Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds^[3] is a character in Saints Row: The Third.

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

— The Protagonist meeting Burt Reynolds^[3]^[4]

Overview

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

Burt Reynolds deploys The Protagonist to eradicate the zombie outbreak in Steelport that, unbeknownst to him, The Protagonist caused.^[5] To quell the threat, The Protagonist destroys three containers of toxic material that creates the zombies.^[4] If The Protagonist then chooses to destroy the final container, 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 The Protagonist chooses to kill Killbane and sacrifice Shaundi and Viola,^[6] Burt Reynolds, being tied up on the monument alongside them dies and The Protagonist declares Steelport a city-state under the control of the Saints and appoints Pierce as its new mayor. However, if The Protagonist chooses to save Shaundi, Viola, and Reynolds, Mayor Reynolds survives.

Office

In the opening cutscene for "Zombie Attack", The Protagonist 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.^[7]

Trivia

He does not carry 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. While the game data files^[8] defines Burt as only using "knuckles", as does not define him as having the ability to pick up weapons, there is a glitch which may rarely cause him to pick up a weapon.Template:Fact
- The only reliable way to bypass this restriction is to have him enter a Condor while someone is already in the gunner seat, typically only achievable during co-op play. Whenever anyone exits a Condor from the rear they are equipped with a K-8 Krukov or other Rifle, including Burt Reynolds.
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 Burt's custom "Bandit One" from his role in the film trilogy "Smokey and the Bandit". This vehicle cannot be customized normally.
The Protagonist is a fan of Burt Reynolds.^[4]
When using the Zombie voice, The Protagonist says the line "Burt-fucking-Reynolds!" much clearer than they normally speak.
When The Protagonist meets Burt Reynolds, neither Viola nor Oleg knew about the zombie invasion on Arapice Island, yet they both have known Reynolds for some time.
Even though he dies as part of the "Kill Killbane" ending, his Notoriety wipe entry in the cellphone still works.
Even though 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.
Even though 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, but in real life, despite being born in Waycross, Georgia, he comes from Lansing, the capital of the northern state of Michigan. Red Faction reveals that Stilwater was in Michigan.Template:Fact
From Viola, The Protagonist 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, The Protagonist 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.^[4]
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.^[9]
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 Burt Reynolds was not allowed to die as a Homie, for legal reasons.^[10] However, it is possible to kill Burt Reynolds in game, either as a Homie, or after dismissing him.
Burt is featured under B in The ABCs of Saints Row.^[11]
Burt Reynolds is fireproof.^[12]