David Hayter On Kiefer Sutherland In MGS5: ‘It Just Feels Different From What We Were Doing Before’

David Hayter, the iconic voice behind gaming's most recognizable characters, Solid Snake/Big Boss, is back in the news again. Back in 2013 it was revealed that Hayter won't be reprising his role with Konami hiring Kiefer Sutherland for facial capture and voice acting for Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

[gameseveryday]

A note to the mods: I had to change the original title by a bit since it was not fitting.

[vishmarx]

I thought there was no 'we' any longer....
hmm intriguing.
I know he means the old days but he makes it sound like theyre still together

[afterMoth]

Is Snake really supposed to be Canadian anyways?

[ZombieKiller]

That's the first thing I noticed too. I have to wonder if this is a trick by Kojima. Even after all the "confirmations"

Fans love Hayter.
Kojima fcks with his fans.
Hayter leaves MGS.....lol wut?

[Dir_en_grey]

Hayter really needs to shut his trap when his not voice-acting before he pisses off Konami for real and end up not being used as Solid Snake in future games all together.

[Highlife]

I'm getting sick of this guy. Your not the voice this time around get over it.

[extermin8or]

Ummmmm they haven't said he even would still be solid snake. They just replaced him an icon of gaming for nearly 20years with someone else who whilst a good voice actor is wrong for the character. They didn't even have the decency to tell him in advance of the announcement. And their reason is pretty crap because they've had no issue using the original Japanese voice actor. So he should make alot of noise about the issue.

[Moe-Gunz]

@Extermin

Big Boss should have never been voiced by Hayter to begin with. If anyone was to sound the same it would have been Solidus and Big Boss. Sutherland fits much better to me here. He's subtle and less over the top. It'll be better for the emotion needed.

Kojima considers the English version the real thing. That's probably why he didn't care to recast for the JP voice.

We all love Hayter but people are just focusing on nostalgia. Big Boss should have never been voiced by Hayter anyway.

[randomass171]

Richard Doyle would have been a better choice then. He did an older Big Boss in MGSIV much better than Kiefer Sutherland IMO. Sutherland just isn't Snake so much as Jack Bauer in a Metal Gear story. It just isn't the same and it's disappointing IMO.

[Shadowstar]

What's he supposed to do when people ask him about it, though (as the original article did)? No comment is a pretty crappy answer, and it'll still get spun into something.

[KnightRobby]

My whole problem isn't that Kiefer Sutherland is the new voice actor. It is the way the situation was handled. Bungie managed to peacefully hand the reigns over to 343 without much issue when dealing with Halo. But David Hayter, apparently, was not even informed he is not the lead in MGS. There was no respect given to David Hayter as a talented VO actor. He really did make Snake his own. I mean, how terrible. In many ways, he IS Snake.

Honestly, Konami and Hideo Kojima should be ashamed of this and their price nonsense with Ground Zeroes.

However, I am wondering if Kiefer will be playing Snake on the big screen in the next few years. Still, it seems to be poorly handled.

[Moe-Gunz]

He is Solid Snake, but shouldn't be Big Boss. Also remember Kojima may have a trick up his sleeve. He may show young solid and the voice may very well be Hayter.

Hayter has played games on twitter and press before regarding MGS.

[Joe913]

That is a very little girl way of looking at things. Don't get me wrong that would have been nice but come on this is the real world in movies when they recast someone do you really think they call the other actor first and tell them sorry we are giving your roll to someone else lol no they do not do that because they are supposed to be professional adults and what Hayter has been doing is not professional at all I did kinda feel bad for him and hope he would come back as Solid but now with all the crap he has been talking I really do not care.

[KnightRobby]

They usually recast people in movies because they are either too old or are asking for too much movie, or are busy with other projects.

I am not hearing David Hayter retiring or busy with other projects. I am not too sure if he asked for more money though.

I doubt this is a hoax as well as it has hurt the game in the press as did Ground Zeroes' price and total length.

[showtimefolks]

i hope solid snake is still hayter

[WitWolfy]

David Hayter voice pack DLC confirmed? Hey I can dream, can't I?

