[Linkzg]

The woman playing Meryl is Bryce Dallas Howard.

She didn't look that way in Spiderman 3. Jeez.

[AmMortal]

She didn't look that way in Spiderman 3. Jeez.

Make up will change...

[Linkzg]

Make up will change...

Well fuck that.

She looks better as a red head here. They should have kicked Billy Corgan to the curb and had her fill in as Mary Jane.

[AmMortal]

Well fuck that. She looks better as a red head here. They should have kicked Billy Corgan to the curb and had her fill in as Mary Jane.

You know, I actually thought of that too. Anyways, we should be seeing some more info on the movie in a couple of weeks. I remember reading an interview of what their doing with the script since it's already done.

[SolidSnakex]

Famke Janssen would be a good choice for Sniper Wolf.

[AmMortal]

Famke Janssen would be a good choice for Sniper Wolf.

O_o

How come I never thought of that?

[CosmicGroinPull]

Best possible choice!

He really does look the part.

[-WindYoshi-]

Hugh Jackman as Snake, and Sean Bean as Liquid are the best choices.

[AmMortal]

Collider: So this is the question that every fan…I’m asking this for every fan…what are you going to do to finally make a kick-ass video game movie? Mike De Luca: I mean, hopefully not screw it up. For me adapting a video game is just like adapting a book or a play or any other…whenever you’re adapting from another medium for film you try to take into account what you need to do to make it a movie. With books it’s how you compensate for not being inside a character’s head and with video games I think what you have to compensate for is the loss of interactivity, you know. What makes video games fun is that you get to be the character and you’re sitting there ruling the universe and it’s a really first person interactive experience. When you’re in your theatre seat, you’re stuck with these subjective versions of the story and the game from a director or the writer’s point of view. You can’t interact with what’s going on so whatever turns you on about the game, you’re immediately disadvantaged [...] So I think the bar is higher and I think in the past, people haven’t realized that they set the bar low for video game movies thinking that oh, there’s a built in audience and we don’t need to go crazy with this movie. [...] [In Metal Gear Solid] the Cain and Able story between Solid Snake and Liquid Snake and their relationship with their father and the storyline of Metal Gear Solid 4 has the makings….there’s so much story in Metal Gear as opposed to other video games that I think it’s going to be a challenge but it’s an upscale problem to have so much thematic subtexts and story material to draw from, so I think we have a leg up already. It’s such a rich universe and Kojima is like George Lucas in terms of creating this universe so what it says about war by proxy in this kind of future where war has been outsourced to private companies I think can be almost very topical and also kind of satirical in like a “Robocop” kind of way, so I think if we can get a script that honors the storyline of all 4 games, but that also has a cinematic aesthetic you know the kind of aesthetic Verhoeven brought to “Robocop” or the kind of aesthetic the Wachowski’s brought to “The Matrix”. If there’s a cinematic identity to the piece that exists on its own, it doesn’t conflict with the DNA of the game, you know that’s our goal is to pull off those 2 things. Not mess with the DNA of the game but provide a movie that is an adaptation but that has it’s own cinematic identity so even if you don’t play the game you know, you’ll come out of that movie feeling like you did at the end of “The Matrix” or the end of “Robocop”. That’s our goal anyway. Collider: I guess that being said, have you thought [...] $100 million movie—this is a summer blockbuster or this is going to be one of these mid-range kind of things? Mike De Luca: No, they know it’s big. I mean, we don’t want it to be crazy big but they know it’s big on the bigger side of things. [...] This writer Kurt Wimmer is one of the people we’re looking at to talk to about pitching on it. [...] Kurt is like one of many people we’re talking to about pitching us back a take on adapting the franchise. He hasn’t been hired or anything.

Prior to this about the people running for Snake:

The UK publication “Nuts” (NSFW) predominantly for males, has reportedly been talking with Christian Bale, so our reader Pablo tells us, In the latest edition of Nuts magazine ( UK ) there is an interview with Christian Bale, in which he states he`s in the running to play Solid Snake in the 2009 movie Metal Gear Solid. This is nothing more than a rumor at the moment, and Nuts isn’t well known for its newsworthiness. Let’s see how this one evolves.

Here’s a little tidbit of news we missed, back in an interview in 2006 Hideo Kojima announced that he thought Lord of the Rings star, Viggo Mortensen, would be the perfect role as Snake. Hideo Kojima : ‘It’s going to be a Hollywood film. It won’t be that German director [Uwe Boll]. Viggo Mortensen would make a perfect Snake, but maybe he’s a little too old. Metal Gear Solid, which was set in Alaska, would make a perfect setting for the movie.‘ Source: Jeux France

[PolyGone]

I wish Kojima was at least co-directing, especially knowing his aspirations to be a film maker before he started in games. Maybe he will be on set, now that the MG Saga is all but completed.

But as far as the actor, I think whoever Kojima wants should be #1, if that happens to be Viggo thats cool. I know its been said, but I also think Sean Bean would work really well and this could be a really great stand out role for his career, since he seems to get relegated to side characters quite often.

[Stealth]

The most obvious choices would be Hugh Jackman or Christian Bale (that man can play anything), but a left-field pick like Josh Brolin would be cool IMO. He kicked ass in American Gangster and No Country For Old Men. Just need to see him go from 'stache to full beard. Also hell yes to Eric Bana. If he can be more Munich and less Hulk, that is.

[Darkpen]

\
lololololololol D:

the ONLY Colonel Campbell

[AmMortal]

I hope they keep the original music for Metal Gear Solid.

