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Rumor- David Hayter not involved in MetalGear Solid movie

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:51 pm
by 87th
http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/788/788169p1.html
IGN.com wrote:The one question that fans have consistently asked us ever since the news broke that Konami and Sony Pictures were teaming to turn the videogame Metal Gear Solid into a feature film is whether screenwriter-actor David Hayter would be involved with the project. Hayter voiced the game's protagonist, Solid Snake.

Now IGN can exclusively report that Hayter will not be a part of the film. We have confirmed that Hayter pitched his take on the project to Konami but they have opted not to hire him to script and/or produce it. Hayter even penned a treatment for the proposed big-screen version but, alas, the powers-that-be passed on it.

An insider who has read Hayter's treatment advised us that his take was "Metal Gear as the Apocalypse Now of the digital age, with Snake at the center of a swirling whirlpool of Genomic/military madness."

Since voicing Solid Snake, Hayter has carved out a second career for himself as a screenwriter, beginning with Bryan Singer's X-Men. His screenplay adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel Watchmen is being revised by Alex Tse and director Zack Snyder for the long-in-development feature film.

So how do you feel about David Hayter not being involved with the Metal Gear Solid movie? Write in and let us know. The best responses will be featured in the next edition of the IGN Movies Mailbag.
Personally, I don't really feel either way about this one. He seemed to be more interested in working behind-the-scenes than in front of the camera. If he played Snake in the film, then he would be reprising a role, but if he wrote the script, it wouldn't be much more than an interesting piece of trivia. He's a professional writer, but to MetalGear fans, he's not much more than the Snake's voice actor, and that's the only reason anyone would want him to be involved with the film.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:47 am
by Henry Spencer
He's a rather talented screen writer, I think anyway. The first two X-Men films were great, and Watchmen should be good too, he seems to be good at that sort of action thriller, and at adapting material, he certainly did X-Men justice, I believe. I hope they don't hire a shoddy screenwriter though, I think the writing is the most important job alongside the editing, acting, directing and producing.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:41 pm
by JunkerMike
I should buy or rent that live-action Guyver movie he was in sometime.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:28 pm
by Henry Spencer
No, don't. Trust me on this. DON'T!!!! Can I emphasise that anymore, ah yes, I can.

DON'T!!!!!!!

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:31 pm
by Marc
He had a guest role on the TV show Major Dad too.

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 2:37 pm
by The Hero
I would love for David Hayter to work on this movie! Not just because he's a great screen-writer, but also because he is so passionate about Metal Gear. He would make an ideal choice for this movie.

And i wouldn't exactly frown on the idea of him playing Snake. I mean, he IS and actor. And in recent pics i've seen of him, he's actually starting to look like Snake in a way. :razz:
And let's not forget the voice! 8)

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:03 pm
by Solidé
This is kinda sad... Hayter is one of the few people in Hollywood who actually knows what MGS games are about. I hoped he would have been screenplay writer or something. (Not the main writer of course, kojima himself is the right person for that job)

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:02 pm
by JunkerMike
One time on deviantART, I found a picture somebody drew of David in Snake's clothes, and the person said David could be a good choice to play him in the live action movie too.