Metal Gear Solid Movie Announcement!

[Dyne]

I just happen to catch this article while looking at AnimeNation.com. Apparently, according to this Varity article (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959052.html?categoryId=20&cs=1), an agreement between producer Michael DeLuca and Sony Pictures has finally been solidified to give the go ahead for an MGS movie. The good news is, Hideo Kojima, according to the article, will be executive producer. The better news, as of right now, Uwe Boll has NOT been mentioned as part of the project. So we are free of the Uwe for now.

So, what're your opinions on an MGS movie? Good, bad, indifferent?

[Neo-Egyptian]

Bad, if it turns out to be anything like this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4cMk1Mx1Q)

[KakTheInfected]

Doesn't need to be done. The games do a good enough job.

[watkinzez]

Eh; if it sucks, I have Project Snake to fall back on.
And this probably means more Harry Gregson Williams awesomeness.

[Fenrir]

Well, as long as it isn't gaiden to the series, I don't care...

[Decoy Octopus]

Eh; WHEN it sucks, I have Project Snake to fall back on.
And this probably means more Harry Gregson Williams awesomeness.
There we go. Corrected.

[Strike911]

Kojima already said Boll will be nowhere near a MGS film. :)

I'm stoked about this. I love metal gear so much.... with Kojima involved it can be great.

[Steben]

I will be very disappointed if this movie doesn't break the fourth wall every ten minutes.

[Guy In Rubber Suit]

Well the producer has been on a variety of projects (Dark City, Blow, Thirteen Days, Boogie Nights, Ghost Rider, Zathura, Blade II and many more) so this could definitely go either way. I think this has the best chance of being good because MGS itself is very cinematic and could easily translate onto film. As long as they don't restrict CODEC moments to just the talking head portraits.

So, who should play Snake? I say Hugh Jackman. This guy is a great actor, action star, bad ass, and with some costume design and makeup, he can look like Snake.

[orual]

I will be very disappointed if this movie doesn't break the fourth wall every ten minutes.

I lol'd. ten ten ten ten

[Animosity]

So, who should play Snake? I say Hugh Jackman. This guy is a great actor, action star, bad ass, and with some costume design and makeup, he can look like Snake.

I have been saying that for years. Hugh's whole onscreen personallity in almost every movie has Snake written allover.

[watkinzez]

Apparently Kojima's choice for Snake is Viggo Mortensen. Not bad.
I originally wanted David Hayter to play the role, but then realised that he isn't really a good actor. Reads every line exactly the same.

[Hum4n After All]

It better not suck. I've been thinking about this for a while and if it does come out, it better win some shit. This is like Sony's best franchise out there.
But then again there already has been a MGS like movie. If anybody could remember "Escape from New York". Huh huh? Snake Plissken played by Kurl Russell. There was our early Snake. But then again it was one of Hideo Kojima's favorite films so uh..it's all good! That's what inspired him to do Metal Gear. So uh once again...it's all good!

[Thylacine]

It better not suck. I've been thinking about this for a while and if it does come out, it better win some shit. This is like Sony's best franchise out there.
But then again there already has been a MGS like movie. If anybody could remember "Escape from New York". Huh huh? Snake Plissken played by Kurl Russell. There was our early Snake. But then again it was one of Hideo Kojima's favorite films so uh..it's all good! That's what inspired him to do Metal Gear. So uh once again...it's all good!Yeah, as long as this doesn't become Escape from New York 2.

Or Kojima's in for a world of ouch. :(

[Guy In Rubber Suit]

Apparently Kojima's choice for Snake is Viggo Mortensen. Not bad.
I originally wanted David Hayter to play the role, but then realised that he isn't really a good actor. Reads every line exactly the same.

Viggo Mortensen would be fantastic as well. I loved him in LOTR and History of Violence.

[Decoy Octopus]

Kojima already said Boll will be nowhere near a MGS film. :)

I'm stoked about this. I love metal gear so much.... with Kojima involved it can be great.
Or... even with Kojima involved it could still be ass.

There's a problem when brilliant men from one medium attempt to create in another. Their brilliance does not always translate.

It would be best not get your hopes up.

[StarZander]

Viggo Mortensen would be fantastic as well. I loved him in LOTR and History of Violence.

Viggo doesn't have a dark enough voice. Hugh does. Hugh jackman FTW!

[the_bug]

And this probably means more Harry Gregson Williams awesomeness.

QFE +extra letters

[Thylacine]

Or... even with Kojima involved it could still be ass.

There's a problem when brilliant men from one medium attempt to create in another. Their brilliance does not always translate.

