Alan Ritchson, known for his role as Aquaman on Smallville and Jack Reacher on Reacher, has revealed that Call of Duty is his favorite video game and that he would be interested in appearing in the upcoming Call of Duty movie.
Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Richtson said video game adaptations “scare me a little bit” because “so few work.” He’s right that video game movies have a spotty track record when it comes to critical and commercial success, with many notable flops, like 2024’s Borderlands. There have been huge hits, too, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Minecraft.
“I think the ones that work are the ones that are made directly for kids. Minecraft is a good example. If you make it for kids first, or it’s fun… or self-aware, they tend to work. But ones that take themselves too seriously … [shrugs]. It has to know what it is and it has to be ready to have a good time,” he explained.
Asked if he would be up for a role in the Call of Duty movie, he said, “I do love Call of Duty, man… if the story is right.”
He also advocated for the Call of Duty movie to feature Zombies, which he said are the best part of the Call of Duty series.
The Call of Duty movie is set in the Modern Warfare universe, which is not normally associated with the franchise’s Zombies mode. But in Hollywood, anything is possible.
The Call of Duty movie has no confirmed casting yet, but we do know it’s going to be directed by Lone Survivor’s Peter Berg, with Sicario’s Taylor Sheridan writing. Paramount is producing the movie.
As for the Call of Duty game series, Modern Warfare 4 is the next entry in the series and it’s coming this October. A free multiplayer beta takes place in August.