[ThanatosDMC]

Insta buy. I dont like the new voice actor.

[-Foxtrot]

Feel kind of sorry for him....thrown away like an old hardened tissue after 15 years

I'm not really hyped for this game and it's not really the voice change, it just seems like Kojima is pushing it with another prequel story we really don't need to know. Seems like forcing a story into the universe for the sake of it, I mean it's not like they could another sequel without Snake, that would feel more forced then the prequel.

[Hellsvacancy]

Yeah I kinda agree, I shall still play it though, doubt i'll buy it day 1 like I have previous MGS games

I just can't get excited for it, it's kind of a snobby "been there done that" type feeling

Then again i've been wrong before, I was put off buying The Walking Dead Season 2, I thought *as good as season 1 was, season 2 will be more of the same, i'll pass*

I bought the season pass yesterday, played the first episode and fell in love with it

Your brain doesn't always know what it wants

[adventureghost124]

I can agree with most of that, I think there is also a major issue with technology in this game, like the first two Metal gear solids, they have weapons and tech that we basically have today maybe a little bit in the past. Yet in this, which is in 1980s and we have fully working mechanical arms, which are more advanced than todays, A giant freaking balloon which can carry just about anything back to your base within minutes, holograms which can control mother base, which is basically more advanced than your average tablet. Binoculars that can tag people and track their every movement after that. Electronic cigarettes which produce holograms, and even more of this. where in MGS4 we didn't even have E-Cigs and that was like 2020. This is kinda feeling less like a Metal Gear game and more like a sort of Sci Fi novel made into a game.

[-Foxtrot]

That's what I don't get. He said there was going to be story inconsistencies which to me is kind of lazy writing because it shows your not putting 100% into maintaining this huge if not complicated universe in the games.

The fact most of the weapons and tec are better then those found in MGS4 is silly. When you judge what we saw in 60s (MGS3) and the 70s (Peace Walker) there's no way technology could jump that fast in 10 years from Peace Walker for example.

He should of moved on after MGS4 OR do one more game which would be a reboot/re-telling with Snake so he could leave after after establishing a new timeline a new director at Konami could do anything they want to it without hurting his universe.

[adventureghost124]

EXACTLY, if he wants to put all this tech in fine, but make it reasonable. Just because some of this is available today DOESN'T mean that you should put it in your game for the sake of putting in your game, IT MAKES NO SENSE.

At least in Peace Walker things were a little bit Subtle, where in this they just go all out with the tech. I'm not saying not to add new elements to your games, but come on there are other things you can do besides make it ridiculous. maybe he can increase the role physics play on a game, maybe a persons size can attribute to how hard it is to take him down, there are other game play mechanics he could use. Why do I need a droid to tell me a sandstorm is coming? Wouldn't It be much more interesting if it comes without warning and you have to change your battle tactics based on it? Wouldn't it be interesting if you could upgrade your mechanic arm if you find more technology in the area to make it function better? There are plenty of other things he could have done to make the game more interesting without making these inconsistencies. Like you said, He should have moved on, and since this isn't a reboot everything feels and looks completely off.

[Gatsu]

I guess many people expect MGSV to have absolute realism, well you might watch the wrong game then. I love MGS just because it mixes with all kinds of advanced technology and supernatural stuff with the story and times. And in the end, it's a video game and they shouldn't be too realistic in my opinion, or they would be boring. I say welcome all the crazy holographic iDroids etc.

Assassins creed games got Eagle Eye ability, which imo is BS, I mean it can't be real. Bioshock Infinity got a city in clouds. What I am saying is, our life is realistic enough, right? Why make video games too realistic?

Also in real life history, in year 1505 or something there was this german mercenary called Götz. He was using a mechanical metal arm to fight with his sword, after losing his real arm in battle. Okey it wasn't exactly the same Snake uses, but pretty impressive 500 years ago imo. So with just a little bit of imagination, maybe we can accept for Snake to use a prosthetic metal arm in this video game :)?