It would be best not get your hopes up.You see, I originally thought that, too, but Kojima's games are so movie-like to begin with, I would think the translation would be (to some degree) much easier. At least in artistic vision. It's not like Picasso's trying to become a conductor, more like he's switching the paints he's using.

The issue I see would be if Kojima had to work with the equipment or treated himself as the "audience" rather than the camera. I would hope that he would have a very comfortable seat in front of the playback monitor.

As exec producer, he should.

[Raziellink]

Viggo Mortensen would be fantastic as well. I loved him in LOTR and History of Violence.
Wouldn't he be a little bit too old? I just checked IMDB, and it states that he'll be 50 next year...

And yeah, Hugh Jackman could do a nice job, but THE Solid Snake...?

[!Nekko!]

And Owen Wilson will be Raiden! This will be perfect!
ahem

[Holy Warrior Azar]

And Owen Wilson will be Raiden! This will be perfect!
ahem

I actually wouldn't mind if they just found a way to leave him out.

[suzumebachi]

And Owen Wilson will be Raiden! This will be perfect!
ahem

I lol'd.

The best snake would be Kurt Russel. 20 years ago.

Or Bruce Campbell... 20 years ago.

[Solid Krono]

As awesome as Hugh Jackman would be, we all know who snake really has to be played by.

Steven Seagal.

Whos with me?




But really, Hugh Jackman really is the best actor for Snake imo, as well as liquid.

[RealFolkBlues]

Well the producer has been on a variety of projects (Dark City, Blow, Thirteen Days, Boogie Nights, Ghost Rider, Zathura, Blade II and many more) so this could definitely go either way. I think this has the best chance of being good because MGS itself is very cinematic and could easily translate onto film. As long as they don't restrict CODEC moments to just the talking head portraits.

So, who should play Snake? I say Hugh Jackman. This guy is a great actor, action star, bad ass, and with some costume design and makeup, he can look like Snake.

Agreed.

I think they might have to tone down the fantastic elements (vampires in F4's, anyone?) but otherwise this has a decent chance of not sucking. 'Bout damned time.

[orual]

And Owen Wilson will be Raiden! This will be perfect!
ahem

Sarcasm? How about Elijah Wood for Raiden.

[linkspast]

so we can expect this when?

[Animosity]

iMdb says 08, but that could change.

[Urban Xperience]

Oo I dunno about this one. As fantastic as the idea may seem, virtually ALL VG-based movies are a load of shit. With the exception of Mortal Kombat, (the first one that is...hee hee) look at Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Doom, Silent Hill all shit. As for the choice of Snake himself, Huge Jackman indeed (for the MGS3 era) but for MGS2 and beyond, I would cast Mel Gibson. He's old, sarcastic and a got a mean punch. Perfect...

[Raziellink]

As awesome as Hugh Jackman would be, we all know who snake really has to be played by.

Steven Seagal.

Whos with me?




But really, Hugh Jackman really is the best actor for Snake imo, as well as liquid.

Hugh Jackman as Solid Snake, and Steven Seagal as Luiqid. Hugh Jackman wouldn't stand a chance though, Steven Seagal never dies, or get's hurt.

[AMT]

I'm not going to get my hopes too high, as I know they'll be crushed when this comes out. If not, I'll just be that more entertained by the fact that it actually was a good movie. Perhaps it could cover part of the story of the MSX games? That's the one era we have yet to see in any sort of accurate detail, aside from the previous missions text in MGS1.

[The Author]

Tom Cruise as Solid Snake.

[Viol8tor]

Chuck Norris as Solid Snake, *cough*.


Seriously do, Hugh Jackman as Snake, Brad Pitt as Liquid. I hope Sniper Wolf is in the movie, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Decoy Octopus]

Perhaps it could cover part of the story of the MSX games? That's the one era we have yet to see in any sort of accurate detail, aside from the previous missions text in MGS1.
That's a great idea, actually!

[Urban Xperience]

Jack Nicholson as Campbell!!
Just watch 'A Few Good Men'

[The Author]

That's a great idea, actually!

Ah yes, we could finally see the terrifying Zanzibar Land radioactive mutant hampster...

[Decoy Octopus]

Ah yes, we could finally see the terrifying Zanzibar Land radioactive mutant hampster...
Hahaha There are weirder things is the MGSverse!

[Ffej]

Does anyone else think David Hayter looks enough like Snake to pull it off? I mean, he's got the voice. :-P
If not Snake, then he looks a good deal like Otacon when he has glasses on.
Or, Hayter could pen the screenplay.
I mean, come on. The guy's a screenwriter AND the voice of Snake. He should be in the movie somehow.

