Konami has just announced at their E3 pre-show that Kieffer Sutherland will be voicing Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Sutherland will be taking over the role from David Hayter who has been voicing the character since the original Metal Gear Solid in 1998. Sutherland will also be performing the facial captures for Snake’s face in Metal Gear Solid V. Hideo Kojima announced,
“This time with Metal Gear Solid V, the themes are a little different from pervious games in the series. We’re taking on some very heavy subjects, such as race and revenge. This makes the tone much darker. As a result, I wanted Snake to have a more subdued performance expressed through subtle facial movements and tone of voice, rather than words. The game takes place in 1984, when Snake is 49 years old. Therefore, we needed someone who could genuinely convey the facial and vocal qualities of a man in his late 40s. It’s different from anything we’ve done before.”
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles.