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As someone who has a giant soft spot in her heart for Duke, what story is there to tell?
Duke Nukem is a simple man. He's here to fuck up alien bastards(for taking the babes, crashing his ride, generally existing), save attractive women, and maybe remember to pick up that pack of gum on his way home.
He's not really even a "character", he's a walking embodiment of 80s and 90s machismo with big guns and less plot than the typical comic book of the time. He's a machine built for one-liners. He's a never-ending thoughtless action flick you love because it takes so little actual thought to enjoy.
You just gave all the reasons they would make a movie of him.
A nasty baddie that the audience can hate? ✅
Macho main character? ✅
One liners that can be sprinkled throughout the movie to give the audience goose bumps when uttered? ✅
Hot chicks in trouble? ✅
This is already a movie that a game would normally be made from.
In the actual time of Duke's peak, absolutely. Hell, with a clever writer and director team, I would support a low-budget tongue-in-cheek flick.
But Duke is heavily a product of the times. I just can't see a full take that wouldn't rip out what makes him iconic, but equally terrible, as a character.