Sony Pictures’ upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie will feature Star Wars and Ex Machina star Oscar Isaac in the lead role of Solid Snake, according to Deadline.
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A silver-screen adaptation of Metal Gear Solid has been in the works for well over a decade. Series creator Hideo Kojima first announced the project at E3 2006, but the years since have seen production stumble and, at times, flirt with cancellation.
Metal Gear Solid reentered production in 2012, and two years later it was revealed that Jordan Vogt-Roberts—who would go on to direct 2017's Kong: Skull Island—was on board to helm the adaptation.
The conversation surrounding who should play a video game character as iconic as Solid Snake has long been fraught for both his creator and fans. Early on, rumors swirled that Christian Bale was eyeing the role, and in 2012, Kojima himself expressed interest in actors such as Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, and Tom Hardy.