Even MGS1 had cyborg ninja and Metal Gear Rex, which you didn't even mention. I mean they're pretty advanced too imo for their "time"
Oh well, we all got our own opinions etc, I'm not writing a book here so I stop.

[IonDestroy]

MGS4 was 2014. Also there has always been advanced technology in some fields that are way ahead of our time in the Metal Gear universe. I believe it's supposed to be ironic that they have advanced bipedal nuclear tanks since the onset of the 70s but still have regular old Walkmans by the mid 70s.

[adventureghost124]

@IonDestroy, Thank You that was just my guess, I wasn't entirely sure. And while I agree with what you're saying. my point is, in that specific timeline they don't have some of the tech that happens to be present in the later points of the MGS timeline

@Big_Boss88 I'm not saying I want absolute realism, I just want it to be in this realm of reality because a lot of the series is loosely based on our real life scenario, they especially tap into that in MGS4, where Kojima sort of put himself in the life of a real soldier, the whole intro of, ID tagged soldiers carry ID tagged weapons isong ID tagged gear is a pretty close reality to what we have right now.

But I'm not talking about any sort of supernatural power and I'm not saying no to any of the new technology that is presented in this game, I openly welcome it. I'm arguing that it does not make any sense why we have an Idroid and e ciggarettes in 1984 but we don't have that in 2014 and the most advanced thing we have in terms of tech besides nanomachines is an ipod and a Bluetooth headset (I'm talking about this exclusively to the metal gear timeline just so we're clear).

And while I can agree prosthetic arms can be used, I don't think in that timeline of MGS they could have anything nearly that advanced which basically senses the bosses most precise movements, IDK maybe It'll be explained.

Mainly because I'm not questioning anything that (sort of) makes sense in the series I'm questioning anything that doesn't make sense like extremely advanced technology that we have in the oast but don't have in the future when there are still things in the future that are not as advanced then they were in the past. Still, sure it is an opinion but if we are going through all of this why don't we just move forward in the series?

[Chard]

Kojima has often said he wants to move on from the MGS series, so I don't see why he'd bother with yet another game unless he felt there was good reason for it. I think he's said something along the lines of 'this will be my last MGS game' for the last three games.

Likewise with the voice actor change. I'm going to trust him unless he ends up becoming the George Lucas of gaming.

Kojima + next gen + metal gear + stealth action + open world = want

[-Foxtrot]

"so I don't see why he'd bother with yet another game unless he felt there was good reason for it"

...money

Not to mention he wouldn't be able to stand the fact that when he leaves they'll continue MGS without him. He would hate to see his franchise continue in a way which he might not agree with.

[Gatsu]

Because there is still story to be told and current technology. He can finally do MGS the open world style as he always wanted to do them, thanks to advanced technology available he now can achieve that vision of his.

[Moe-Gunz]

Solid Snake's story is done. Big Boss had a lot of stuff unexplained/showed. This warrants another MGS game.

[Joe913]

I do not see Konami letting him make anything but MGS games didn't the guy that made Castlevania games have to quit Konami just to try to make something he wanted to and not a Castlevania like game. I would like to see Solid one more time and not as a old man maybe a remake of MG and MG2 then they should quit I know it makes lots of money but they have pissed a lot of the hardcore fans off with the voice change then some of the new features then the price for ground zeros so they need to end it before people just start to hate the franchise.

[THamm]

@Foxtrot
You've been complaining about this game from the start, your views have nothing to do with the va, story or graphics, etc. you're still upset about ground zeroes being 30 for a demo. Maybe but it was the best next gen experience many others and I have had so far. Also it's great to see a developer be as involved in a series as Kojipro has showed, other devs should take note. You may get updates on your favorite games but none give you as much insight as he does and he does it for the fans and of course to make money, to deliver you the best experience takes money, which in MGS it's well spent on quality

[BiggerBoss]

The prequel stories are better than the mainline games IMO. And if MANY fans of the series want to have this game, who are you to complain about it just because you're not interested?

