David Hayter – the original voice behind one of gaming’s biggest characters, Snake – says portraying Hideo Kojima’s stealthy creation “was the definitive role in [his] life”, and if he was asked to reprise the role, he’d be “down” to voice him again.
In an interview with Inverse alongside fellow Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater voice actors Lori Alan and Cynthia Harrell, Hayter – who was dropped from the role and replaced by Kiefer Sutherland for the fifth instalment, The Phantom Pain – called it “the definitive role in [his] life”.
“Anytime they ask me to be Snake, I’m in,” Hayter said. “It’s the definitive role in my life. It’s so complex and so profound, and there are so many different aspects to both him and Big Boss. So anytime it comes up, I’m down.