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Submitted by Suddenbrain 246d ago | opinion piece

MGS the Movie: Who Plays Who?

Sudden Brain writes:
With the recent announcement of a Metal Gear Solid movie in the works, the webs are a buzz with rumors and speculation as to who should take on the role of video game icon Solid Snake as well as the rest of the polarizing cast of characters surrounding the Shadow Moses Incident on which the film is said to be based. After much discussion, we at Suddenbrain have assembled a cast list of our own. Keep in mind that we aren’t quite delusional enough to think several of these choices are even feasible. We’re talking best case scenario here, so here’s to hoping that the movie is actually made and that they assemble a cast that even vaguely resembles the list we’ve made. (Cinema, Metal Gear Solid)

Blacktric  +   246d ago
"Liquid Snake - Daniel Day Lewis"

"Roy Campbell - Kurt Russell"

"Meryl - Jessica Biel"

GTFO. Daniel Day Lewis is way too old to play Liquid and how much make up or earrings he wears won't change that. Kurt Russell is the perfect fit for Big Boss considering the similarities between him and Russell's character Snake Plissken. And Jessica Biel is way too busty and curvy to play Meryl.
Soldierone  +   246d ago
I think (and remember its just a personal opinion) Emma Stone would be a good fit for Meryl if she could change her acting up a little bit. She's already got the "hot redhead" image from the media and isn't really that curvy, and a good tomboyish actress.

I think if she could just step away from that innocent shy girl acting, she'd be fine.
Septic  +   245d ago
Steve Carell- Solid Snake

Kathy Bates- Meryl

Roy Campbell- Will Smith

Otacon- Sylvester Stallone

Perfect cast.
DeadManMcCarthy  +   245d ago
liquid and solid should be played by the same actor since they're both twins.

it's hard work but it's possible.

my top choice is josh holloway.
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Lord_Sloth  +   246d ago
This list sucks so much ass, it's no longer ass. Just a well polished, peach, blob.
spartanlemur  +   246d ago
No. Sam Elliott IS revolver Ocelot. I mean for one thing, google the guy and look at him. For another, look at the fact that he was born on August 9, 1944; two months after D-day. He was born for the part.
WitWolfy  +   246d ago
LOL how can they Daniel day Lewis for Liquid and Hugh Jackman as Solid Snake???.. Their freaking clones.. Their suppose to look the same... Idiots
DeadManMcCarthy  +   245d ago
agreed lol, somehow i doubt if these guys are really fans or not.

i'd actually prefer it if it didn't have liquid snake in the movie i'd much rather them adapt the first msx metal gear into a movie with big boss as the villain.
gamesmaster  +   245d ago
liquid received big bosses dominant genes and solid the recessive so, in actual fact they both could look completely different.
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Shadow Flare  +   245d ago
Except they do look identical because in MGS1, Meryl initially mistakes Solid Snake for Liquid, Revolver Ocelot says to Snake that he looks like Liquid, and in Snakes debriefing the Colonel hands Snake a photo of Liquid and says that apart from a slight difference in skin tone, they're both exact duplicates
wishingW3L  +   245d ago
is not just the skin tone, Liquid is blond and Snake has dark hair.
Soldierone  +   246d ago
I really hate all the big AAA listing for the movie. I don't want big AAA listers for the movie. I want good actors and actresses, but not overpaid people stars.
Blacktric  +   246d ago
Couldn't agree more.
WitWolfy  +   245d ago
I cant see this becoming a movie.. I just cant.. They'll have to cut so much out of the story to fit it into 2 hour PG 13 movie.
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segamon  +   245d ago
Rade Serbedzija should be revolver ocelot, the rest is not easy to pick but i agree Kurt Russel being in.
With all these big name actors you might have to leave a few little things out of the movie.

