Grand Theft Auto V's Franklin Clinton echoes Carl 'CJ' Johnson's journey from San Andreas. Both characters rise from humble beginnings, driven by ambition to escape their circumstances.

A Complex post went viral. It shows CJ from Grand Theft Auto with music stars. Billie Eilish, Drake, and others feature in the meme. The meme humorously imagines Los Santos run by Grammy winners.

And right on cue, we got the infamous CJ from GTA: San Andreas into this sci-fi action title before GTA 6. PC modders joke that CJ’s arrival is basically guaranteed whenever a new game gets mod ...