

We've seen enough behind-the-scenes shots of both of them in the performance capture studio to know that they fully embody their characters, barring anything strange happening in the events of Death Stranding itself. I bet it's strange for Refn and del Toro to witness near photo-realistic versions of themselves talking like strangers in Death Stranding, but Hideo Kojima does always seems eager to add more weirdness to the world.ĭon't worry, this doesn't mean Norman Reedus' Sam and Mads Mikkelsen's Cliff will start behaving like other people in the actual game. But they're both just "puppets" for other actors to bring to life in the game. Last year at E3 2018, fans were introduced to Fragile, a mysterious character that features the likeness and voice of Léa Seydoux.Heartman (who we saw for the first time in that trailer) has the likeness of Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish director of Drive, and Deadman (who we first met way back in 2016) has the likeness of del Toro. Obviously, Norman Reedus has primarily been the focal point of the game's marketing since it was initially revealed but thanks to previous trailers fans also know that the antagonist known as Cliff uses the likeness and voice of Mads Mikkelsen.

Surprisingly, while both actors had their faces and bodies scanned to bring their in-game persona to life, Kojima used completely different actors to animate and voice them.īased on yesterday's lengthy story and gameplay focused trailer, it appears likely that this procedure wasn't done for everyone. From his Twitter account, Kojima revealed a bit more behind the scenes details for both characters based on Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn. Legendary developer Hideo Kojima, the man behind Death Stranding, has been fairly talkative since yesterday's announcements. With key information like various game editions, story details, and the actual launch date now revealed, fans are learning even more about the experience. Fans have already gotten a taste through the State of Play streams, but earlier this week Sony mixed things up again with one of its bigger games of 2019, Death Stranding.

With Sony not attending E3 2019, the company is instead providing fans with new information and game details through other methods.
