I'm glad to hear he was offered the role, I think Bale could pull it off and bring that quality acting to the role that it desereves.

With all the months, sometimes years of prep actors put into roles, It should be Hayter. There's no one else. The most recognizable feature of Snake is his voice, and Hayter's voice acting has been an important part of what has made the games so special in the states. Show the man some respect. He's earned it.

Hell, let him write the screenplay, too. I think if Watchmen does good this March, he may just get it. Apparently he wrote an outline for MGS and it's been described as an "Apocalypse Now for the digital age".