Iconic Starship Troopers Actor Is Eager For A Helldivers 2 Crossover

While continues to dominate the video game industry, one star is eager for a crossover with the game his film inspired. It doesn't take a lot to recognize that Arrowhead Studios' game and Paul Verhoeven's cult-classic sci-fi have a great deal in the company especially given that both act as satirical comments on the modern military-industrial complex and the influence of propaganda on society. Despite these heavy themes, there's still a great amount of fun to be had in either given that they also spotlight soldiers firing big weapons at giant alien bugs.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Casper Van Dien, who played protagonist Johnny Rico, weighed in on 's popularity, stating that he's both eager to play it and notes that he'd love to see a crossover movie between the franchises.

Such a project is unlikely to happen any time soon but Van Dien has been actively fueling the / cross-pollination by sharing memes, commenting on fan art, and even congratulating Arrowhead Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt on the success of the video game.

It seems like an almost obvious creative move to eventually have the worlds of and crossover given that one directly inspired the other. Such an event could happen in myriad ways: Weapons from the movie could be added to the game alongside a Terminid enemy type that closely resembles the alien Arachnids Van Dien and unit infamously battled. Even armor and cosmetics that pay homage to the United Citizen Federation, the political group actively waging war in, would make an enticing addition to one of 's Warbonds Battle Pass system.

may be one of the most popular games of 2024 but that doesn't mean isn't doing its best to compete in the space. Fans of Verhoeven's movie can check out , a first-person co-op shooter that sees players take up the mantle of the titular soldiers and blast any Bugs that threaten their squad. If that genre isn't appealing, then there's also , a real-time strategy game wherein players take a birds-eye-view of the