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[VulcanRaven]

Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts says “the ball’s in Oscar’s court” in regards to Oscar Isaac portraying Solid Snake in the upcoming “Metal Gear Solid” film, according to a tweet Sunday.

Isaac, best known for portraying Poe Dameron in “Star Wars,” expressed his interest in playing Solid Snake in the upcoming “Metal Gear Solid” movie during an interview with IGN for Netflix’s Triple Frontier. “Metal Gear Solid, that’s the one,” Isaac said. “I’m throwing my hat in for that one.”

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/oscar-isaac-mgs-snake-1203154120/

Here is a pic someone made:

I'm not sure if he is the right choice. That fanart looks great but I don't know. Has Sony green-lighted the movie yet? It might happen if they get a popular actor like Isaac as Snake.

Edit: Sorry for the typo in thread title.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

he's a decent actor if given the material and i can see him doing actiony stuff. but can he do the voice? have to admit it's going to be tough seeing a Solid Snake without Hayter's voice.

 

[Orpheum]

i like the dude but as mentioned above, he might have to train his voice a bit. From an acting perspective though...cool stuff

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I want to play the shark in the next Jaws.

Spoiler

(Oscar is cool, I’d watch him as Snake any day)

 

[triplestation]

He'd be an excellent Nathan Drake. Watch him during an action scene in the last Jedi. Especially when he's shouting stuff inside a cockpit. That's straight up Nathan Drake my dude.

He could work as a young snake too, I guess. I'm sure he's done his own David hayter impressions on his own. What he should do as proof of concept at this point is upload a sample of dialogue with him in character. Like what Scott Adkins did for Batman/Bruce Wayne.

 

[Dunki]

WHAT There will be a MGS Movie? And it is not directed by Kojima? WHY would anyone want this....
As or the picture he looks close enough but does he has the voice?

 

[Musky_Cheese]

But he’s not really a clone, especially not of Big Boss.

Part should go to a cloned human at least

 

[VulcanRaven]

Josh Holloway could be great as Snake. He might be a bit too old now but he would be a good choice. He was Sawyer in Lost.

 

[K1Expwy]

But he’s not really a clone, especially not of Big Boss.

Part should go to a cloned human at least

Genomism matters.

 

[KOMANI]

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/oscar-isaac-mgs-snake-1203154120/

Here is a pic someone made:

I'm not sure if he is the right choice. That fanart looks great but I don't know. Has Sony green-lighted the movie yet? It might happen if they get a popular actor like Isaac as Snake.

Edit: Sorry for the typo in thread title.

Whomever did that concept design with the cigarette behind the ear...nice touch.

 

[J-Roderton]

I don't see it. Either way, an MGS movie would be excellent.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I hope they have a cameo from David Hayter as an enemy soldier or someone who calls Snake on codec so we can hear his voice.
Also, i nominate John Goodman for Colonel Campbell (hes worked with Vogt-Roberts before), and Kurt Russel for Revolver Ocelot. Sadly, i see this movie essentially being greenlit, Oscar initially signing on, going into development hell, and him dropping out because of script problems or something.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Kurt Russell in this would be amazing

 

[Badlucktroll]

Kurt Russell in this would be amazing

 

[JimmyRustler]

Hugh Jackman would have been the perfect Snake but I guess he's too old now. They should cast someone new who looks the part. No need to cast someone always famous. Like it'll do any difference anyway. If the movie isn't good, a know actor won't save it. If the movie is good, a know actor won't make any difference.

 

[MDSLKTR]

And people will continue downplaying Kojimas star power.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Woah hah he would make a good Revolver Ocelot.

Mostly I think it’d be cool and meta for him to show up as Iroquois Pliskin.

 

[KOMANI]

Here’s the question: does Kiefer get a cameo...and is Donald Sutherland too old as Big Boss

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

How well can he say "A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA!?"?

 

[Hobobaggins]

Woah hah he would make a good Revolver Ocelot.

Mostly I think it’d be cool and meta for him to show up as Iroquois Pliskin.

