Considering how the most recent Twisted Metal game was released twelve years ago, the franchise has earned the mantle of classic. Since the last PlayStation 3 launch, there have been two gaming generations that may have no idea regarding what the vehicular combat games were about, but surprisingly, they made the most unexpected comeback last year in the form of a television series.
We had the pleasure of having a conversation with the show’s star, Anthony Mackie, during which we discussed various elements of the positively received adaptation, including what being in it means to him and how it has affected his relationship with his children.
Twisted Metal Star Anthony Mackie Agrees That Games Aren’t What They Used to Be
We asked the Captain America star Anthony Mackie about his thoughts on the current state of games being adapted into other forms of media and how it’s different from what audiences used to get two decades ago. Game adaptations weren’t well received back in the late 90s and the early 2000s, but it seems like nowadays, the dreaded curse that had been following them has lifted and more studios are interested in bringing these stories to new mediums.
The fact that HBO put its faith in The Last of Us and an in-demand actor like Pedro Pascal agreed to play Joel shows how much more acceptable games have become to the masses.
Upon being asked why he thinks game adaptations like Twisted Metal are getting the attention and shine that they have deserved for so long, the Marvel Avengers star answered that “it is a different generation now,” stating that “video games then compared to games now, they are on a whole other level of interactivity.” Anthony Mackie has introduced his son to the vehicular combat series, as he can tell his kids that “this is the sh*t that we used to play, this is the stuff that we used to do.”
Understandably, his son thinks that the characters in the franchise are quite “weird,” as he comes up with questions like “what is this?” and who can really blame him for these thoughts, especially with individuals like Sweet Tooth being a major part of it.
Video Game Adaptations Give Mackie “the ability to relate to” His Kids
Watching video game adaptations like Super Mario Bros. with his kids gives Mackie “the ability to relate to them without jumping out of a window.”
This is because “this new generation has come in” and “there is always the the issue of trying to relate to these little f*****s.”
Regardless of whether they are TV series or movies, the world of gaming has a lot to offer other mediums, and it is great that we are living in these adaptations’ relatively better age.
What are your thoughts on the recent evolution of video game adaptations? Let us know in the comments!
