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to Mckidd:go burn in hell for ruining the character. but, hey, I'd say that to everyone except Mr. T who would voice the character, don't take it too personally | |
And so history repeats. I remember that there was going to be a Halo movie too. Now we just have to wait for Modern Warfare 3: Finish the Fight. | |
I can see this as another Halo movie fiasco | |
Wasn't there also a rumor that Ghost was gonna get his own Modern Warfare game/series or something... | |
Yeah, this doesn't surprise me...but at the same time it'll either be like the Halo movie(In development hell) or Micheal Bay will get his hands on it. | |
Modern Warfare 1? What did they record? Him breathing heavily? | |
of course bay will direct it. he's exactly who IW should want based on their franchise direction. | |
Oh god. Another possible video game movie only to kill the actual game in the long run. If it ever does become a movie I will watch it seeing how I've been with CoD ever since I was 9 when the first one came out. Then I'll create a review and put it on youtube. Stuff that any "sensible" person would do........................ in Soviet Russia.............. | |
He got his own comic, if that's what you're referring to. | |
Modern Warfare, as a Clancy-esque Thriller, seems MUCH easier and more potentially successful then a HALO movie. Make it a Sum of All Fear's action movie, James Bond + The A-Team + OH GOD NUKES. The damn script writes itself, the hard part is making the story compelling and thought provoking and not just having strawman Vewy Bad Tewwowists as the villains. | |
Kevin McKidd is an awesome tv and theater actor, and he doesn't have a problem with Gerard B. unless its taken out of context, he just said that they would have probably went for the big movie star for the Scottish cap'n in the game, and then referenced that by saying he would like to be in a movie but again, they might go for the movie star. Id watch that movie btw | |
This warrants explanation. Exactly how was Soap, a character who was mute and had next to zero back story and absolutely no dialogue in the original game get ruined exactly? How do you ruin a blank template? By taking a piss on it I guess. But that's not exactly what they did. Captain MacTavish was pretty badass. His only crime (Questionable hairstyle aside) is sounding too much like Christopher Eccleston. I thought I was rolling with the eighth doctor for the first couple of missions. If his only offense is sounding too much like another badass I have to wonder how Soap was, "Ruined". | |
I knew that voice sounded familiar. Not to mention the obvious use of Gaz' voice actor as Ghost. I thought he did a good job with it, and he was great in Rome. We'll see I guess. | |
Hmm...maybe its because he voiced him in the first game. But, of course, that's just a thought ;). | |
Except that Soap didn't talk in the first one? Just a thought ;)
I guess for the same reason that people would see Gordon Freeman as ruined if he talked: we'd gotten to thinking of him as us. Not that I mind (mohawk aside) how Soap turned out in this. | |
If you've played Modern Warfare 1, you too would highly doubt that. You could say that Soap is a man of few words in the first game.
Agreed. I thought he played the role perfectly. | |
You'd tell everyone who could possibly voice Soap to burn in Hell? | |
That's different! We all know Gordon Freeman would crack the earth in two with a whisper! ...But valid point otherwise. | |
I wonder if they can work up a script that makes some god damn sense, no one can tell me that an EMP could create a shockwave that reaches through the vaccuem of space, hits the space station, blows it up of all things, and say it makes sense.. | |
I was expecting this. | |
I will watch it if, and only if, Russia/Russians are not the enemy. I am so tired of the demonization of Russia in media, especially in this day and age. | |
Bring out the character's depth some more, give it a slightly more intriguing plot than the games, and get a decent director (I'd pick Christopher Nolan of The Dark Knight fame) and I'd certainly watch it. | |
Was it not released as an interactive film only several/last week(s ago)? | |
I could have sworn I remember a few lines? Regardless, McKidd did do sound effects for Soap in the first game, and it doesn't seem like there's much of a reason to switch actors for the second. | |
I am pretty peeved that no where in this entire editorial was Dog Soldiers mentioned which is to this day one of the greatest Werewolf films ever commited to the medium of celluloid! Oh and if you question relevance Mckidd was the main hero! I like him I reckon he would make a great hero! (Again!) | |
yeah i read it and thought that to. oh and him holding his breath. | |
I just think it's funny how many people think that Soap talked in the first game. But go figure about talking about a movie, Hollywood likes to ruin everything? | |
Why would you want Nolan? Hes not really an action director. I've got to say though, and I really didn't like MW2, that the idea is appealing. I'd kinda like to see a completely batshit crazy alternate universe war movie.....The idea of a russian invasion into america.....I'd like to see it. | |
If Mckidd grows a beard of sorts, and buzzcuts his hair, and finally dyes it brown, than maybe. But otherwise, I'd go for someone who looks more like MacTavish. But a Modern Warfare movie would be good, I suppose. But I guess it would suffer the same fate the Halo movie did. | |
BRAVO! | |
If it does make it I will probably watch it just cause I like the games.... If they mess it up real bad I'll loose a little respect though. That would be just plain sad. I guess I wouldn't be excited about it but I would definitely watch it. | |
I feel like playing the credits in MW1 just to see if he was mentioned... | |
Sounds pretty good. Modern Warfare has a lot of cinematic potential. Worst case scenario, the terrible movie causes the game developers to get money, and make there next game better. | |
Oh my god. Could it mean that Gordon Freeman is really the Black Bolt? When it comes to highly popular games, then comes the highly popular merchandise and variables. I honestly can't see Call of Duty becoming a movie, i mean alot of the games borrowed, or rather were inspired by other movies. For example, that bathroom in the Gulag mission seemed like the setting straight out of The Rock. | |
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MW2 Voice Actor Says Call Of Duty Movie In Works
Kevin McKidd, who voices "Soap" MacTavish in the Call of Duty series, reports that talks have begun on bringing the game to the silver screen.
According to a brief chat with Kevin McKidd, the Scottish actor who voiced "Soap" MacTavish in Modern Warfare 1 and 2, there are plans in the works for a Call of Duty feature film. No script appears to be written yet, nor have casting decisions been made, but McKidd said he would love to star if the film is greenlit.
The actor spoke with the NYPost about why he was asked to play Soap in Modern Warfare 2. "They were looking for a rough, Scottish actor in Hollywood they probably couldn't get Gerard Butler, so they got the No. 2 Gerard Butler, me. I had no idea it would be so huge, and now there are talks of a feature film," he said.
When he was asked whether he would like to be in the film, McKidd said, "If the script is good, and Gerard isn't available [laughs], then absolutely."
I'm not sure why he's got such a bug in his brain about Gerard Butler, but I guess it's a Scottish thing. McKidd has done quite enough acting to be respected on his own, with recurring roles on HBO's Rome and Grey's Anatomy, as well as a big part in the rom-com, Made of Honor.
I suppose that with MW2's immense success, the discussion of a movie about the franchise would have been inevitable. Even movie execs can't bat an eyelash at $550 million made in five days. A movie that grosses a fifth of that take would be a huge coup for them.
What do you think? Should McKidd reprise his role if there is a film? If he did, he would be the first actor to do so, which seems to be quite a feat in and of itself.
Source: NYPost
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