Important takeaways
- David Hayter has teased his return to the Metal Gear Solid franchise, revealing he was in a recording booth on October 3rd.
- The actor is known for portraying Snake in the franchise but was replaced by Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid V.
- Metal Gear Solid Delta will feature the original voice cast with reused lines of dialogue, but Hayter's tease has fans speculating about potential new lines.
David Hayter, who is best known for being the voice of Naked Snake and Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid series, has teased his return to the franchise by confirming that he is back in the booth. Most recently, Hayter recorded new lines for one Metal Gear Solid the game was for 2010's Peace Walker, but with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on the horizon, fans believe the actor may record new lines of dialogue for the upcoming remake.
Although there is no confirmed release date for the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Still, many believe that the upcoming remake will be released in late 2024. The title was first revealed during a PlayStation Showcase event in 2023, with several trailers and gameplay snippets released since then. After Hideo Kojima's departure from Konami in 2015, the studio has only developed a new one Metal Gear game, with the title Metal Gear Survive, which was considered a commercial failure due to its poor reception and sales. But with a seemingly faithful remake of one of the series' most beloved entries on the way, Participate could be just what Konami needs.
While Konami has previously confirmed that Metal Gear Solid Delta will retain its original voice cast, meaning the studio will reuse dialogue from the original 2004 game, fans are now speculating that the remake may also feature some new voice lines from David Hayter. In a recent post on the actor's official Twitter account, Hayter said he “was in the booth” on October 3, referring to a voice recording booth often used for video games and animated films or shows. “Playing a role I haven't played since…” the actor then teased, before following up with a gif of Naked Snake from the upcoming remake.
Hayter didn't say more about exactly what he recorded in the booth, but there is speculation that it could be due to one of two things. The first is the possibility to Metal Gear Solid Delta will feature new lines of dialogue for Naked Snake, while the other theory is that Hayter is only recording dialogue for upcoming promotional material as the studio is likely gearing up to begin a surge in advertising for the remake.
Although David Hayter has been the iconic voice of Snake for many years, the last main line Metal Gear game (sorry, not you, Metal Gear Survive), dropped Hayter in favor of Kiefer Sutherland. Hayter is best known for lending his voice to Solid and Naked Snake, while Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain did not feature any of these characters and was instead centered around Venom Snake and Big Boss.
The decision to replace Hayter was controversial, but Kojima defended the casting of Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid Vexplained in an interview before the game's release that the 2015 title was a “new kind of Metal Gear game.” As such, the director said they wanted to reflect that by casting a new voice actor for the role of Snake.
