Major spoilers ahead for the Red Dead Redemption franchise. Red Dead Redemption has become one of Rockstar's most beloved franchises, and despite not having nearly as many entries as the developer's GTA games, there is hope that a third chapter will someday become reality. The Western action franchise reached some serious highs with Red Dead Redemption 2, especially when it comes to crafting a great prequel.

At the end of the first Red Dead Redemption, John Marston's son, Jack, is seen as a grown man looking to avenge his father's death. Jack succeeds in avenging his father, but Red Dead Redemption 2 offers a new look into Jack and John Marston since the game takes place before these events.

Arthur Morgan knew Jack Marston at a much younger age, and both share some similarities when it comes to creative pursuits. Some theories about Red Dead Redemption 3 have suggested Jack Marston will lead the story, and if that's the case, an important piece of Arthur Morgan's personality will get to live on via journal entries.

Red Dead Redemption 2 player discovers a secret tunnel beneath the town years after the game's release, adding intrigue to its richly crafted world. Once Jack Marston begins to enter his teenage years, he starts to become deeply interested in reading books. He's clearly a bright kid, and his love for reading eventually inspires him to become a writer or scholar.

Arthur, on the other hand, has a serious talent for drawing, which is showcased through his journals in Red Dead Redemption 2. A game led by Jack Marston would leave the door wide open to embrace an in-game journal mechanic once again. Jack Marston's ambitions to become a writer could bring a new perspective to Red Dead Redemption 3.

Not only would a new lead who grew up with the Van der Linde gang provide a different insight, but seeing the franchise's world through the eyes of a writer could lend itself to some compelling moments. Where Red Dead Redemption 2 often gave glimpses of the world through the eyes of an artist with Arthur Morgan's journal sketches, it would be fascinating to see how Jack Marston chooses to describe certain moments through written journal entries.

Arthur Morgan's creative nature gave him a secret sensitivity that was great to see demonstrated through his artwork. To this day, Arthur Morgan is still hailed as a great protagonist, and it's partially due to the character's contrasting inner and outer life. Sometimes the immoral actions he does on the outside completely contradict the artistic abilities he harbors in his personal life.

Jack Marston is only 4 years old in Red Dead Redemption 2 and eventually grows to be 19 by the end of Red Dead Redemption when he avenges his father. Jack Marston could be another way to explore this contradiction through a different type of creative expression. Getting to see how a writer describes the changing world around him since Jack enters adulthood after the American West's outlaw era, could offer some incredibly poetic insight about a rapidly evolving America.

Jack Marston's mysterious Red Dead Redemption future has the potential to be filled with a variety of fast-changing historical moments that would be great to see described through his eyes. There are plenty of theories surrounding Jack Marston, and if Red Dead Redemption 3 stars the character, it could be a bold new look at the franchise's world after the time of outlaws and cowboys has come to an end.

There's no telling where the series will go next, but Jack Marston would be the key to continuing Arthur Morgan's artistic insight.