Summary
Stranger Thingsicon and video game lover Finn Wolfhard shared his rather shocking and surprising idea for a potential movie based on a classic arcade game recently, with the game in question beingCrazy Taxi. Wolfhard is currently wrapping up production on the fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit seriesStranger Things,but he still has time to pitch some truly wacky ideas for movies.
Amid fighting back tears between rounds of increasingly hot wings on the newest episode of the viral YouTube sensation that is Hot Ones, a show found on theFirst We Feast YouTube channel, the actor pitched a rather mad idea for a potential video game movie to charismatic and knowledgeable host Sean Evans. While being one of the world’s mostup-and-coming names in Hollywood, Wolfhard is also passionate about the video game industry, becoming a video game influencer thanks to his role in the PlayStation Player program, which he joined in 2023.
The idea is equal parts shocking and hilarious, with Wolfhard going to bat for a movie based on theclassicCrazy Taxiseries. This iconic range of racing games began in 1999 as an actual arcade machine and was published by Sega, a company already infamous for itsSonicgames. Due to its popularity,Crazy Taxieventually made its way to home consoles like the Dreamcast but remained an over-the-top cult classic arcade game throughout the years.
Finn Wolfhard Explains His Crazy Taxi Game Idea
Wolfhard’s idea for aCrazy Taxifilm would also over-the-top as well, but differ quite a bit from the source material, as he stated in the YouTube video. “I had an idea to do a Crazy Taxi movie, and the idea was like it’s Collateral, but it’s Crazy Taxi. I think that would be very fun.”
Collateral, the classic action flick from 2004 seesHollywood icon Tom Cruiseportraying a hitman who is tasked with driving Jamie Foxx around the city as he complete various contracts.CrazyTaxiis known for being arcade-friendly, but Wolfhard’s vision seems to involve a lot more violence.
While fans may have never consideredCrazy Taxifor a movie, it actually makes quite a bit of sense given the series' trademark over-the-top action and great art style. Over the last few decades,Crazy Taxihas become somewhat of a hidden gem, with the latest release ofCrazy Taxi Tycoonoccurring back in 2017. The idea is “crazy,” but maybe that is just what theCrazy Taxiseries needs in order to make the jump from home TVs to massive cinema screens.
Crazy Taxi
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Crazy Taxi started life in arcades before later being ported to the Sega Dreamcast and various other home consoles. The game has players working as a taxi driver in a San Francisco-inspired city and features heavy product placement, with passengers often asking to be dropped off at places like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Tower Records.
