Hideo Kojima is a famous game developer who has created well-known games such as "Metal Gear Solid". Recently, he revealed on Twitter that in the 1990s, he had thought about making a game featuring Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat as the main character.
キャスティング用の映画やドラマを観ないといけないが、体調もすぐれず、「男たちの挽歌」4Kリマスター版を観直す。ジョン・ウーもツイ・ハークもチョウ・ユンファもレスリー・チャンも大好きだった。90年代、ユンファを主人公にゲームを創りたかったが、当時は3Dスキャンもピーキャプ技術もなかった。 pic.twitter.com/oRzyboGNrr
— 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) March 27, 2023
Kojima said that he was a big fan of Chow Yun-fat's movies at the time and believed that his image would be perfect for a game. He wanted to create an action game where players could play as this hero character and experience his style and charisma from the movies.
Source: Twitter