What about Kurt Russell as big boss?

 

[Badlucktroll]

What about Kurt Russell as big boss?

I was hoping that it would be Liam Neeson who plays big boss

 

[J-Roderton]

I was hoping that it would be Liam Neeson who plays big boss

Dat nose. That looks spot on.

 

[Gavin Stevens]

Dudes a good actor, but face and voice wise, he doesn't hit the spot for me, personally. He's a good actor though, can't be denied.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Dudes a good actor, but face and voice wise, he doesn't hit the spot for me, personally. He's a good actor though, can't be denied.

If he is cast as Snake he WILL do it justice in an amazing way i bet. Trust me.

 

[eot]

"My name's Plisken"

 

[Gavin Stevens]

If he is cast as Snake he WILL do it justice in an amazing way i bet. Trust me.

Maybe, maybe... Like I said, dudes a good actor, he really is. But he's not fitting the image my mind is projecting. I guess that's a big problem with these things, we kinda imagine them looking a certain way, and if they don't tick the boxes they don't "work" for us on a personal level. I'm not even sure if the time has passed for a Metal Gear movie to work. Like, what would it be about? People don't really know "metal gear" outside of MGS and above, so I would say MGS would be the story. But then... Would that even work as a film, when it was setup in the game in such a way that it was essentially told as a whole?

Game to film adaptations are usually shit anyway, but man, if there was one that I would wish came and was awesome, it would be Metal Gear

 

[Badlucktroll]

Maybe, maybe... Like I said, dudes a good actor, he really is. But he's not fitting the image my mind is projecting. I guess that's a big problem with these things, we kinda imagine them looking a certain way, and if they don't tick the boxes they don't "work" for us on a personal level. I'm not even sure if the time has passed for a Metal Gear movie to work. Like, what would it be about? People don't really know "metal gear" outside of MGS and above, so I would say MGS would be the story. But then... Would that even work as a film, when it was setup in the game in such a way that it was essentially told as a whole?

Game to film adaptations are usually shit anyway, but man, if there was one that I would wish came and was awesome, it would be Metal Gear

Jordan Vogt-Roberts said its not based on any game and that its going to be its own story, but has the spirit and is very "metal gear". I bet its going to be a cross between MGS 1 and MGS3. Try to imagine Rambo 2 with Metal Gear's wackiness!

 

[VulcanRaven]

I hope it will have many scenes from MGS1. I really want to see Gray Fox in the movie. The hallway scene would be great:


At 3:12

 

[Badlucktroll]

Watch everyone doubt this movie when the trailers start dropping and then it gets oscar nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor haha.

 

[J-Roderton]

I wanna see the under water sneaking into Shadow Moses scene on the big screen.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

I'd choose Eric Bana over Oscar.

 

[KOMANI]

I always thought Norman Reedus would’ve made a good Solid Snake. This is way before PT/Silent Hills.

 

[TheGreatYosh]

He was a terrible Apocalypse. Now he wants to be a terrible Solid Snake.

 

[Hobobaggins]

He was a terrible Apocalypse. Now he wants to be a terrible Solid Snake.

How well could anyone do when dressed as a Power Rangers villain?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Lil' Snake?

 

[Omega Supreme Holopsicon]

He was a terrible Apocalypse. Now he wants to be a terrible Solid Snake.

I beg to differ, excellent down to earth representation of power(no cosmic whip of reality like Thanos), but more like a boss unleashing everyone's potential. Mostly in an implicit or symbolic form.

Apocalypse can be seen as a metaphor for Moses, trying to bring the promise land here rather than going to the promised land. OF course vast remodeling would be necessary to accomplish such a feat, and most probably don't want a cyberspace city to replace their precious mom and pop stores. So it would be unwanted change in a sense, something people beg for, but do to how f scary it is they'd rather not try it. Imagine everything being turned into computronium(unobtainium).

 

[Badlucktroll]

Oscar was really good in Triple Frontier. He will make a great Snake.

 

[oagboghi2]

Just saw triple frontier. He can absolutely play Solid Snake.