Kingdom Come 2’s Luke Dale Wants a Role in Red Dead Redemption 3

In a market where major studios increasingly plan far ahead, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 star Luke Dale has put himself on Rockstar’s radar again—publicly asking to be cast in the next Red Dead game. Dale, who portrayed Lord Hans Capon across both Kingdom Come titles, says his “dream job” is to become a cowboy in the Red Dead universe, and he’s renewed that pitch on social media.

A familiar face from Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Red Dead

Luke Dale is best known for his work with Warhorse Studios as Lord Hans Capon in both Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, providing both voice and performance capture. That background matters here because it’s not a vague celebrity request—Dale has already demonstrated he can deliver the kind of character work and physical performance Rockstar would likely value for a narrative-driven Western.

Dale has also repeatedly framed a Red Dead appearance as something he wants personally. Earlier, he described the idea of landing a role in a future Red Dead game as a dream job. In March 2025, while traveling through the southern United States, he said the experience was so enjoyable that he made it his “life’s mission” to secure a part in a Red Dead title.

Dale renews his Rockstar casting plea on X

On July 10, Dale revived his ambition with a fresh appeal directed at Rockstar Games on X. In the post, he reiterated his request for Rockstar to cast him as a cowboy. He didn’t name any specific Red Dead entry in that message, but if Rockstar moves forward with Red Dead Redemption 3, it remains the most likely next target based on franchise momentum.

The post drew significant attention quickly—about 375,000 impressions and dozens of discussion threads within a day and a half. The reactions weren’t just generic hype either. One reply asked whether Dale could handle an American accent, and he responded confidently, which fueled further conversation.

That back-and-forth fits how Dale often uses social media: he’s known for discussing game concepts and industry ideas, including sharing early thoughts on a Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sequel more than a year before Warhorse officially confirmed development of a third installment.

Timing: if RDR3 happens, it likely won’t be soon

Even if Rockstar were interested in casting Dale, the practical question is timing. The source material points out that development gaps between Rockstar’s major AAA releases have widened compared to the mid-2000s, largely because individual development cycles have become longer. That makes a near-term Red Dead Redemption 3 difficult to imagine, though it doesn’t eliminate the possibility of early planning or pre-production.

The same logic applies across Rockstar’s recent history: preliminary work on Red Dead Redemption 2 began soon after the original game’s 2010 release and overlapped with development of Grand Theft Auto 5. Rockstar leadership has also indicated studios can move between projects as needed, sometimes creating overlap even when not multiple big-budget titles are in full production simultaneously.

At the moment, GTA 6 and its (still-unannounced) Online component are described as likely to be Rockstar’s next major releases for some time—meaning Red Dead casting, if it happens, may still be a long-range consideration rather than an immediate one.

What this means for Dale and the Kingdom Come pipeline

While Red Dead Redemption 3 may be years out, Dale’s calendar isn’t empty. Warhorse has confirmed a new Kingdom Come game in development with a target window aligned to Embracer Group’s next fiscal year (April 2027 through March 2028). That closer timeframe has led some fans to wonder whether a full Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 could arrive so soon.

A more plausible explanation offered in the source is a “smaller or iterative” approach—developing a tighter release that reuses existing technology, systems, locations, and assets from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 before building a larger mainline sequel from the ground up.

Key points

• Luke Dale (Lord Hans Capon) has repeatedly asked Rockstar to cast him in the Red Dead franchise.
• He renewed the pitch on X on July 10, requesting to be cast as a cowboy.
• The post sparked heavy engagement and further audience questions, including about accent performance.
• Even if RDR3 is in motion, the source suggests Rockstar’s major release cadence makes a near-term arrival unlikely.

Expert View

Dale’s renewed casting plea highlights a broader trend in premium game franchises: actors and performance-capture talent increasingly build public relationships with studios and communities, which can keep casting possibilities alive even when timelines are long. For fans, it’s a reminder that “who could appear” conversations often start years before a project becomes concrete. For the market, it also underscores how franchise planning—especially at Rockstar—can stretch releases out while still leaving room for early pre-production decisions that might eventually translate into the kind of crossover casting Dale is chasing.