[Hum4n After All]

Does anyone else think David Hayter looks enough like Snake to pull it off? I mean, he's got the voice. :-P
If not Snake, then he looks a good deal like Otacon when he has glasses on.
Or, Hayter could pen the screenplay.
I mean, come on. The guy's a screenwriter AND the voice of Snake. He should be in the movie somehow.

Yeah I was thinking that.
Because at VGL I saw and he had long hair and facial kinda gruff looking. And what made it better is that he had a bandana on.
Did sorta look like him.

[Strike911]

Viggo ain't a bad choice imo. Kinda weird, but I think he could pull it off. I think Jackman could do decently....

I think it would be awesome if Big Boss was played by Kurt Russell...

I hope Raiden isn't in it, and if he is, I hope he's just a minor mention.

I would really like it if they make a lot of minor references throughout the entire film that pay homage to tiny minor situations and events in the game. That would rock.

And if they mentioned Zanzibar Hamsters.... hell... the movie would deserve an award.

[ILLiterate]

Oo I dunno about this one. As fantastic as the idea may seem, virtually ALL VG-based movies are a load of shit. With the exception of Mortal Kombat, (the first one that is...hee hee) look at Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Doom, Silent Hill all shit. As for the choice of Snake himself, Huge Jackman indeed (for the MGS3 era) but for MGS2 and beyond, I would cast Mel Gibson. He's old, sarcastic and a got a mean punch. Perfect...Don't get me started on how good Silent Hill was

Steven Segal needs to be in this film

[Vivi_Rules_Pie]

Don't get me started on how good Silent Hill was

Steven Segal needs to be in this film

Yes, please, for all our sakes, lets not get anybody started on how good (or not so good) that film was.

[Decoy Octopus]

Steven Segal needs to be in this film
I have to assume that people suggesting Steven Segal, Chuck Norris, etc. need to be in a MGS movie are joking around.

Otherwise, they're being asinine like it's nobody's business.

[Dyne]

Well the producer has been on a variety of projects (Dark City, Blow, Thirteen Days, Boogie Nights, Ghost Rider, Zathura, Blade II and many more) so this could definitely go either way. I think this has the best chance of being good because MGS itself is very cinematic and could easily translate onto film. As long as they don't restrict CODEC moments to just the talking head portraits.

So, who should play Snake? I say Hugh Jackman. This guy is a great actor, action star, bad ass, and with some costume design and makeup, he can look like Snake.

I think they ought to have David Hayter do it. It would make sense. I mean, he's the voice of Snake, and I'm sure he could act just as well as he does while doign voice over work. Also, if I'm not mistaken, he has been in a few films himself...It's Wikipedia, I know, but at least it gives you an idea. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hayter)

[BigBoss]

David Hayter = Snake. Hands down.

[Specter]

I dunno, Hayter's face is a little too short. Then again, Mortenson's face is long...
IMO, Tom Cruise looks like Snake the most, but I really wouldn't want him to play snake. Really though, the only thing they need to get down for Snake is the voice.

Also, they totally need to refer to the audience at one point.

[Blake]

Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman! When I first saw X-men, I thought of him more as Solid Snake than Wolverine. Well, that's an exaggeration, but you get my point.

[Strike911]

I think they ought to have David Hayter do it. It would make sense. I mean, he's the voice of Snake, and I'm sure he could act just as well as he does while doign voice over work. Also, if I'm not mistaken, he has been in a few films himself...It's Wikipedia, I know, but at least it gives you an idea. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hayter)

I like Hayter, but I saw him " acting " in the Guyver movie on SciFi network one day, and it was ridiculously cheesy. I don't know if it was just him or the movie in general, but it wasn't good........

it was kind of cool though because you can hear Solid Snake's voice coming out every once in a while.

[linkspast]

Also, they totally need to refer to the audience at one point.
Yes it be cool if they said the other movies that the theater was playing, or something much like Psycho mantis reading your Memory card.

[Raziellink]

I like Hayter, but I saw him " acting " in the Guyver movie on SciFi network one day, and it was ridiculously cheesy. I don't know if it was just him or the movie in general, but it wasn't good........

it was kind of cool though because you can hear Solid Snake's voice coming out every once in a while.
Yeah i got that one on DVD. His acting suits the cheesy-ness of the movie, but i doubt he could pull of a good snake (besides the voice, naturally ;))

[Urban Xperience]

I tell you what EasyP... Steven Seagal looks alot like that Dan in your sig lol. Oh yeah and apparently, the voice of Colonel Campbell (dunno his name), has done voice acting for Cow & Chicken... well I thought it was hilarious....lol.