[-Foxtrot]

Who am I to complain about it

LOL

Free country mate.

Your just one of these blind fans who hate it when anyone complains abotu something you like.

Do you honestly believe no one can complain or criticize something. Jesus....die hard fans <sigh>

[R-A-S-0]

@BiggerBoss

As a potential consumer, he has as much right to complain about the game as you do to defend it. You can argue all you want, but you should never condemn someone's right to have an opinion.

I'm also not too excited about TPP, but that's because I'm not well versed in the series' lore. I'm sure the game itself will be excellent.

[BiggerBoss]

Dude foxtrot, you complain about everything. I've never seen you post a single positive comment. Did you even play ground zeroes? If you did you would know how great the gameplay is and how great phantom pain will be. Gameplay is what matters, not voice actors. Smh

[-Foxtrot]

I complain about everything lol

Mate you joined three days ago...you dont know shit.

Just a blind loyal fan getting his panties in a twist

[ThatOneGuyThere]

gross

[mochachino]

If ground zeroes is any indication I don't feel Sutherland fits the role of big boss at all. It's like he has no respect/understanding of the character. He never sounds like a leader or has the vocal presence of a cold, calculated, and deadliest soldier in the world.

He sounds like snake if someone was playing snake in a bad MGS movie.

[crazysammy]

Your description of Big Boss leads me to believe that YOU have no respect/understanding for the character.

[Moe-Gunz]

Solid Snake and Big Boss is not the same character dude

[mochachino]

Well I have been playing MGS since PS1 and have played each MGS game numerous times and bought a PSP just for Peace Walker....I play the entire series over at least once a year... it's just my favourite gaming series of all time...

I'm not saying it needs Hayter, just that Sutherland isn't fitting the role. Bad casting imo.

[ThanatosDMC]

MGS3, Peace Walker, and MGS Portable Ops has Hayter being perfect voice for the young Big Boss. When he stops looking like "Snake" as in the end of MGS4, then it was acceptable for him to have his voice changed.

MGS4's Solid Snake still looked like "Snake" so it was acceptable to use Hayter.

[Soldierone]

When talking in short bursts, Keifer sounded fine to me(Which he got away with in most of Ground Zeroes). It's the longer sentences and when he needs to yell or do something more vocal that it kicked in that he wasn't Hayter. It's like you can tell he is trying to deepen his voice and sound like Hayter, and in the longer sentences he seems to run out of breath and lose that tone.

Listen to Hayter talking in the beginning of MGS4, then listen to a longer sentence in one of the Phantom Pain trailers. Not saying Kiefer is terrible at it, but you can tell he is attempting to mimic Hayter and the longer he talks the more he loses that tone. At some points his actual voice kind of chimes in for a few words.

[Moe-Gunz]

Big Boss wasn't cold, calculated, nor deadly during the time of GZ. It is after that where he wishes revenge that he becomes that.

Also Solid Snake should not sound like Big Boss. You people need to understand that. That has been a big mistake by Kojima for a while now.

[ThanatosDMC]

Clone babies so I disagree with you.

Also, during the cutscenes it was hard to differentiate between Sutherland's voice vs Kaz's voice actor. I was hoping to turn on subtitles with names on them just to understand who was talking.

[sonarus]

I really hate the kiefer sutherland voice. As a Big time 24 fan and metal gear fan i would rather not have my jack bauer play solid snake. Its very annoying

[THamm]

Good thing I never watched 24, I hear a lot of people say the same thing

[silvacrest]

well if it makes you feel any better you cant really find anyone else on TV more like big boss then jack bauer

[skydragoonity]

While I'm disappointed with the change in voice, i embrace change

[Porcelain_Chicken]

I tried to embrace the new voice. Especially since it was Jack friggin Bauer! But i just couldn't. It's especially strange hearing Kaz and Huey's voice without Hayter's Snake replying. Both Kaz and Huey are voiced by their returning voice actors, hearing him reply to them just sounds weird. Especially since i went through PW just before starting GZ.