Like sound.
Soldierone  +   245d ago
It'll be a 30 minute short with 90's special effects and all shot in one take lol
adwyer  +   245d ago
My pick is

Solid/Liquid Snake - Christian bale or Karl Urban

Campbell - Kurt Russell

Octagon - Cillian Murphy

Revolver Ocelot - Danial Day Lewis or Sam Elliott

Naomi Hunter - Olivia Wilde

Meryl - Jessica Biel or Michelle Rodriguez

Donald Anderson - Djimon Hounsou or Don Cheadle

Phycho Mantis - Doug Jones

Decoy Octopus - Ralph Feinnes

Sniper Wolf - Charlize Theron or January Jones

Mei Ling - Ziyi Zhang Picture

Natasha Romanenko - Diane Kruger or Charlize Theron

Vulcan Raven - Nathan Jones

Kenneth Baker - Brian Cox or Brendan Gleeson

Jim Houseman - Chris cooper or Jason Issac

Gray Fox - Scott Adkins
KrimsonKody  +   245d ago
Aaargh!
How dare you!
I was SO thinking about Michelle as Meryl, but I don't think 'many' will agree with her not being a natural redhead. She would be ultra badass. Such an underrated actress.

& YES, Charlize as Sniper Wolf!
I just milk'd...
Blacktric  +   245d ago
"Octagon"

Jesus christ...

"I was SO thinking about Michelle as Meryl, but I don't think 'many' will agree with her not being a natural redhead. She would be ultra badass."

Being badass isn't something that should be looked in the person being cast as Meryl. Not to mention Rodriguez's ethnical origin not matching Meryl, you have to take her innocence and rookieness into account too. They just don't match in any way. I mean did you even finish the first game?
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adwyer  +   245d ago
Michael Clarke Duncan was king pin
halle berry was catwoman
Samuel L Jackson was nick fury

All these characters where originally white, so whats your point?

I would rather have a good actor to play the part and come across as a soldier, then some lame eye candy of the correct ethnicity, who would drop dead if she broke a nail on set.
KrimsonKody  +   245d ago
Sigh

"I mean did you even finish the first game?"

Many...many times, sir.

WHAT I meant by "ultra badass" is that she is not a timid, "oh, I'm so scared" type of character. Granted, she had her rookie-esque wetness to her during MGS1, but she still maintained an tough soldier aura, which is pretty fitting for Michelle Rodriquez. Michelle's characters often carry those traits, & she nails it all the time.

As for her not being hispanic, that doesn't matter much, in fact, her protraying Meryl would only attest to how good an actress she is, stepping out the box & all. Also, it's not like she has some strong Schwarzenegger accent that can't be masked.
I mean, are you saying that Michelle Rodriquez lacks innocence?
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KrimsonKody  +   245d ago
I think the main characters (Snake, Colonel, Meryl...) should all be newcomer actors/actresses who can really act.
Meryl's character HAS to be sexy & no-BS tough. Also, prefer for her to be an natural redhead, but if necessary, bleach & dye will just have to do.
Again, don't want no 'famous' actor playing Snake. It will draw too much unnecessary attention around the actor & not really focus on the story.
The Colonel can be an AAA star/actor, just for starpower & backbone.

Ooh!
& Beyonce as Fortune!
J/k,
But, I'm saying...
dc1  +   245d ago
As long as Meryl is a redhead (with red/brown eyebrows and Guns(Meryl could/would beat most guys in arm wrestling) then I'm good.

By the way.. you cant have an MGS game without Johnny!

Authenticity is the key.
BigTwitchy  +   245d ago
When I first started reading this list I thought "Ok good, next, ok good, next, eh ok" and then I quickly had the headline "this list made by Uwe Boll" pop into my head. Most of these choices are just bad.
rulakir  +   245d ago
Just make the movie CG and that's it.
azshorty2003  +   245d ago
If David Hayter doens't play Snake, then I see no point in the movie.
Rusco87  +   245d ago
Has anyone actually announced that it will run parallel to Metal Gear Solid (PS1). Just because it has the same name doesnt mean that it will run off that story. If it does then it leaves way too much for a new audience to understand what is going on. Yeah the game can do it, because its a game, spanning hours and hours of dialogue, and gameplay. A film like this will be around two hours.

who to say it wont be just the story of metal gear, or metal gear 2: solid snake?

an introduction for Big boss of some kind needs to be introduced, not just the way MGS does it, and the terrorist, are demanding the remains of big boss. people who dont keep up with plot would spend the rest of the film questioning who the F@*k is this big boss character mentioned everything ten minutes?

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