[Ero Elohim]

I honestly wonder if they could get an actor (Mortenson, Jackman, or other) to play Snake and dub over his voice with Hayter's without looking horribly B-Movie. Probably not, but it'd be cool if they could pull it off.

At any rate, /agree on the referring to the audience thing and, at the very least, Hayter needs to have a cameo in the movie somewhere. Maybe just some random tech-operator or something that gets to shout out "COLONEL!"

[Penfold]

I have to assume that people suggesting Steven Segal, Chuck Norris, etc. need to be in a MGS movie are joking around.

Otherwise, they're being asinine like it's nobody's business.

Lol, well if Segal were young again and still did aikido he wouldn't have been terrible. You know how much ass he used to kick if you've seen his older stuff (also evidenced by being, what, 8th dan?). Now that he got fat and switched to guns instead of martial arts, though, he sucks :(. Oh, and I never understood the whole idolizing Chuck Norris thing, so...

Anyway, my thoughts on the movie are like the ones before Doom came out: it *could* be good but I'm not gonna hold my breath. Even after I knew Doom was gonna be bad, I'm glad me and a bunch of friends decided to go see it -- I haven't laughed that hard in a theater since Alien vs Predator. If it looks ok, I'll probably see it...if it looks bad, I'll probably drink with some friends and then go see it with them :p.

[Decoy Octopus]

Why does Snake need to be played by a known, big name actor?

[blueblazer1224]

I tell you what EasyP... Steven Seagal looks alot like that Dan in your sig lol. Oh yeah and apparently, the voice of Colonel Campbell (dunno his name), has done voice acting for Cow & Chicken... well I thought it was hilarious....lol.

Yeah...lol. I remember watching a "Cow & Chicken" episode and hearing his voice, I knew right away that it was the same voice actor for Colonel Campbell...after that I had to watch the rest of the episode :).

In an interview Campbell's voice actor said that he was in the movie "Biodome", it's some really small role...I think he's one of the Project Manager's employees and has only one line. During the interview he said he wasn't familiar with the Metal Gear Solid storyline, I don't think that he ever played the game, but he said that he was really intrigued by the weird lines that Campbell had in MGS2...those of you that have played it know what I'm talking about ;).

[Merk]

I tell you what EasyP... Steven Seagal looks alot like that Dan in your sig lol. Oh yeah and apparently, the voice of Colonel Campbell (dunno his name), has done voice acting for Cow & Chicken... well I thought it was hilarious....lol.

So THAT'S why Grandpa Max sounds so familiar in Ben 10.

[linkspast]

Why does Snake need to be played by a known, big name actor?

QFT. Whats with the 10 character thing, What is the point... man it ticks me off.

[Dyne]

So THAT'S why Grandpa Max sounds so familiar in Ben 10.

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed about Grandpa Max. Ironically, his character apparently was in fact with the U.S. Government in his past. Don't really know how deep that well goes, but I'm not that interested. I've just seen enough of it to get the hint that he'd been involved in alien activity before.

Ah well, lets hope for the best.

[orual]

Quote:Originally Posted by Decoy Octopus
Why does Snake need to be played by a known, big name actor?
QFT. Whats with the 10 character thing, What is the point... man it ticks me off.QFT. Whats with the 10 character thing, What is the point... man it ticks me off.

That's what I want to know. I like Hugh Jackman just as much as the next gal/guy, but as I've asked last time this came up, does he have to play EVERY macho main character?

Besides, isn't Snake supposed to be half British half Japanese? Why don't they find some unknown actor who fits the physical/vocal aspects to a T?

[ILLiterate]

Hugh Laurie for Solid Snake, best Solid Snake ever

But yeah, I'm not going to be taking the film seriously until I see some pics or something

[Penfold]

Why does Snake need to be played by a known, big name actor?

The same reason they cast a big name actor for any movie: star power. In film theory, the actor (especially so with big stars) carries along with him/her everything else they have been involved in because the audience probably saw that last blockbuster they were in and adds an extra dimension to it. It's how Beat Takeshi's role in Brother could be so much harder-hitting, or to know what you can come to expect in a Jet Li movie beyond what's inherent from the genre. Sometimes the filmmaker will feel it better to go with a fresh face and not have to deal with all the extra "baggage" the actor is carrying with him/her, like in Superman Returns (though he was partially cast because of his resemblance to Christopher Reeve).