Imagine coming home one day and your mom tells you, this is your new mother. She points a lady sitting on your sofa. Your real mom leaves and your dad and siblings go about their day interacting with new mom as if it's the same mom she's always been when clearly, at least to you, she isn't... Also new mom said to call her Big Boss in the last game but now everyone is f**king calling her Snaaaaaaaaaaaake! CONTINUITY DAMMIT!!!?!!? :l

[CoLD FiRE]

I know this isn't a popular opinion but I actually welcome this change. I remember first time playing MGS and Hayter's voice just felt unnatural and robotic to the point where it almost sounded comical. However, I'm not exactly a big fan of MGS so the series' fans rage and dislike of this change is understandable.

[plmkoh]

Hayter isn't even a good voice actor, the only loss is the nostalgic factor.

[gamerfan0909]

I won't say he's bad, but I've never thought of him as an elite voice actor. But then again I'm not that goo goo gaga over MGS as a series so maybe my opinion isn't really that valid.

[plmkoh]

He's not bad, but not good either. His acting greatly lacks variation although that could be an effect of the lines he's made to say. Definitely not a big deal seeing him go, this new series already takes MGS into new gameplay territory/direction, so why not mix it up now or never.

[Lannister]

Hayter may not have been the best voice actor in the industry but his cheesy, over the top Snake voice was perfect for the character IMO.

With Sutherland I'm just not feeling it.

[Paprika]

Hayter may not be the best voice actor, but he was 'snakes' voice. It was iconic, who he was etc. And keither Sutherland is close, but... not snake!

[averagejoe26]

MGS is one of my favorite game series of all time and I couldn't care less about the voice change...I play the games because they're awesome...that's all that matters to me

[WitWolfy]

Sure you play the game, but more people play hoping for consistency as well...

[bluelightspeed]

I agree with skydragoonity and CoLD FiRE's comments. But I am concerned that with Sutherland costing so much that we wont hear snake say all that much.

[JackVagina]

Big boss should have been voiced by someone else since MGS3, that's the problem. hayter should stay Solid Snake tho.

Who knows...maybe we will see Solid Snake with Hayter near the end of PP and heel be like "kept you waiting huh"

[contradictory]

but this game takes place in 1984
Snake would be 12 years old

although what i think will happen is that this game will set up for the Metal Gear remake....which is long overdue

[CaitSith]

"Snake would be 12 years old"

Dude, haven't you learned anything from previously made MGS games?

Nano machines. Accelerated aging. Solid Snake probably won't look his age once he's 12 years old.

[gamerfan0909]

Kojima has said numerous times that he picked Kiefer because he wants a full on acting performance from motion capture all the way down to the voice acting. No disrespect to Hayer, but he's not in Sutherlands league as an actor.

[-Foxtrot]

Then they could of replaced the Japanese voice actor since the English voice actor for Snake has a much bigger fanbase.

[dumahim]

Hmm, so who are they using for mo-cap work? I can't believe they're doing separate captures for each region. Are they using Kiefer's full body capture and then just using the Japanese actor's voice for Japan?

That would seem odd, since I thought they were capturing the face along with the dialogue at the same time to stay consistent and realistic. Hmmm, conspiracy grows.

[-Foxtrot]

@dumahim

What they are doing is that they are keeping the Japanese voice actor for Snake HOWEVER the mo cap for the Japanese version will also be Kiefer Sutherland with a Japanese dub

So in the end why did Kojima not just get a good Japanese mo cap actor and keep David Hayter as an English dub.

It's why I think his "I want full on acting performances from motion capture" excuse is bullshit

[extermin8or]

They've always used Japanese guy for motion capture this time suddenly animation and motion capture are being done by the English voice actor..
.

[BiggerBoss]

Foxtrot, why do you complain so much about this game if you don't want it?? Talking about hayter's large fan base when you're clearly not part of it

[-Foxtrot]

@BiggerBoss

If I wasn't a Hayter fan then I wouldn't be bothered by this

Don't be one of these Mr Know it Alls who think they know someone by telling them what they do or do not like

Your just saying that as a sort of "comeback" because your such a MGS fan it ticks you off seeing someone criticize something about it. Real fans can point things not, not be blinded by them

[Predaking77]

The new voice is difficult to swallow. It doesn't feel as big boss at all but oh well.

[breakpad]

Whlie i thought a change in Snake s voice actor would be good now that i played Ground Zeroes ..Snake s voice sucked so bad and feels so different ..with Hayter Snake had found his character tough , masculine but also a bit humourus and funnny now with Sutherland the guy tries to hard to be funny (as we know MGS series has plenty of humourous moments and situations and tough is easy to play) and doesnt have the same results ..Hayter should nt be changed

[zerocrossing]

Kojima works for Konami, if Konami wants another Metal gear then he really doesn't have much choice but to comply.

Kojima has stated numerous times that he'd like to work on other projects, even put out Z.O.E HD in hopes of selling enough to warrant making a 3rd game, but sadly that didn't happen...

If you have to blame anyone blame Konami.

[Roccetarius]

I would love a ZoE3, even pay the development if i had a endless pocket of money. It's one of the few games like that existing.

Plus, i would also love another Silent Bomber with our current development tech.

[crayon13]

I don't like all the changes Kojima made to the MGS series with ground zeroes and I refuse to buy any more MGS games and I'm not the only one who pissed at this. MGS ground zeroes is the worst selling MGS game in the series so good job Kojima

[averagejoe26]

Because it's barely a game...its a prologue...let's see if the full game is the worst selling of all time

[metalmatters]

One thing is for sure, Southerland's voice is hard to understand at times when voicing Big Boss, also at times I couldnt tell if it as Big Boss or Kaz talking, it no longer has that trademark sound >:(

[Soldierone]

You are not alone with the Kaz thing at all.

[SovereignSnaKe]

I'm still very uncomfortable with this whole thing. Although changing Peter Dinklage's voice in Destiny (still not good) has me thinking maybe they'll adjust it. Sutherland in Ground Zeros was Laughable. Kaz, despite have the same actor was also awkward and pretty bad in some scenes.

[shmeedy24685]

Kiefer's one of my favorite actors but I loved David Hayter in MGS and he will be missed but I understand that the motion capture came into the decision for him to not be involved in The Phantom Pain but I still think the game will be fantastic!

[WitWolfy]

Thats the the thing David is younger than Kiefer AND with that being said all we saw Kiefer do was being used for face capture reasons. Nothing else

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[Djinn]

It sickens me that Hayter was kicked to the curb. Kojima can be a fucking idiot at times.

[Gatsu]

I'm probably in the minority here, but I actually like Kiefer Sutherland as Snake. True we didn't get to hear much of him in Ground Zeroes, but I hope you others will change your minds about him in TPP.
As much as I love David Hayter's voice, I know Kiefer will do good job in TPP :) because I'm a fan of him lol. So I don't complain about the switch because of that, but if someone else would be voicing Snake in V, I might be mad :D.

But as I'm a fan of them both, I also really can't understand why someone won't buy MGSV because of one voice actor change. I think it's a ridiculous reason, to maybe skip the best MGS yet. I guess the voice change breaks the immersion or something for some David fans, each time Snake now speaks. Not for me though, but MGS games still has more epicness to them than just one voice actor.

[gangsta_red]

David Hayter is sounding really salty at the moment. Get over it, it sux but that's the business.

[TongkatAli]

It's all good because Konami is going to be salty as well when this becomes the worst selling MGS game, cause and effect.

[gangsta_red]

You really think so? Because of a change in voice? I seriously doubt that!

[ocelot07]

I actually do think so. It is like changing the voice of Nathan Drake. Or the voice of Master Chief or Marcos Phinx.

To me as a massive Metal Gear fan. It feels different. It does not feel like am playing as big boss at all.

