Tom Hardy to play Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell movie
Film adaptation of renowned video game franchises is not thought of as a great idea by a significant portion of movie lovers and gamers, though one can hardly blame them for this pessimism.
Ubisoft Motion Pictures, however, is looking to surprise audiences and gamers with Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie and as part of the mission to meet this goal, the studio has selected Tom Hardy to play the role of Sam Fisher, the franchise’s main protagonist.
Anyone who has watched The Dark Knight Rises will be fully aware of what Hardy is capable of as an actor. Playing the role of the main antagonist Bane, his performance was nothing short of extraordinary.
Fans of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell franchise know really well just how strong and deep the character of Fisher is.
Being an agent of a special division of Black Ops, he has a certain amount of mystery and intrigue in his personality.
If Hardy can do justice to his role, the main protagonist may even end up being better than the likes of James Bond or Jason Bourne, which is really saying something since both of the characters were extremely well played.
With the duty of writing a great script for the film being handed over to Eric Warren Singer, there seems to be very little doubt that the film is on its way to being great.
Ubisoft Motion Pictures’ chief executive Jean-Julien Baronnet has high hopes from both Hardy as well as Singer.
“Tom Hardy is one of the biggest talents in the film industry, and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles with his broad range of acting skills. His involvement in the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie is exciting news for movie and
video game fans alike,” she commented. “Eric Singer is one of the most talented writers today. We’re confident he’ll bring a fresh approach and create a thrilling story for the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie, while still respecting all the codes and traditions
of the franchise that are so important to fans.”
While Ubisoft Motion Pictures seems to be going in the right direction by signing Hardy and Singer for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie so far, it is still too early to uncross the fingers.
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