Speaking at the Eurogamer Expo in London today, Hideo Kojima has shed some light on the casting process for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie, which is to be produced by X-Men and Spider-Man's Avi Arad.
Although many Kojima fans will know that the legendary game developer originally wanted a career in film, he is not disappointed that he will not be the one to write the script or direct the upcoming Metal Gear Solid production. "I should not be the one to make Metal Gear into a movie," he said, although he will be working alongside Arad on script and casting.
As for who should play Snake, Kojima revealed some insight into the casting process. Originally he'd wanted a big star - specifically, he mentioned Hugh Jackman - but he's since changed his mind.
"If I talk to much about this Avi might get mad at me," he said, "but after thinking about it more, it’s probably better to go for someone new, a rising star, someone who hasn't been typecast before as a particular kind of character, so that’s the route we’re going right now.
"Avi is very good at finding these people, and I think we can find someone who can make it big and have Solid Snake be their break into the movie industry."
We outlined out dream Metal Gear Solid movie cast just a few months ago, and Hugh Jackman was the favourite for Snake - it's a shame that we definitely won't be seeing him in the role. With what Kojima said in mind, who would be your pick for Snake?
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