[blackstrr411]

Keifer humanized snake. Hayter sounded like crap. ' pretty tasty" I hated that

[Donnywho]

I don't trust anything. Why did Hayter pick April 1st to release his original statement? All the trickery with Big Boss in MGS4 keeps me guessing too. The ultimate challenge in MGS4 is to obtain the Big Boss mask and it's not even Big Boss. It's Solidus. Who's arm does Ocelot really have? The guy was basically in man love with Big Boss. Who the hell is Skull face? I think I'm gonna go replay MGS1 again.

[ColonelRex]

They should have had 2 different voice actors from the beginning. Its such a stupid idea for characters to share the same voice.

[mrdeli]

Hayter's reaction was the same feelings I felt. It was not bad but it was different that what they were doing all along. Maybe this is the point.

It's true that when there is change like this it can either go well or not.

From what I have read, Keifer Sutherland was chosen because of his ability to act - ie facial expressions, etc, that I assume would be recorded via super advanced mo-cap or at least animated based on video.

Sutherland as a professional actor would probably bring more to the role etc. and this is why I believed Kojima hired him. As well, the known name would open the game publicity to a larger audience.

David Hayter does have that 20 year legacy, and obviously all enjoyed his voice acting as Snake over the years, so it's a bit of a disconnect to hear a new voice when we all know Hayter is still available.

In the end, I feel my inner-fanboy would like Sutherland as Big Boss and Hayter as Solid-snake. This would apply an extremely well ordered inner fanboy logic and be very pleasing. I am not holding out for this however.

For people mocking Hayter, he is taking the high-road here. C'mon, this is guy's biggest claim to fame, and he has 20 years in.

[porkChop]

The fact that they changed the voice isn't even the worst part. What really sucks is that Kiefer Sutherland just doesn't fit the character AT ALL. There are quite a few actors that would have fit the role much better.

Kurt Russell for example. He literally IS Snake, his character in Escape From New York and LA are what Snake was based on. Kurt Russell could have pulled off the older, more mature voice needed for Big Boss much better than Kiefer Sutherland.

Kojima has made odd decisions in the past that usually ended up being great, but this isn't one of those times. Kiefer was a horrible choice and has cemented my decision to not buy The Phantom Pain.

[Bathyj]

I think thats the point, that its different.

Im personally not upset about Keifer at all. I understand how people have attachments, they grew up on Snake with that voice, but lets face it, David Haytor is a crap actor. His delivery makes me hungry. Its corny, cheesy and hamy, which was fine in the other games, it worked, but I think Kojima is trying to do something a bit different now.

After games like Uncharted and Last of Us giving such powerful voice performances, he wants to do something more like that and that means having good actors to give the performance a bit more credibility. We've come a long way since the horrible voice acting days of Resident Evil for example. Kojima wants a performance that can stand along side movies and Haytor wasnt going to give that. I mean do we really want Hayter delivering his lines along side Troy Baker? It would sound terrible.

[OverlordMao]

will he ever get over it?

[jairusmonillas]

Seriously? you all are over this news just because of a voice?

[HaHa_Ostrich]

It makes sense. Its all a trick. Hype creating illusion. You guys just wait for MGS6. Where Big Boss and Solid Snake will meet for the first time. BAM, theres Hayter again. Im a little conspirational :)

[ColonelRex]

Are you new to this franchise? Solid Snake and Big Boss has met numerous times, fighting each other on at least 2 separate occasions.

[HaHa_Ostrich]

Im very well aware of the timeline. And that is my point. From the Phantom Pain point in time, it leads to a moment (possibly MGS6) when the two meet for the first time. And (as I speculate), first of all Kojima wants to differentiate Big Boss from Solid Snake (in voice), so it wont be a "Hayter talking to Hayter" situation.
Kojima is a master troll, and I think Hayter also knows that he will return with Solid Snake.

[Paomanteiga020]

of course .. we are trolled by kojima... the main guy we are playing is Grey Fox..... David hayter will be voice acting kid solid snake.. mark my words xd

[hankmoody]

Personally, I think Sutherland has a great voice and I love what I'm seeing (and hearing) from the trailers shown. Kiefer's voice goes really well with the imagery and the feel of that last trailer that was released.