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Monday, December 20, 2004 

Splinter Cell movie in the works

"Paramount Pictures recently announced that they have acquired the rights to make a movie based on the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise. Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) will be directing the movie. Berg will also be writing the script, along with Splinter Cell game writer J.T. Petty and John J. McLaughlin (Man of the House). Paramount says that the goal of the film will be to combine the series' stealth action with a "dynamic, original" character."
[via: Evil Avatar]

w00t...thats gonna be sweet

they should make Val Kilmer as the main character and Monica Belluci as the hot babe

No way, Kilmer's ruined movies as of late. Alexander, anyone?

Get George Clooney as Fisher.

Clooney isnt ruthless enough to be sam fisher. I think that Val Kilmer would be a good Sam fisher, after all, I enjoyed the saint, and he was in a "splintercellesque" black body suit at one point in the movie.

Kathunter is gorgeous by the way.

George Clooney CAN be ruthless.. Ever see From Dusk Till Dawn?

But then again.. have you seen Batman? :(

Clooney would be the best choice, since he looks alot like fisher, and yes he can be ruthless.

i think that george clooney or tom cruise may play the role of sam fisher because mission impossible is something like splinter cell, not exactly but something like that.

Tis gonna be a sweet movie alright. Clooney or Kilmer, maybe kinda cool, and although I can Imagine Tom Cruise in the role, it's probably a bit too similar to the MI series but who knows!
How about Tom Jane? He was pretty ruthless in Punisher?

Tom jane really cool in punisher but i dont think he is old enough

please, please, PLEASE, anyone but ben affleck! is is so worn out!!!
i think clooney probably would be a good choice, but a relatively unknown actor would definitely be the best choice!!!
how about the guy who did 'punisher'? just a tho't...even though i didn't think he was near as ruthless as he could have been...give him another chance maybe???all i know, it's gonna be an awesum movie!!!!!

Clooney, maybe; Val, nah, batman is not good enough. However, the main problem with a unkown actor would be that Fisher is fair old (for an actor to play) by which point unknown actors normal give up. I wonder if they based his appearence on a real bloke? And if so, would he play Fisher in the movie

Ummmm, Hello? Michael Ironsides people, voice of Sam Fisher in the game, character was moddled after him!!!. George Clooney? Val Kilmer? TOM CRUISE????? Come on people!!!!

Michael Ironside would have to voice the character of course but going with a no name would be the best way to go.It seems when you go with a no name you don't have the expectations of what he has allready stared in then toy can just relate to him better.

Splinter movie could be awesome! But history tells us game-movies usually suck. (Resident Evil, Spuper Mario Bors, Street Fighter) And there is only one who could play Sam, Michael Ironside. I know Sam best by his voice and his remarks. Get Ironside in a gym, give 'em some hair! And eh.....you won't get a good look at Same anyway. He is lurking the shadows...

Omar thats the dumbest shit iv ever heard have u even played splinter cell there is no hot babe n the main character is Sam Fisher

and although sam is lurking in the shadows in parts of the game u see him without his gear on talking to lambert and fisher isnt always wearing his mask either

There can only be two choices for Sam Fisher, Henry Rollins or the guy that played aragon in LOTR

Has to be Clooney, before i even knew about a film, i thought to myself "Mmm Clooney would be a good Fisher" could get Ironside in as a cameo, thought would be good

clooney would be the best choice in this movie ruthless wouldnt be the word for sam he has dark humor but hes profesional and has morals sam is a soldier and a soldiers state of mind is to get the job done and do what your told and i think clooney could pull that off he has the attitude oceans eleven he was a pro three kings he was a pro this should be easy for him to pull of but i think we all know what were waiting to know ....will he pull of the split jump or will a stunt double.

personaly i think clooney should be sam hes got the attitude of a professional(oceans 11/12 three kings) and second thing sam isnt ruthless hes a soldier and the soldiers attitude is do what he needs to get the job done sam pulled it off phsycologicly and physicaly all in all go with common sense peace

Michael Ironside might be able to do it well because the voice would sound familiar, but he looks nothing like Fisher. I can't believe no one has sugggested Kiefer Sutherland (from 24). die his hair black, and its the spitting image of Fisher! He even sounds like him! He can easily play an intense and ruthless character. Every time I see him interrogate a terrorist on 24, I think of Splinter Cell. If they don't use Kiefer, I will be very disappointed.

Michael Ironside. PERIOD. end of statement. all you guys are rattling off all these names, just because they are popular. NOT based on merit. (dont get me wrong, most of them have some talent) the only reasonable suggestion so far (besides Ironside) was Sutherland. (for looks only. doesnt sound a thing like Mike) regardless, Ironside helped define the character! I just cant understand why you guys arent naming him from the start...

Sutherland or Ironside. Sutherland is a good actor with alot of potential. I could definitly see him as fisher. he looks just like him and with a similar voice. I would also love to see Ironside play the part but his face doesnt fit it. From the game the voice is what you remember most but if they could pull it off and get ironside to look more like fisher, hes got my vote.

I think Bruce willis would be a good pick. He's very intense and a proven action character.

I agree with Victor Slaymaker.
Ironside defined the character.
He can play Sam Fisher out of the spy suit, and have a double who is very acrobatic play Sam Fisher in the spy suit, and when he talks it will be the voice of Ironside. Ironside is good for the role, because he's old enough, but I don't think he's in shape to do the acrobatic moves. Look in Star Wars Episode 1 the guy who played Darth Maul did the acrobats, but when he spoke it wasn't his voice. Or just forget any actor, and just make the movie completely computer animated using Ironside as the voice. That way there is no more debate on who in physical form should play Sam Fisher. And in a computer animated a
character can do more things than an
actor can do. No strain. And It's true that so far game movies that have come out in the past sucked.

Keifer Sutherland is the BEST choice...period. Have any of you guys seen 24? Yeah, there are other people that can do the role, but if yoou want a good movie, put Keifer in the seat.

dude everytime i watch 24 n see keifer i think of splinter cell and sam fisher. and are u guys sure its real life wut if its like final fantasy or anime matrix. hopefully not.

The only person who could really pull off the role of sam fisher is michael ironside himself, he already does the voice overs, and he is the personality that comes out in sam during the game. he's also about right as far as the age goes. as far as the look, he's still in great shape and anything else will be fixed up in true movie fashion: make-up and CGI. that's the opinion of most everybody in my unit here in iraq as of now. see you all later.

I say that this movie will be the movie of the year. And that Sam Fisher looks like George Clooney, so he should play the role. O also think that if Clooney trys, he can pull this off. He can have a really straight/pocker face in any movie. So put in the Batman!!!!

I think they need to get someone who is relatively unknown, and who is acrobatic , in great shape ..getting him to look like sam fisher is not hard , and if all of you are saying george clooney just because he remotely looks like the character of sam fisher ...that is the worst reason to just jump him into the character... he is not athletic enough , nor could he be without computer graphics... but you can make someone look old or like a certain person very easily , with are excellent makeup technology and such. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head.. and i have been trying for two years now to think of the perfect sam fisher , so basically i settled on someone who could physically play the part then make him look like him..

Thomas Jane anyone? If you saw The Punisher (and if you didn't, you don't really have to - it aint all that good), then you know he'd be a kick ass Fisher. I mean for chrissake - how many movies - sans Street Fighter (what a friggin disgrace that hour and a half waste of film was) - actually try to make a carbon copy clone of what you see coming out of your XBOX/PS2. Come on boys and girls, let's live dangerously for once and all rejoice in the fact that 1.) None of us have a choice and our voices will not be heard - 2.) They will pick a SUITABLE Sam Fisher no matter who the hell it is - and 3.) The movie aint going to be contending for an Oscar. So let's sit back, enjoy the ride, and pray they don't try to throw some kind of streetfighteresque hunk-o-hippo-heap at us just for the sake of it being "Splinter Cell - The Movie". Have a nice day.

the chararcter of sam fisher is one who has always sat on the outskirts of society, and when his country (or the world) needed him, he was there. the game also makes references that he was active during the gulf war, but even in "2007" for chaos theory, he's still an active agent. because of his supreme experience, the age of the actor is going to be the defining point - clooney, sutherland, ironside all fit the bill quite well. and let's not forget, CGI, stuntmen, and the main actor all work together to deliver a coherent, believable character.

im pretty sure that bruce willis would be the best person to be sam fisher. based upon his performance in tears of the sun as well as plenty of other movies i think he would be great for the role of sam fisher.

I think the should make Shawn Connery if it was not for his accent and grey hair. Which they could die it.

Is this movie going to be based on the book or games or a completly new subject.

People, people, people. This movie would fall apart with out the voice of Ironside as Fisher. All other actors mentioned are good in their own right but have no real connection to this character. I'm mean just because you have done a military/war movie doesn't qualify you for the most stealthy of American spies! If that was the only criteria then Josh Hartnett or Charlie Sheen would qualify as Fisher potientials. Truth be told, I think having Ironside play Fisher would be an incredible cap to his career. And for those of you who believe Ironside couldn't pull this role off, I've got two words for you Starship Troopers!

Well so far the news isn't good. The director, Peter Berg, asked Mark Wahlberg to play Sam. Be afraid...


Jackie Fiest

marky mark? no way....it should be jason statham...he's a bad a**!

marky mark?... o hell no! nothin against under wear models..but come on..the role of fisher has to go to an actor..so you might as well count clooney,marky,stathom, and every other actor who plays the same character in each movie out. I say with a little bit of cardio and some facial hair, Alec Baldwin would do Sam Fisher some justice..plus..it'd be nice to see Alec re-invent himself from downward spiraling career..no one would see that coming..thats for sure.

Micheal Ironside IS going to be Sam Fisher No doubt about it. I don't know if you guys have looked at the credits but micheal ironside plays sam fisher in the game. My guess is to make the voice match the character they based his looks on michael ironside. I'm not sure how good this movie will be though. I mean sure a stealth game was fun, but can you imagine watchin a movie where someone just sneeks around the whole time. It would be kind of boring. Also from what i've seen movies based on video games arn't all that great. Watch house of the dead and you will get what i'm saying. nonetheless i'm a big fan and i'll watch the movie with the best hopes.

I agree with those who said that ironside should play the part. though he does not look like sam at all. The biggest thing here is the voice. thats who make sam fisher, the voice is the live of sam fisher. I also agree that clooney is the best pick for the part but the only way to pull this movie off without a hitch is to have clooney in the full black body suit with the black mask and do an ironside voice over. Clooney is too recognizable to have a dub over is moving mouth of ironsides voice. If this does not work the best method i think would be to send to a maya team and make it a cg movie. I will be extreamley pissed if this movie is to hollywood. If the is people jumping off of roofs with a swinging rope and an exploding tank of gas behind them i will be pissed. Too hollywood that would be. If they make it like a chick flick where at the end he kisses some hot girl after saving her from her doom while the sun is setting i will be pissed.

I agree with those who said that ironside should play the part. though he does not look like sam at all. The biggest thing here is the voice. thats who make sam fisher, the voice is the live of sam fisher. I also agree that clooney is the best pick for the part but the only way to pull this movie off without a hitch is to have clooney in the full black body suit with the black mask and do an ironside voice over. Clooney is too recognizable to have a dub over is moving mouth of ironsides voice. If this does not work the best method i think would be to send to a maya team and make it a cg movie. I will be extreamley pissed if this movie is to hollywood. If the is people jumping off of roofs with a swinging rope and an exploding tank of gas behind them i will be pissed. Too hollywood that would be. If they make it like a chick flick where at the end he kisses some hot girl after saving her from her doom while the sun is setting i will be pissed.

I agree with those who said that ironside should play the part. though he does not look like sam at all. The biggest thing here is the voice. thats who make sam fisher, the voice is the live of sam fisher. I also agree that clooney is the best pick for the part but the only way to pull this movie off without a hitch is to have clooney in the full black body suit with the black mask and do an ironside voice over. Clooney is too recognizable to have a dub over is moving mouth of ironsides voice. If this does not work the best method i think would be to send to a maya team and make it a cg movie. I will be extreamley pissed if this movie is to hollywood. If the is people jumping off of roofs with a swinging rope and an exploding tank of gas behind them i will be pissed. Too hollywood that would be. If they make it like a chick flick where at the end he kisses some hot girl after saving her from her doom while the sun is setting i will be pissed.

well i like ironside a lot and i hope he get the part. now lets think who is going to play lambet?

I think Lambert should be played by the Matrix guy. Morphius

i think harrison ford would've been a perfect sam fisher he's plenty ruthless ever seen patriot games

i think lambert should be played by ving rhames "kojak" the guy is perfect for the part

i personally think Tom Clancy should appear in the movie because hey its his idea

i think tommy tune should play fisher just kidding sam fisher hides and is crazy he doesn't dance across the floor attracting the crazy radical ultranationalist

kevin bacon anyone

anyone apart from tom cruise

Harrison Ford, Kojack, DancerDude What are you a freakin' Retard!!!


Dumbass!

And who uses words like "ultranationalist!"

All you moron's are screwed in the head... anyone who knows about Sam Fisher would say that either Michael Ironside or Kurt Russell are the only actors that can pull it off... Get with the program fools

George Cloony and Tom Cruise are probably the best choices. Just think about it, Cloony in Batman.... he always lurked in the shadows and appeared with that 5'Oclock shadow (just like sam)

Mission impossible 2 Tom is looking for the necklace and hides in the shadows of the bathtub with, what's that!?!?!? a five'O'clock shadow. it's the shadow that does it.

but the last probable guy to play him is brobably Brad Pit (BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)

I just got word that Mark Wahlberg is going to play Sam.

I agree with Michael or Kurt... Don't forget his role in Soldier looks like a winner to me

Let go of your wet dream... Mark Walberg will never b Sam Fisher

How bout Jackie Chan? or Jet Lee

No doubt that Kurt Russell is the man to play the roll... he has the attitude and talent for it

wow.. how could anybody think ironside is a good candidate.. have you ever seen him?? he's like 70... and as a 24 fan i definately think kiefer sutherland would be perfect because he fits.. also clooney wouldnt be too bad because he looks like sam.....ironside... psh...

Look You Fools Kurt Russell Has It Made Hands Down

who else but tom clancy could cause an arguement like this he had to make sam fisher like no actor ever marky mark doesn't even seem the part

ultranationalist ultranationalist ultranationalist ......... jackass

what are you people high marky mark he's about as good as tommy tune or bill clinton

I'm just wondering what the movie would be based on... Existing storyline from game, based on the book (which sucked), or a completely new story.

As much as I LOVE the games and play them like religously, I think they are going to screw it up with cheesy one liners and stupid corny moves that arent even in the game and throw in a hot babe like any other movie for the heck of it. George Clooney should play the role.

they should make the movie CGI and have ironsides do the voice, its the only way it would work

All of you are ridiculous. Stop reading the stupid interviews with Peter Berg. Ironside will not be doing it. He is too old, out of shape and not even remotely similar to the appearance of Sam. There will be no CGI action with an Ironside voiceover. There will be no Ironside actor or acrobatic stunt double. Clooney does not work. He's too sacrcastic and cute. Tom Cruise could do it, but won't. No one wants to juggle a career on a game based movie. Bruce Willis could definitely pull it off. Kurt Russell? STOP READING THE INTERVIEWS. It will be somebody that no one knows and will not be voiced over with Ironside. About 10% of the people that will see this movie will probably ever play Splinter Cell. They will not know the difference between Ironside or Pat Sajak. COME ON PEOPLE. Think outside of the box.

clearly the only person fit to play lambert is Dennis Haysbert who played Lambert in the games. Also anyone whose seen 24 should no hes a quality actor and perfect for the part. Kiefer for Fisher

look impotent (camnipotent) or whatever ur name is... dont try to come off as some sort of expert...cause ur not... without kurt rusell the movie is a big flop.

I'm no expert, I'm just realistic.

Is that so? Then realize that u have no idea what ur talkn about "IMPOTENT"

Check this one out knuckleheads... Put Tom Berenger in the gym for a good 6-8 months on a vigorous workout plan...Remember "SNIPER"... I think he can also pull it off

i know yall will probably throw this idea completely out but think about it kevin bacon is almost perfect for the part he's tall and crazy and has that dark essance that makes sam fisher all he needs is the corrective makeup that all actors have to play a more accurate role bacon has the deep voice except when he like yells but exactly when does fisher yell... and he's more than enough to play off the aggresion he's a really talented actor it may come as a complete suprise to you all as it did for me but he's a perfect part and meets all the criteria of sam fisher

everyone is looking at the more built actors but sam fisher is lean not bulky built george clooney is more stout than lean and wouldn't work well in fisher's body suit kurt russel would be good but he has an accent which really makes no difference but he is also not quite lean enough to play the part it would have to be either kevin bacon .... or hey what about mel gibson

Well in that case, no one here knows what they are talking about. Christian Bale would be a good one and he would actually probably consider it.

Okay, people. Bruce Willis would be a good choice for Sam because he is an action-oriented actor and he kinda looks like him. But his voice is too high. Personally, I think Kiefer Sutherland, the guy off "24" would be the best choice because he can do the voice, he looks like Sam, and he probably wouldn't have to be paid as much as Bruce Willis. Oh, and he has slightly graying hair. That is my comment. Thank you.

bruce willis come on he's not the like of sam fisher

Yeah, all these people might do a good Sam but, ya'll all know they are are gonna pick some no-name to play the part. And that the movie is probibly going to SUCK!

I agree with the guy who said Dennis Haysbert for Lambert.

no I seriously doubt they will place a no name in that spot because they will need publicity from a well known actor

I'm telling you... Kurt or Tom are the only one's made for the part...CAN I GET A HELL YEAH?

HELL NO!

DOUBLE HELL NO!

Ray Liotta?

Benecio DelTorro maybe?

A triple Hell Yeah....... my thoughts exacty

this film could be one of the greatest and most sucsessful ones out there if it follows the book. But the the problem is to find someone to play the role of a bad ass ruthless elderly NSA black-Ops specialist.
K u r t R u s s e l l
(Soldier)
Kurt is your Sam Fisher; but dub Russell's voice and keep the original Video Game voice actor's Michael Ironside.

About time someone opens their eyes and agrees that Kurt Russell is SAM... good call viagra

Lambert's voiceovers in SC are done by Dennis Haybert - the dude that is/was President on the first few seasons of "24".

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, PEOPLE!

And Kiefer Sutherland with Ironside doing the voices in the beginning is fine. Have you ever heard "Jack Bauer" do that scary ass whisper? It's basically the same.

