Neill Blomkamp Dubs Master Chief A 'Victim Of The Military-Industrial Complex'

Director Neill Blomkamp credited the "Halo" movie's collapse with his ability to focus on "District 9," but he still harbors a unique appreciation for Master Chief. Speaking candidly about his reluctance to return to a "Halo" film if it ever gets resurrected, Blomkamp called the game's hero a symbol for our time.

"Not only is ['Halo'] this epic space saga but Master Chief is such an awesome character," Blomkamp told Rotten Tomatoes. "This guy -- whether he knows it or not -- is a victim of this military-industrial complex."

Blomkamp saw potential in that concept and differentiated it from his ambitions with "District 9."

"Most of the work we were doing on 'Halo' -- I mean we were designing the Covenant and all of the aliens but predominantly the thing that interested me was the human side of it, which 'District 9' has none of," Blomkamp explained. "The humans are just humans here. In 'Halo,' it's many hundreds of years in the future with a totally different society -- that's really what I was getting into."

"District 9" tackled hefty geopolitical and refugee problems, so it might have been interesting to see how Blomkamp would have used the "Halo" world under under that premise. He doesn't sound too eager to return to it though.

"My instinct says that I probably shouldn't work on 'Halo' because it's just a strange feeling to pour yourself into something and then have the plug pulled on it," he said.

What do you think of Neill Blomkamp's vision for Master Chief? Would you have gone to see his take on the "Halo" universe? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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