While cruising the red carpet for The Witcher Season 2, Henry Cavill revealed that he’d love to star in a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation. For the uninitiated, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games, released in 2018. The story follows a rough-and-tumble gang member named John Marston who roams the plains of the Wild West in search of redemption and peace. Known for its vast open-world and player interactivity, Red Dead Redemption 2 is as immersive as it gets for folks looking to live the life of an outlaw.
While speaking with Game Reactor, Cavill was asked which video game he would like to see turned into a Netflix movie or series.
“Hmmm… aww, that’s a very good one,” Cavill told Game Reactor. “Well, that’s a tricky one, ’cause you’re tying both an IP and a company together, which is a tricky thing to do, so I certainly don’t want to put myself in any corners with that, but there are plenty of games out there… I’ve actually started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 — I know I’m a little bit late to that party — but I started playing it and I’m really enjoying it. And so, something like that I think would be fun to turn into a movie.”
While there are currently no plans for a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation at Netflix, Cavill strikes me as the type of person who could get the horse trotting on such a project. He’s been quite vocal about his love for games like World of Warcraft, Mass Effect, and The Witcher, of course, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Rockstar would be interested in talking with him about a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation. Plus, this feels like the right time to get a project like this off the ground, seeing as video game adaptations are experiencing an upswing in quality as of late. Hell, if Sonic the Hedgehog can launch his own franchise, and Chris Pratt can star as the voice of Mario, why not give Cavill a Stetson and point him toward a saloon?
What do you think about Henry Cavill’s idea for a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation? Is there another video game property that you think he’d be better suited for? Sound off in the comments section below and let us know what you think.
Meanwhile, you can catch Cavill in The Witcher Season 2, which is currently streaming on Netflix.