Anyway, for the MGS movie I agree with orual and think that the movie would be better with a no-name actor cuz it'll be easier to identify him just as Snake. Meh, anyway, we'll see how it goes :p.

[Solid Krono]

So I found this on youtube today. Don't hate me if you've seen it already lol, but I thought it was pretty nice considering it seems to be all teengers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4cMk1Mx1Q

And I still vote for Hugh Jackman.

[kupernikus]

Eh, Hugh jackman would be fine, and personally, from the games, I never caught the slightest bit of Japanese/british in Snake. A movie would be fine if they toned down some of the crazy stuff, and let him be a badass.

[orual]

I think Shinkawa said that was Snake's ethnic heritage in some interview...probably EGM.

[Solid Krono]

I think Shinkawa said that was Snake's ethnic heritage in some interview...probably EGM.

Well his ethnic heritage would be whatever Big Boss' is, being a clone of him and everything.

[CIaude]

Well of course it's gonna suck if you have THAT kind of attitude.

[orual]

I expect it to be over the top; full of cheesy one-liners, outlandish costumes, overplayed melodrama, and plot holes big enough to drive a semi through, and can't wait to see it. :grin:

[BigBoss]

Well his ethnic heritage would be whatever Big Boss' is, being a clone of him and everything.

I'm black.

[orual]

lol

And yes, obviously he would share the same ethnicity being a clone and all. I'm not retarded. I was just relating what I read somewhere.

[Darklink42]

So I found this on youtube today. Don't hate me if you've seen it already lol, but I thought it was pretty nice considering it seems to be all teengers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4cMk1Mx1Q

And I still vote for Hugh Jackman.

that is one of the coolest things i have seen in a while. Too bad I don't understand a word of it, but I get the gist and it's still awesome.

[Thin Crust]

Bad, if it turns out to be anything like this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4cMk1Mx1Q)
Didn't read the whole thread.

Hey, I posted that first on incredible internet videos. I think it is very well done though. Just make sure David Hayter(sp) does the voice of snake. Now the question is, will it be jungle based, or urban based?
So I found this on youtube today. Don't hate me if you've seen it already lol, but I thought it was pretty nice considering it seems to be all teengers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4cMk1Mx1Q

And I still vote for Hugh Jackman.

This one too.



I hope it's good. MGS is my second favorite game series.

[Dhsu]

Okay, I have to ask: why do you think people care who posted what when, especially after this thread has been dead for a month?

[Jared Hudson]

Didn't read the whole thread.

Hey, I posted that first on incredible internet videos. I think it is very well done though. Just make sure David Hayter(sp) does the voice of snake. Now the question is, will it be jungle based, or urban based?


This one too.



I hope it's good. MGS is my second favorite game series.

I'm sorry, but that trailer kind of sucked. This one however, steps it up a notch :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaDSpp8evVk

[Thin Crust]

So that's why I didn't see it before.

[KeeganTheFox]

From Hayter's Wiki entry

Hayter is the only Metal Gear Solid actor to date to have played and beaten the Metal Gear games he's voiced in.

I lol'd

[orual]

I'm sorry, but that trailer kind of sucked. This one however, steps it up a notch :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaDSpp8evVk

Nice. I like how they have the actors move like the characters do in game.

[Razumen]

I'm sorry, but that trailer kind of sucked. This one however, steps it up a notch :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaDSpp8evVk

He flinches.

Snake never flinches.

[mecca]

If Kojima can direct scenery on camera as well as he can in-game, we'll be on to a winner.

Pretty excited about it :)

[SetzerGabbiani]

He flinches.

Snake never flinches.

That's for damn sure.

Quoted for Mega-Truth.

[Decoy Octopus]

So, what're your opinions on an MGS movie? Good, bad, indifferent?
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WHY?!

[Strike911]

Can this thread just die already....

[Raziellink]

Who the hell revived this again? For the what...3rd time?

[Urban Xperience]

Wait... this thread can't die just yet after its just been announced that David Hayter will NOT take any part in the MGS movie project whatsoever. What a cruel world...

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/788/788169p1.html

[Raziellink]

"An insider who has read Hayter's treatment advised us that his take was "Metal Gear as the Apocalypse Now of the digital age, with Snake at the center of a swirling whirlpool of Genomic/military madness."

Madness? Solid Snake in Sparta? DAMNIT, how could i have not seen that coming?

[Maco70]

Isn't this old news?

[Strike911]

"An insider who has read Hayter's treatment advised us that his take was "Metal Gear as the Apocalypse Now of the digital age..."

OH! The horror! THE HORROR!