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[mansoor1980]

bale or urban wud have good IMO
but oscar looks the part and dude is a great actor

 

[MastaKiiLA]

I can't believe there still hasn't been one undeniably awesome videogame movie, apart from the Super Mario Bros movie.

No faith in this project at all

Detective Pikachu and Sonic were both surprisingly good. Not sure if they crossover to great, but both caught me off guard, and were quite enjoyable. Leagues better than the shit that was RE and SMB. The best Mario movie is still The Wizard.

 

[mckmas8808]

Great pick!

 

[Nymphae]

Detective Pikachu and Sonic were both surprisingly good. Not sure if they crossover to great, but both caught me off guard, and were quite enjoyable. Leagues better than the shit that was RE and SMB. The best Mario movie is still The Wizard.

The Wizard is cringe as fuck now but good nostalgia trip if you watched it when you were a kid.

 

[Hinedorf]

He's a fantastic actor but this is an action movie, sort of the way his role in Apocalypse kind of sucked because of the writing, an action movie doesn't really pull out his best assets.

Big fan of him but the casting is confusing to me

 

[Saint Boot]

Not as bad as feared it could be. It could be worse, they are getting people of color to play Leon and Jill in the upcoming resident evil film. Jill is black now, and Leon is spanish/Hispanic?

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Moogle11]

Solid choice. Very good actor and looks the part.

 

[Kadayi]

But personally should of used Karl urban

I was going to say I was ok with Oscar Isaac (and good for him), but damn Karl Urban would be pretty dope for sure.

 

[VALCON 82]

but who plays Otacon??

 

[Saint Boot]

Ehh he is way too short but maybe if they use a lot of soap boxes ? Lol

It's easier for him to hide in them that way.

 

[BluRayHiDef]

Haven't seen him in anything other than the recent SW garbage, so hopefully it's not a good example of what we can expect from him.

Even though I don't think that he's a good choice due to him not looking like Solid Snake, I do think that he is a good actor. He's very versatile. Here is a clip of him from "Deus Ex Machina" followed by a series of clips of him from "Mojave"; note how different his performances are.

 

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[kraspkibble]

good choice.

 

[Dr_Salt]

but who plays Otacon??

Judging by the casting director this guy.

 

[Joe T.]

I like him as an actor, I just don't see how he'll be able to capture the essence of Snake.

 

[AV]

Good face fit. The only problem is that Snake has an incredibly iconic voice, and even the great Kiefer Sutherland couldn't quite live up to it.

If Isaac tries to do Hayter it'll be a disaster. Needs his own take.

 

[Collin]

Hollywood has often fucked up casting characters in adaptations, but not today. that's actually a great choice, Oscar Issac is a great actor, looks the part and is the right age. Check out him in Ex Machina if you want to see a really good performance. I'd have a tough time thinking of a different high profile actor right now who would fit better honestly.

Plus he actually has publicly said he's wanted to play snake in the past:




And he's hungout with Kojima:

Perfect casting choice my friends.

 

[SafeOrAlone]

Awesome casting. I don't give a crap what he looks like.
Best of all, it gives me the idea that Sony could be investing in this franchise, because I want Metal Gear Solid remakes.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I want to see the villians casting. i bet sniper wolf will play a big part.

 

[Fbh]

Not the first person to come to mind when thinking about the role, but it actually seems like a pretty good choice.
It also helps that he is a good actor.

 

[DonJorginho]

He's a great actor, very good choice!

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

People are excited for a video game movie?

 

[iJudged]

YESS 60fps confirmed

 

[Roufianos]

This is cultural appropriation, he's not the right ethnicity.

Only kidding, he looks close enough to Snake and I think it bodes well for this film that it has the budget to bring in big names.

 

[Clear]

Good pick, I approve.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

I love Isaac after nearly falling in love with him in Drive.

But he forever ruined Apocalypse for me, with his Dr Ooze turn as the Immortal mutant in X-Men: Apoc:

He's about 5ft tall as well, Solid I had at about 6ft at least.

 

[VulcanRaven]

Interesting choice. I have a feeling that the studio wouldn't have green-lit the movie if they didn't get a famous actor.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

People are excited for a video game movie?

