Back in 2006, Hideo Kojima stated that a
Metal Gear Solid movie is in the works, and that it might be released in 2009. I haven't been following this story much, so you guys probably know more about it than I do, but a friend told me David Hayter (the voice of Snake) isn't going to be affiliated with the movie. Seeing as how MGS4 is the only game that works on my PS3 right now, I've been playing it a bunch and it got me thinking about this movie again. Anyway, here's my question: Who do you think should direct the movie? Who should star in it? What would you want the story to be about?
I'd be horrifically offended if they turned this movie into some campy cheap-thrills action flick. I'd love to see it turned into a proper series of movies, the first taking place at Shadow Moses. Start out the movie showing Snake and Gray Fox working together in FOXHOUND back in the day and give a fairly good history lesson so people know the basic premises.
As a director, and again I wouldn't want this to look like some cheesy action movie, I'd have to say Christopher Nolan would be pretty good. Or go the uber-serious direction and bring on Ang Lee, his
Crouching Tiger experience might help Kojima's style of action.
Here are my picks for acting roles:
Solid Snake: Clive Owen
Liquid Snake: Paul Bettany
Big Boss: Powers Booth
Hal/ Otacon: Michael Ian Black
Meryl: Jessica Alba maybe? She was decent in Sin City. There aren't many good actresses these days
Gray Fox: Liev Shrieber
There are tons of other characters that I'm leaving out but eh, these are the people who spring immediately to mind. Anyway, figured I'd ask and see what you guys think, and how you think this movie "should" be made.