I mean "The best is yet to come", is what a movie soundtrack sounds like.

[wenis]

I thought bale already showed interest in the solid snake role? He is pitch perfect in my mind.

I never saw sean bean as liquid up until now..its ridiculous how well he could pull off the look.

[Darkpen]

Sean Bean as Solid Snake Sean Bean as Liquid Snake In fact he was even more the part when he was younger http://www.gabe-e.com/campbell/livemovie/liquid.gif

I lol'd

I thought bale already showed interest in the solid snake role? He is pitch perfect in my mind. I never saw sean bean as liquid up until now..its ridiculous how well he could pull off the look.

seriously though, if bale is interested, I'm totally behind that.

[wenis]

Proof

[AndoCalrissian]

Sean Bean is perfect for Liquid.

For Snake, probably Christian Bale. He has the most similar face I think and the acting chops to do a great job with the role.

[MisterHero]

Choose whoever you want, they just need to redub their voice with David Hayter's though.

[flintstryker]

johnny depp :)

[seanoff]

MGS4 Snake - Tom Selleck



someone has also had this idea too, thus the box art

[Gig]

\ lololololololol D: the ONLY Colonel Campbell

I'd be inclined to agree, expect for the fact that he's dead. :(

[Router]

I want David Wenham as Snake.

I have had a man crush on Dave for years.

[bjork]

Anyone not named Christian Bale.

I'd actually like to go see a MGS movie.

[Router]

don't know who he should play though.

Deadpool.

[Strife]

Best possible choice!

That's an interesting choice, he looks quite similar to Snake ;)

[AmMortal]

That's an interesting choice, he looks quite similar to Snake ;)

My idea is that they have different actors for every film:

MGS= Christian Bale

MGS2=Dude above or viggo mortensen

MGS3= Viggo Mortensen.

MGS4= Kurt Russel

[Revelations]

Kurt Russell!! as snake...

[Revelations]

Famke Janssen would be a good choice for Sniper Wolf.

WHo?

[AmMortal]

WHo?

Jean grey,Phoenix from X-men

[karasu]

Viggo Mortensen for Snake. Bale does crap voices.

[psycho_snake]

gonna be the odd man out and go with Eric Bana

I never really considered him, but now that i think about it, bana wouldnt be too bad. I;d still have to go with bale though. He looks perfect for the role.

As for Liquid, well, the only actor with long blode hair I can think of is Owen Wilson, but he definately cant get that role.

[SolidSnakex]

WHo?

[AmMortal]

A picture really does speak a thousand words

Anyway,what do you guys think of different lead-actors for each film?

Illustrating Snake's mental changes...

[Hitmeneer]

WHo?

You don't know one of the hottest Dutch actress? Shame on you!

See also had an amazing role in Nip/Tuck (season 3 I think).

[Darkpen]

ha... I can't wait for the day when there actually is an MGS movie.... and people are still obsessed over who SHOULD have been snake

[Yoboman]

My idea is that they have different actors for every film: MGS= Christian Bale MGS2=Dude above or viggo mortensen MGS3= Viggo Mortensen. MGS4= Kurt Russel

I don't see why they'd have to change actors except for MGS4.

[SCReuter]

I don't see why they'd have to change actors except for MGS4.

Speaking of which...



How 'bout an aged Snake played by an aged Bond?

(Nah, only joking. Brosnan wouldn't fit the part at all.)

[Doc Evils]

Speaking of which... How 'bout an aged Snake played by an aged Bond? (Nah, only joking. Brosnan wouldn't fit the part at all.)

Brosnan would fit liquid snake perfect with his british accent.

[Scrow]

why bother making a metal gear movie anyway?

the games are basically movies already

[GrayFoxPL]

he might not have the acting chops for it :/

Watch Guyver: Dark Hero



and see that he was...pretty shitty, yeah.

But that was one movie, so who knows?



Edit: Stop with the Bale shit. I quite like him, but enough is enough!

[AmMortal]

why bother making a metal gear movie anyway? the games are basically movies already

[womp]

Since no one else has the taste around here to do it...Obviously the influence for old Snake especially. Always been a fan, such a cool dude.

[Scrow]

Since no one else has the taste around here to do it...

pretty sure someone posted him earlier

[∀ Narayan]

Sean Bean would truly make one Hell of a Liquid Snake. Fact.

Also, Tom Sellick as Old Snake is really a no-brainer.

[watership]

Surprised no one mentioned Patrick Dempsey http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/PatrickD...psey11_400.jpg

That's because we're not girls.

[MisterHero]

Speaking of which... How 'bout an aged Snake played by an aged Bond? (Nah, only joking. Brosnan wouldn't fit the part at all.)

You used the wrong Bond! :o

[bounchfx]

Sawyer. Josh Holloway. /NOTthread

I will never be able to see him as anything but sawyer. it would totally ruin the MGS movie for me. I'm with some of the other choices here, there are some good ones.

[Pre]

why bother making a metal gear movie anyway? the games are basically movies already

The joke that won't fucking die.

[Fuu]

I will never be able to see him as anything but sawyer. it would totally ruin the MGS movie for me. I'm with some of the other choices here, there are some good ones.

I think like this too. Same when people were wanting him as Gambit. If anything, as an actor, he needs roles that go as far away as possible from his character in Lost.

[Pre]

James Spader for Otacon

Yes, yes, and more yes. Absolutely perfect.