{"id":31527,"date":"2024-05-28T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T02:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=31527"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:35:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T02:35:43","slug":"hideo-kojima-can-see-furiosa-actor-tom-burke-as-metal-gear-solid-snake-mgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hideo-kojima-can-see-furiosa-actor-tom-burke-as-metal-gear-solid-snake-mgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hideo Kojima says he can see Furiosa actor Tom Burke as Metal Gear\u2019s Solid Snake\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent post on social media site X, game director and major cinephile Hideo Kojima expressed his enjoyment of George Miller\u2019s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga movie. While leading actors Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth delivered strong performances as main protagonist Furiosa and antagonist Dr. Dementus respectively, Kojima was captivated by lesser-known characters May Jabassa (played by Charlee Fraser) and Praetorian Jack (played by Tom Burke). Kojima recognized Fraser from her debut in the 2023 movie Anyone but You, and Tom Burke\u2019s performance made Kojima draw parallels between Praetorian Jack and one of his own creations \u2013 Metal Gear\u2019s Solid Snake.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cMad Max: Furiosa.&quot; <br>Anya and Chris are great, but what is even more blinding this time are these two. <br><br>These two new characters are too cool! The actors who played them are sure to be a breakout hit. <br>Furiosa&#39;s mother, Mary, is played by Charlee Fraser, who was also in &quot;Anyone\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H28YSegJhW\">pic.twitter.com\/H28YSegJhW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN\/status\/1794373554555027782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hideo Kojima created Solid Snake based on Kurt Russell\u2019s character S.D. Bob \u201cSnake\u201d Plissken from the 1981 movie Escape From New York and its 1996 sequel Escape From L.A. &#8211; both of which were directed by John Carpenter. A former U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant, Snake was discharged from the military and became a criminal. Kojima makes a direct reference to Carpenter\u2019s movies in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty by having Snake assume the title \u201cIroquois Pliskin\u201d \u2013 an alias with a similar surname to Snake Plissken.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"619\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-001.jpg\" alt=\"Escape from New York Snake Plisskin Kurt Russell\" class=\"wp-image-31532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-001-380x196.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-001-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-001-600x310.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Going back to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Praetorian Jack also bears similarities to Metal Gear\u2019s Solid Snake. Praetorian Jack is a seasoned wastelander who is familiar with the lands overseen by the tyrannical Immortan Joe and his War Boys. His knowledge and experience behind the wheel earned him the title of Praetorian \u2013 the commander of the Citadel\u2019s first War Rig that transports supplies between the Citadel, Gas Town, and the Bullet Farm. Metal Gear\u2019s Snake is also an expert in his fields; being a seasoned spy, soldier, and mercenary. On a surface level, both characters speak in gruff voices, never lose their composure, and sport similar mullet hairstyles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-002.jpg\" alt=\"Furiosa Mad Max Tom Burke praetorian jack\" class=\"wp-image-31531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-002-380x190.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-002-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240528-31527-002-600x300.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These characteristics must have contributed to why Kojima and others \u201ccould only see him (Tom Burke) as Snake.\u201d After meeting Burke at a party, Kojima mentions that the actor was told by his coworkers how he (Burke) looked like Solid Snake on the first day of shooting Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Outside of playing a driver during an apocalypse, Burke\u2019s other notable performances include his role as Athos in the BBC TV series The Musketeers, Cormoran Strike in the BBC TV series Strike, and Orson Welles in the 2020 biographical drama film Mank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Metal Gear movie has been in production hell for almost two decades now, with Hideo Kojima announcing the film adaptation back in 2006. Production companies have shifted over the years, as has the question of who will play Solid Snake. Multiple actors ranging from Christian Bale to Hugh Jackman have been associated with the role, with the latest being Oscar Issac in 2020. It is highly unlikely that Kojima still has a say in the Metal Gear film now that he has left Konami, but Tom Burke receiving a commendation from the franchise\u2019s creator carries some weight to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, Furiosa director <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/furiosa-director-george-millers-comments-on-mad-max-game-and-hideo-kojima-prompt-response-from-mad-maxs-original-devs\/\">George Miller recently commented that he would like to see Hideo Kojima direct a Mad Max game<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I could only see him as Snake&#8221; says Hideo Kojima about Tom Burke in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. 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