Jeronimo Barrera, vice president of at Rockstar, has revealed to Game Informer magazine that 3 will see a new actor assuming the role of Payne himself.

James McCaffrey voiced the troubled Max Payne in the first two releases, but an older, grittier vocalist will be mustered for the third game - which sees an embittered Payne let loose on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

No celebrity appearance is to be expected, with a new actor being sought out for this role instead.

We'll bring you more on Max Payne 3 as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge