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With a careerthat spans38 years and counting,Hideo Kojima isindeedone of the most prominent names in the gaming world.Kojima-san gave the world one of themost popularstealth game franchises,Metal Gear Solid,which first came out all the way back in 1987. The games got contagiously popular as he redefined the stealthgenre,over the guns-blazing approach like the other games of that period.
As the franchise continued to grow, the series only got better, leaving its playersthoroughlyentertained, as it featured exciting and unique gameplay features, leaving its users surprised. Despite being a game designer, theDeath Stranding 2designer has an immense love for movies and has some dreams of working behind the cameras. However, he doubts those dreams will ever become a reality because he has a compelling justificationto notpursue his other dream.
Metal Gear Solid’sCreator Expresses Doubt Over Making Hollywood Movies
If you are interested in playing stealth games, thenHideo Kojima’sMetal Gear Solidgames wouldindeedbe on your list. The creator has often piquedthe interest of gamersas he would delve into complex themes of identity, reality, and existentialism, finely integrated with boundary-pushing gameplay mechanics and cinematic storytelling.
Kojima-san has often been open about his love for movies and expressed how he harbors a dream of making afilm,but doubts it will neverget finished. During the premiere of theHideo Kojimadocumentary,Connecting Worlds at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City viaGames Radar. The game designer attended a post-screening Q&A session hosted by Geoff Keighley, where he shared through this English interpreter that“For me, movies are special. And it’s so special, I can’t do it.”
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The reason behind not doing a film was quite interesting as the designer believes that he is“a perfectionist,”and hisgame director habits would affect hisfilmsas he would try to add everything in hisfilms, and the work on the film would nevercome to anend.
“In games, no matter how much I make it perfect, it doesn’t end. Movies are two hours and I have to mix in everything, so I think I will never finish making it if I start making a movie. I’ll be doing it all day.”
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It would bequiteinteresting if Kojima-san would try his luck with making Hollywood movies, as his unique storytelling ability and the constant need to push boundaries would indeedcome up witha great project with an outstanding storyline. However, for now, the door for a film remains closed.
Hideo Kojima Has One Massive Regret withMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
The creator ofMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walkerhas one massive regret following therelease of the game, and this has got to do with one song featured in-game.Near the conclusion of thegame, The Boss takes control of the Peace Walker AI weapon and commits suicide by drowning himself.During the scene,The Boss singsSingby Joe Raposo, originally written for Sesame Street.
The director tweets onXhow he planned to use another song to put The Boss’ chapter to an end.
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However, Konami could not secure therights of the song, making him settle down withan alternative choice.
If I have one regret about PW, it’s the part when the AI weapon modeled after The Boss’s personality sings a song while committing suicide by drowning. At first, I had planned to use a certain famous song that perfectly fit the “peace” and “70’s” theme of the game. We kept…https://t.co/Z1BMJUZj6q
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN)August 09, 2025
AlthoughSingis a “great song,” it can fit “perfectly” with Peace Walker’s themes of “peace” and the “70s theme” at large. Nevertheless, the director never unraveled the song which was his first choice.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