Their not going to put a no name in you fucking homo

I wonder if sam will possibly die in the movie so that they will end the game series not that their bad or anything it just seems like they want to take in all possible rewards from these games and an even better question will the red and blue splinter cell "twins" be n the movie

i wonder if the movie will just be a live playthrough of the game

i would laugh my ass off if cindy margolis plays in this movie

hey why the hell don't they let pierce brosnon shit he's older than sam and he is used to this stuff like in all three hundred million james bond films

no one wants pierce brosnan because he is gay and he has a stupid accent for this role...i like peoples ideas about Kilmer or cruise

Tom Clancy means Harrison Ford for sure.

well cruise couldn't get the job because sam fisher isn't a gay ass scientologiest and plus sam is about three hundred times cooler than cruise could ever be

val kilmer won't get the job

maybe fred ward could play sam

has anybody mentioned steven segal

Hello "Splinter Cell" fans:
I am a journalist with The Wall Street Journal, and I'm writing a story about Michael Ironside and "Splinter Cell."
I have some questions I would like to ask his fans about his voicing Fisher in the video game.
If anyone is interested in talking or e-mailing with me about him and the game, I would be very grateful. I can be contacted at john.lippman@wsj.com
Thank you.
John Lippman
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

i think the suggestion of kurt russell is a good one. i think the best choice would be harrison ford or kiefer sutherland they both fit the age and i liked ford in patriot games. and marky mark is a little bitch with a third nipple. and to me that is definitely NOT sam fisher.

you gay ass fucks....Kiefer,Cruise,Clooney, Ford,...Walberg...Come on get fucking serious...If this movie is gonna be a success it better not be with any of these homos...

Not sure about fisher but DEFINATLY for Doug Shetland should be Bruce Willis, i mean comon look how much they look like eachother.

Viagra, the Splinter Cell book is FUCKING AWESOME. Have you read the Rainbow Six book aswel??

Bruce Willis can not play Shetland, because Shetland is killed by Sam Fisher in SCCT.

Making it look like the video clips in SCCT would make the movie a great hit.

Listen up lady-boy wonders!!!! You don't know jack shit about splinter cell, films, grammar or THE WORLD!!! In fact when was the last time you folks have seen your grease ridden penises past your amorphous bellies? I am not entering into debate with a bunch of inbred gene-pool rejects. Your own mothers probably chewed through your umbilical cords in a vain attempt to cast you to the cruel world which now mocks you with such terms behind your backs as "loser","lamer","saddo","sicko" and not to mention "pervert". It's about time you got up off your lazy reduntant asses and got yourselves something we in the real world refer to as "a life". God rest my eternal soul for i shall burn in hell reading such trash on this page. May you all die slow and cancer ridden deaths.

Love always,The Cheeky Chappy.

By the by, I am the ideal choice to play Sam Fisher in the forthcoming Splinter Cell movie, as I look and sound exactly like old Sam.

I was also in the Gulf War.

I think that, George Clooney should play, Sam Fisher, and, Kate Beckinsale, should play Anna, and, Ving Rhames, should play, Lambert, and, Tom Sizemore, should play as D. Shetland, and, some nerdy guy we all never heard of should play as, W. Redding.

Hands Down he best Sam Fisher would be played by Eric Bana. He was awsome as a Delta Force member in Black Hawk Down

Are you for real you fucking faggot... Eric Bana...get off his dick

what the hell is rong with cheeky chappy and who in gods name calls themselves that jesus lighten up your gonna sprain a fag muscle with that attitude damn if you don't like the comments on the page get the fuck off nobody wants that kind of attitude around while their trying to have a decent conversation i mean do we bust on your conversation you carpet bagging fudge packing bastard

yeah you faggots

lambert should be played by that guy from i robot ya know the one that played as will smith's police chief

Pleez.... no argument this is funny, I have a good thought 4 good actors. Fisher is Clooney. Lambert is Denzel Washington... Shetland is Bruce Willis. Grim is Monica Belluci. Patridge, if in, is (put idea here). Redding, is some dude that we don't give a shit about cuz Redding is a fag.

You all are full of shit...stupid fucks

Alright you gotta give a little consideration for the original Bad boy, Al Pacino. Sure stunt doubles are going to do all the acrobatic stuff. But if their looking for sequels Clooney would probably be the guy for the job. I don't care I just want this movie!