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Christian Bale in the running to play Solid Snake?
11:03 AM on 09.12.2007, Brad Rice 103 comments

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If anyone is going to try and pull off Snake's deep and gruff voice, Christian Bale is the man to do it. Word is, the new issue of Nuts magazine (it's a U.K. magazine -- blame the brits for the funny name), there's an interview with the Batman himself, in which he mentions that he's gunning for the role of Solid Snake in the upcoming, and hopefully Uwe Boll-less, film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid.

Can the Dark Knight also be the man in the cardboard box? Christian Bale has taken on some seriously challenging phyiscal roles (see The Machinist), so the role of Solid Snake is easily something within his grasp. Let's start the rampant speculation now! Who would be your ideal Metal Gear Solid cast, readers?

While you're busy doing that, we'll lock Dave Houghton in a cage until the new issue of Nuts is released, so he can give us all the juicy details.

[Via N4G]


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Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 09/12/2007 11:02
Richards Dean Anderson!?
vandamguy's Avatar
vandamguy at 09/12/2007 11:03
got to be david hayter. he already has acting experience.

http://imdb.com/name/nm0371684/
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Zac Bentz at 09/12/2007 11:03
@BlackDove: YES.

(and just in case some of you didn't know) - No, really, he played Snake Plissken in Escape from New York, so there you go.
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Dale North at 09/12/2007 11:03
wtf and kinda cool at the same time
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 09/12/2007 11:04
Would be fine, but they need David Hayater overdubbing the original voice from the games.
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Justice at 09/12/2007 11:05
Nuts mag haha
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brainderailment at 09/12/2007 11:06
David Hayter would be the best imo, he isn't completely out of touch from the series or movies in general. He could look the part with some hollywood magic.
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Ndizi at 09/12/2007 11:07
If David Hayter isn't dubbing whoever plays snake it isn't worth watching.
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 09/12/2007 11:08
Bale would do fine. He WAS in Newsies Ya know.
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GayBear22 at 09/12/2007 11:08
Oh wow! Bale + Solid Snake = shivers. Hehehe, solid snake. Anyone see 3:10 to Yuma?
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Upgrayedd at 09/12/2007 11:09
...as long as it's not the Rock.
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BlindsideDork at 09/12/2007 11:09
huh? Macguvyer wasn't snake!
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Snaileb at 09/12/2007 11:15
Bale as Snake is perfect! They could dub his voice for David's? Meh.. it'll get complaints either way.
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Cheeburga at 09/12/2007 11:17
Yeah..i'd want davids voice. It won't be the same unless it's the voice we all know and love.
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Jim Sterling at 09/12/2007 11:18
This film is the least necessary videogame-to-film translation ever. The games practically are movies already.

Whatever, it'll be a mediocre affair anyway.
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DarkTravesty at 09/12/2007 11:20

either hayter or nobody at all it would break the movie.
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bruceleethree at 09/12/2007 11:20
ya jim, kinda boring material for a movie.
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Trev at 09/12/2007 11:29
As much has Hayter = Snake's voice, I wouldn't want Bale dubbed. He's a good actor and that's kind of an insult to his ability (it's not like there's a language barrier or anything). A nice cameo from Hayter doing the voice would be enough for me, just to hear it coming out of theater speakers.
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Lolthien at 09/12/2007 11:30
Jesus disapproves of Hentai too? Damn.. what does that guy NOT disapprove of.

Man... :(
Aequitas's Avatar
Aequitas at 09/12/2007 11:31
Leigh is awfully excitable. Follow your dreams, girl.

(psycho.)
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AngelsDontBurn at 09/12/2007 11:32
I think it's awesome. Christian Bale is an awesome actor.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 09/12/2007 11:37
Christian Bale's career has really picked up the last couple of years. And hear I thought all he had in him was American Psycho and Newsies.
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mackisawesome at 09/12/2007 11:39
BRAD PITT!!! BRAD PITT!!!
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Pistolaero at 09/12/2007 11:39
Bale is a good pick, I also think Johnny Messner and Hugh Jackman could do it.
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Pistolaero at 09/12/2007 11:43
@ Trev

Part of why I love MGS is because of how Solid Snake sounds. His voice is unlike many other voices you have heard. I don't mean to insult Bale, I think he'd be a great Snake, but to not include the original voice would kinda suck.
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Zanch at 09/12/2007 11:44
Color me intrigued! Christian Bale usually puts on a good performance.
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JLanphear at 09/12/2007 11:52
Christian Bale would be perfect for Snake. Bale's flexibility in his acting is what makes him extraordinary. He can go from a psychotic killer to a heroic cowboy, a 70 pound industrial worker losing his sanity to a billionaire playboy wearing a mask and cape.
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Mxyzptlk at 09/12/2007 11:58
Christian Bale would be a great choice, and to every one who wants David Hayter to overdub the voice: Please get realistic. :)
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-D- at 09/12/2007 12:01
Bale > Hayter because Bale can act.
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quietcontemplation at 09/12/2007 12:03
Bale for the fucking WIN.
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vexed alex at 09/12/2007 12:05
Bale would be cool. I'm not to into Metal Gear, but from the things I've seen him in (mostly Batman) I think the guy can handle it. I mean, he was the lead character of the best Batman movie since the Tim Burton films.

