David Hayter is too upset that he’s not in Metal Gear Solid V, that he’s not even going to play the game.
David Hayter was interviewed by @Gamer magazine. He mentioned how sad that he’s no longer voicing Snake and that it would be “too disturbing” for him to hear someone else (Keifer Sutherland) playing the role.
Here’s what he said in full:
Yeah, very much. [And] no. Why? Because it’s too disturbing for me to hear somebody else doing the voice of a character that I played for 15 years. It’s just – I don’t think I would enjoy that.
Keifer Sutherland (fampus for 24) is now the new voice of Snake in Metal Gear Solid V as announced back in June. Whether or not he does a good job remains to be seen.
Metal Gear Solid V has not received a release date yet, but it will be out for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Talha
September 16, 2013 at 1:21 AMTrue story I’m going to mute the TV and read subtitles even if Big Boss isint in the picture ill try to imagine what David Hayter would say ! So depressed why would Hideo make Big boss lose his voice yet the fricking Japanese VA is still the god damn same
GreenPirateUK
September 16, 2013 at 9:31 AMAre people really still going on about this? Kojima has already explained his reasoning (he wanted a more physical performance, and for the English actor to provide the facial motion capture this time around)… which is why the English actor but not the Japanese actor has changed. Plus if this Metal Gear movie is coming out it’d be a bit jarring to have a different actor just for the films (no offence but Hayter doesn’t look like a Snake, or any kind of soldier for that matter).
Personally I think he should have kept David as the actor for Ground Zeroes, for be that would have really been the perfect scenario. I’m still holding out on that being what it ends up as in the final release, in which case fair play to Hayter for playing along with it. I won’t lose any sleep over it though, I’ve always thought Sutherland would make a great Snake. It also fleshes out Big Boss as his own character and distinct from his clones.
If this isn’t a ruse from Kojima and the gang… shame on Hayter for acting so unprofessionally with his whining. If I were a movie producer or casting agent, whether I knew what Metal Gear was it not, I would be very hesitant to hire someone who could be this vocal about my products. If he wants to be a creator rather than actor he should stick with writing screenplays (which he seems very good at) or become a director. If I were Kojima, I certainly wouldn’t hire David again even if I was considering it after all these outbursts.
brian keyonzo
September 16, 2013 at 1:23 PMAnd what’s David Hayter fampus for?
Dan
September 16, 2013 at 8:55 PM@GreenPirateUK Personally I think David has every right to be vocal, this wasn’t just another voice acting job for him it was something he had a passion for & to be let go of like that was just disrespectful. I’m sorry but the explanation Kojima gave for Hayters dismissal was somewhat lame & vague. David has only been honest about the way he feels towards this ( only when asked I may add! ) MGS5 looks amazing i personally think it could be the best yet judging by the trailers alone. I’m sorry to say but my view of Kojima has become tainted & my respect for him has lowered not because of his decision or the reasoning behind it but because of the way he approached it
Python983
December 19, 2013 at 6:29 AM“Because it’s too disturbing for me to hear somebody else doing the voice of a character that I played for 15 years.”
What the fuck!?!. 15 years?!?.. He’s only voiced Big Boss from a 4 year span before Richard Doyle briefly intervened as Big Boss… Not Solid Snake…
EVEN DAVID HAYTER HIMSELF DOESN’T EVEN KNOW WHO THE FUCK HE VOICES ANYMORE…
This is why it was retarded as all hell for Big Boss and Solid Snake to share the same voice, because the unintelligent MGS fans, and even the main actor, can’t even draw any lines between two different opposing characters.