Finding a Solid Snake
“After thinking about it more, it’s probably better to go for someone new, a rising star, someone who hasn't been typecast before as a particular kind of character, so that’s the route we’re going right now…
…I think we can find someone who can make it big and have Solid Snake be their break into the movie industry.”
Hideo Kojima on who might slip on Snake’s bandana in the Metal Gear Solid movie.