Yeah. Cheeeeeeeeeedah!
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Drift64 at 09/12/2007 12:07
The actor is important but I rather have a great director do the movie with a good script. Due to seeing all those video games to movie adaptation I am hoping this does not turn out to be like the rest. But yea Christian Bale ftw!
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Snaileb at 09/12/2007 12:07
Sorry Mxy. Just thinking out loud.
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Darkknight37 at 09/12/2007 12:12
As much man-love I have for Bale, never saw it coming that he'd be somehow tied to this. I think that statement alone makes it exciting, because he's NEVER the obvious choice for anything. He just turns in quality performances film to film.

NEWSIES, FTW!!!

Over dubbing? That's kinda ridiculous. If anyone demands that much from the games, they might as well skip the movie whoever plays it.
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epoch at 09/12/2007 12:14
I hope you are all kidding about the dubbing thing. That would be so cheesy
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Tetris Hermit at 09/12/2007 12:15
Campbell = Terry O'quinn
Liquid = Clive Owen
Grey Fox = CG with voice of Lawrence Fishbourne
Ocelot = Anthony Hopkins or Gene Hackman
Meryl = Jessica Alba
Sniper Wolf = Kate Beckinsale
Psycho Mantis = Jim Carrey
Decoy Octopus / Darpa Chief = Samuel
Vulcan Raven = Arnold
Otacon = Justin Long (Mac guy)
Mei Ling = Maggie Q
Kenneth Baker = Who cares









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Cowboy TTop at 09/12/2007 12:24
Yep, Bale's a good choice. He's got pedigree, versatility, always entertaining. Has he actually been in a bad film? He's come a long way since Empire of the Sun in 1987, and does Blighty proud.

Leigh, its cool that you dig the Bale, but as soon as he hears you been watching Nightshift Nurses, he's gonna walk the other way. Lol.

Hentai can be bizarre but strange crack (oh, that's a funny joke). I'll stop picking Leigh, time out.
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stangend77 at 09/12/2007 12:26
Me and some friends were talkin about who could play Snake in a movie a while back and I brought up Bale to unanimous approval. This puts a smile on my face, but the thought of Uwe Boll being anywhere near it makes me cringe.
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TheMadLeper at 09/12/2007 12:28
Huhgh Jackman as Solid Snake
Christian Bale as Liquid Snake
Sean Connery as Big Boss (who else? really)
Lee Van Cleef as Ocelot Revolver
Natalie Portman as Raiden

Thats all i got for now i guess
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aborto thefetus at 09/12/2007 12:28
Eh, it's better than Dr. Mcdreamy as The Comedian in the upcoming Watchmen movie
Yes. you heard that right.



Zach Snyder: destroying awesome comic books one at a time
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ZeroTolo at 09/12/2007 12:29
I was thinking maybe Chris Cooper as Campbell and... damn... what was his name.... Sam Elliot would make a killer Ocelot if only for the fact that he can rock a handlebar mustache like no man.
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DrNutt at 09/12/2007 12:30
I think Bale as Snake is possibly the best video game movie related news ever. If they pull it off so that it's awesome, it could do for video game movies what Spider-Man did for comic book movies.

Of course, a lot of decent franchises have already been shat on... *cough*Resident Evil*cough.
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aborto thefetus at 09/12/2007 12:32
Note: Kurt Russell as snake would be pretty awesome.
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VWGTI at 09/12/2007 12:35
Agreed with Kurt Russell. Bale is a good choice too.
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jaworsky at 09/12/2007 12:45
@aborto thefetus
...uh, that's not who's playing the Comedian.
http://imdb.com/name/nm0604747/
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aborto thefetus at 09/12/2007 12:47
@jaworsky

Either way, Zach Snyder is going to ruin it
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Burkhart at 09/12/2007 12:48
Leigh? LEIGH? LEIGH?!?!? I agree you;d be a great Meryl =)
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Gameboi at 09/12/2007 12:48
I'm all for it. If you can play a believable Batman, Snake should be a walk in the park.
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