Could a Red Dead Redemption 2 television or movie adaptation be in the works at some point? It will if The Witcher star Henry Cavill has anything to say about it. Cavill is quickly becoming the actor who is all about making as many video game adaptations as possible. While The Witcher is based more on the books than the game, Cavill clearly understands that the Netflix show is bringing in plenty of fans of the video game as well.
Cavill is also one of those actors that truly does play video games. That's what's sparked his interest in eventually doing some kind of adaptation from the Warhammer franchise. It's also apparently why he would like to star in an adaptation of RDR2, should that ever become a reality.
While he was walking the red carpet at The Witcher Season 2 premiere, Henry Cavill was asked what other video games he might like to adapt. Speaking to Game Reactor, he said that was a bit of a tricky question, because he didn't want to put himself in any corners. However, he went on to say that he's been playing quite a bit of Red Dead Redemption 2 lately and that he really liked the story in that game. While admitting that he was a bit late to the party when it came to RDR2, he thought it would be fun to do something with that IP.
When Cavill says that he's late to the party, he means that Red Dead Redemption 2 was released back in 2018. However, he can be forgiven if he's a bit behind when it comes to his catalog, considering he's been quite busy starring as Superman in the DCEU series and as Geralt of Rivia. That could also be why the actor still hasn't finished the DLC for The Witcher 3, though he's said he's going to correct that soon.
It's important to point out that Henry Cavill was not making any claims that a Red Dead Redemption adaptation is anywhere in the works. It appears this was nothing more than a suggestion of the top of his head when he was asked a very specific question.
On the other hand, these kinds of adaptations are becoming more frequent, especially on streaming services. Netflix just launched the first season of Arcane, earlier this winter which is an animated series based on League of Legends. In the world of live-action adaptations, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann just wrapped up production for HBO Max's The Last of Us series. Keeping all that in mind, a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation doesn't seem all that unlikely.
Source: Game Reactor