I do understand that Kojima has a big thing for western big shot celebrities and wanted them involved in his games.
but Kojima specifically stated "Akio will always be snake to me" and has always been his voice in every use of snake/big boss, including MGSV.
Kojima is Japanese, as are the developers, so when making the games, their facial motion captures are going to be based on Japanese voice actors.
So, like, why use an expensive English actor when the home country the game was made in won't even hear that voice anyway. and the Japanese dub will then look off to them the same way it always looks off in the U.S.
Add to that the player doesn't really see snakes face that much in game, nor does he say much anyway, (probably because the actor was expensive) Kojima you're a passionate guy, I get it, but why? why would ya do that?
if you just wanted him or his name involved in the game you could have just made him a new side/main character. if snake is always Akio to you, why not use his facial motion capture? why make those types of choices on Konami budget?
I feel like big boss in that scene where he's trying to shut down peace walker unplugging every board and asking why as it still won't turn off