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Oscar Isaac spoke about the upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie. Real-time video game adaptations are becoming more and more common as Hollywood finally figured out how to properly take an interactive story and make it work in a linear format. While there is still room for growth, things like the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, Uncharted, and the upcoming HBO adaptation of The Last of Us suggest the industry is moving in the right direction. Sony has been developing a Metal Gear Solid movie for years, and for a while it seemed like it was closer than ever to becoming a reality. Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been attached to the film for some time and even found an actor to play Solid Snake, but developments have since been kept to a minimum.
Speaking to reporters about his new graphic novel, Oscar Isaac offered up a little information about the Metal Gear Solid movie. It’s not huge news, but it’s already something. Isaac noted that fans should be thrilled and that he wants to make the film before praising the film’s potential due to his love of the game. There’s no release date for the film yet, and it doesn’t look like he’s getting ready to shoot anytime soon, but it’s good to hear that Isaac is thinking about it and that he’s passionate about the project.
We want this to happen. Get excited. What’s the scenario? What’s the story? What’s the idea? But I hope that this will happen, because there is a lot of potential for this. This is an incredible game. This is my favorite.
At the moment, it is not known at what stage the development process of the film based on Metal Gear Solid is. Oscar Isaac was cast in late 2020, so he’s been working on the project for almost two years now. Considering the game is considered to be incredibly dense material, it’s a daunting task for a two-hour adaptation, but at least the people behind this project seem determined to bring it to life.
