Timothy Olyphant is quickly becoming the go to guy for roles of intimidation. And now the iconic Snake Plissken in Escape from New York might be his next badass role to take.
Creatively, he would be great for it. We have not yet discussed internally within the studio who will play Snake Plissken. There are many factors that go into those discussions. First and foremost, obviously, is the creative one. We can’t make the movie unless we get the perfect Snake Plissken, and that’s a tall order. There are very few guys that could do it. He would definitely be one of the guys who could. There is no question about that.
If this comes to pass, I think it would add credibility to the role and reshape Escape from New York. With such an iconic character, its important to have someone worthy of the character.
I just wonder if he will wear the eyepatch and have long hair?
