14 years later, David Hayter returns as Snake to Metal Gear Solid

Little by little Metal Gear Solid is healing the wounds of fans after the breakup between Konami and Hideo Kojima and this time the objective is to make peace with the past and a controversial decision by the Japanese genius. For years, the voice of David Hayter was part of the IP either as Solid Snake either Big Bossalthough that changed in MGS V: The Phantom Pain. However, with the remake in development there is a new opportunity and the actor hinted at his return.

David Hayter hints at his return as Naked Snake for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Through a publication on your X accountDavid Hayter ignited the hype of fans of Metal Gear Solid hinting at his formal return to the franchise. First, the actor wrote: “I was at the booth today. Playing a role I haven’t played since…”. He then shared a GIF that shows Naked Snake in the version of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterremake of the third installment of the franchise that is currently in development.

From the above we can see the almost confirmed participation of David Hayter in the role of Naked Snake for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. It should be remembered that Jim Piddock, who played Major Zero at the time, reported that the voice work is a combination of the original material with new recording sessions, so David Hayter would have recorded new lines for this remake.

When was the last time David Hayter worked on Metal Gear Solid And why did you leave the franchise?

The last time David Hayter played the protagonist of Hideo Kojima and Konami’s franchise was in 2010 as Naked Snake in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walkera game in which the best soldier of the 20th century accepts part of his past and destiny, finally assuming himself as Big Boss.

In the following years, and after the revelation of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painit was thought that David Hayter would return as Big Boss, but Hideo Kojima had other plans and dispensed with the actor’s services. Instead and to play Venom Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Kojima hired Kiefer Sutherland who charged a million dollars for just recording a few lines. According to the Japanese creative, this was part of the game’s concept, although some think it was an excess and another expression of his frustrated dream of being a filmmaker and being closer to Hollywood.

14 years later, everything indicates that David Hayter and Metal Gear Solid They will meet again, something that was anticipated with the launch of the last collection since one of the promotional materials had the participation of the actor so it is almost a fact that he returned to the franchise.

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