It's a story-driven game. Like Uncharted, the studio seems to be giving it a chance to succeed. A-list actor onboard here. I'd like to assume a proven director will also be involved. That would be 2 pieces of the puzzle. A good script will also be important. The commitment to someone of Isaac's talent is reason to get hyped. Sony seems interested in actually making good video game films right now, as opposed to throwaway attempts, or making things unrelated to the source material. Detective Pikachu and Sonic went a safer route by fitting the characters into more familiar storylines. Uncharted and MGS films look like they're casting to adapt the game storylines into feature-length motion pictures. Probably not a great time to making films, but critical acclaim would trump box office sales right now. This is why I poo-poo'd the RE film, because it looks like the studio there doesn't have faith in the film being good.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I need to hear him say, ”a hind d?” Before I weigh in.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

I love Isaac after nearly falling in love with him in Drive.

But he forever ruined Apocalypse for me, with his Dr Ooze turn as the Immortal mutant in X-Men: Apoc:

He's about 5ft tall as well, Solid I had at about 6ft at least.

That was a terrible script, as evidenced by the Phoenix film that followed it. There's not much anyone could have done to save that film. Fassbender was also in Apolcalypse, as were McAvoy and Lawrence. The film stunk for reasons other than the acting.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[yurinka]

This is cultural appropriation, he's not the right ethnicity.

Only kidding, he looks close enough to Snake and I think it bodes well for this film that it has the budget to bring in big names.

I have a better cast for you: Palmer Luckey (former Oculus CEO) as Quiet:

 

[Captain Hero]

Not bad .. I like him

 

[VulcanRaven]

Isaac seems to be a fan of the series. He said this last year:

 

[JimmyRustler]

Wow, great pick. Dig it.

 

[Papacheeks]

I love Isaac after nearly falling in love with him in Drive.

But he forever ruined Apocalypse for me, with his Dr Ooze turn as the Immortal mutant in X-Men: Apoc:

He's about 5ft tall as well, Solid I had at about 6ft at least.

He didn't write the movie? He didn't design the look of Apocalypse. That was all singer.

 

[SCB3]

Wait wait wait

I just realised they're going straight to MGS, I mean for alot of us, myself included, it was the first MG game I played, but surely some of the story won't make sense without the context?

 

[SCB3]

I love Isaac after nearly falling in love with him in Drive.

But he forever ruined Apocalypse for me, with his Dr Ooze turn as the Immortal mutant in X-Men: Apoc:

He's about 5ft tall as well, Solid I had at about 6ft at least.

I remember the Power Rangers movie being damned good!

 

[Thirty7ven]

He’s great.

 

[Enjay]

Too bad the movie won't ever see the light if day.

 

[hemo memo]

Perfect casting.

 

[KyoZz]

Good choice, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts is VERY passionate about the project. He as co-created a series of concept arts for the 31st anniversary of the Metal Gear series:

More here:

Jordan Vogt-Roberts shares Metal Gear concept art to celebrate the series' 31st anniversary (updated August 15)

To celebrate the series' anniversary, Metal Gear Solid movie director Vogt-Roberts is releasing an art work every day for the next 31 days.

www.metalgearinformer.com

 

[mhirano]

Doesn't really fit to me.

This is Snake before a hair cut and dye....

Who cares?
Kurt Russell is too old for the part.

 

[Airbus Jr]

This look much better than that Tom Holand Nathan Drake movie

 

[mansoor1980]

VERA DIJKMANS as sniper wolf.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

 

[Javthusiast]

VERA DIJKMANS as sniper wolf.

That ass will be easy to spot in a sniper fight though.

 

[Magenta Mage]

Not a huge Metal Gear fan but Oscar Isaac makes me more interested in anything he's a part of.

 

[longdi]

idk, oscar with his sleepy eyes, dont feel like snake.
but he seems passionate about mgs, so i give him that.

 

[Guardian's Light]

Lol wtf

Awesome actor, but Solid Snake doesn't look latin
( no racism of course, it's just I Don't see it authentic)