of toxic material that creates the zombies.^[5] If Playa then chooses to destroy the final containers, Burt Reynolds becomes a homie and provides the Saints the support of the Steelport SWAT teams. Regardless of mission choice, Notoriety Wipe - Law, AKA "Mayor's Favor", is unlocked in the cellphone.

If Playa chooses to go after Killbane,^[7] Burt Reynolds, being tied up on the monument alongside Shaundi and Viola, are killed, and Playa declares Steelport a city-state under the control of the Saints and appoints Pierce as its new mayor. He survives if Playa chooses to save them, but makes no further appearences.

Office[]

In the opening cutscene for "Zombie Attack", Playa meets Burt in his office. This office is not normally accessible outside of this cutscene, and is not part of any building.

The actual location of this room is floating in the sky above a road in Loren Square.^[8]

Trivia[]

In real life, before Saints Row: The Third, Burt Reynolds has been featured in the Grand Theft Auto series, having voiced Avery Carrington in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The character also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, but has no speaking parts and is abruptly killed off; Rockstar's team had found Reynolds too difficult to work with in Vice City, and retributed in this manner.
Burt is not equipped with a weapon as a Homie, and does not pick one up off the ground, instead fighting with his bare fists.
- Unlike Zombie Gat, who also doesn't use weapons, Burt's attacks lack the one-hit-kill effect.
- The game data files^[9] defines Burt as only using "knuckles", and does not define him as having the ability to pick up weapons, but he sometimes does.^[10]
- One way to give Burt a weapon is to have him enter a rear of a Condor as the second Homie, while someone is already in the gunner seat. Whenever anyone exits a Condor from the rear they are equipped with a K-8 Krukov or other Rifle, including Burt Reynolds.
- Volition have stated that Burt not using weapons was a requirement.^[11]
Burt constantly perform takedown attacks on his targets as a homie, due to his lack of weapons.
He drives a custom black Phoenix when called as a Homie. This vehicle is a look-alike to Bo Darville's custom "Bandit One" from Reynolds' role in the film trilogy Smokey and the Bandit. This vehicle cannot be customized normally.
Playa is a fan of Burt Reynolds.^[5]
When using the Zombie voice, Playa says the line "Burt-fucking-Reynolds!" much clearer than they normally speak.
When Playa meets Burt Reynolds, neither Viola nor Oleg knew about the zombie invasion on Arapice Island, yet they both have known Reynolds for some time.
Although he dies as part of the "Kill Killbane" ending, his Notoriety wipe entry in the cellphone still works.
Although he dies as part of the "Kill Killbane" ending, Burt Reynolds can still be Phoned as a Homie, but the "Save Shaundi" ending must also be completed for him to become available again, and this also applies for Shaundi and Viola.
Although he dies as part of the "Kill Killbane" ending, he still has Assassination diversions.
In the game he has a Southern appearance due to having starred in many Southern based films. In real life, Reynolds often claimed to have been born in Waycross, Georgia, although in 2015, he stated that he was actually born in Lansing, Michigan.^[12]
From Viola, Playa learns that at one point, Phillipe Loren had also been associated with Burt Reynolds. When the two are fighting against the zombies on Arapice Island, Playa asks Viola whether Phillipe had ever considered running for mayor. Viola explains that the job involved too much politics, and that Phillipe figured he wouldn't stand a chance against Burt in a mayoral election campaign.^[5]
The game data files refer to him as "Mayor Tate". Burt Reynolds has never played a character named "Tate", so this reference is unrelated to him.
Neither Burt nor Viola appear in the end cutscene of "Three Way" after they have been saved.
In Saints Row IV, Kinzie mentions that Burt had worked before with MI6 Agent Asha Odekar.^[13]
Burt exists in the Saints Row IV files and it is possible to modify the game files to add him as a Homie.
Volition have stated that, for legal reasons, Burt Reynolds was not allowed to die as a Homie.^[11] Despite this, it is possible to kill Burt Reynolds in game.^[14]
Burt is featured under B in The ABCs of Saints Row.^[15]
Burt Reynolds is fireproof.^[16]