Death Stranding: 12 celebrities who participate in Hideo Kojima's game

Death Stranding was released in early November and, truth be told: it was one of the most anticipated titles of 2019. Whether for the quality of its graphics, its dark and mysterious mythology, all the controversy regarding its development, the popularity of its creator or simply for a game with an infinity of easter eggs, there are few titles that have been released in recent years capable of such a stir.

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The rewards, in addition to all the visual beauty, are for the owners of a closer look, who can check out cameos from various celebrities from different media. There are actors, presenters, writers, directors, Kojima's personal friends, and many other celebrities that, for a pop culture fan, is a delightful and welcome extra.

With that in mind, we did the heavy lifting and separated all the cameos in the game. If you were missing some reason for you to check out the game of the year for good, maybe these news are not an incentive?

Death Stranding cameos

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Many fans were relieved to learn that Norman Reedus maintained his partnership with Hideo Kojima, which began in Silent Hills, in which he would be the protagonist of the new sequel to the franchise. The project may have been cancelled, but Kojima's dream of having a game starring Norman Reedus certainly remained and, in Death Stranding, he not only serves as a model, but also dubs Sam PorterBridges, the protagonist.

The actor is best known for his role in the popular zombie apocalypse television series, The Walking Dead, where he plays Daryl Dixon.

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen is another name that had already been confirmed in Death Stranding before its release and was new enough to make fans even more excited. The actor is well known in Hollywood for his ability to play charismatic villains and Death Stranding it couldn't be different.

In the game, he serves as a model for the villain. Cliff Unger, serving as a counterpoint to the character of Norman Reedus, Sam. On television he is best known for living Hannibal Lecter em Hannibal, and participate in successful public and critical features such as Doctor Strange e The hunt.

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux debuted in cinemas in the controversial and equally awarded Blue is the Warmest Color, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Shocking, dated and sensitive in her own way, the film was enough fuel to jumpstart her career.

Since then, she has been collecting participation in films such as 007 – Against Specter, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Midnight in Paris e the lobster. In Death Stranding she serves as a model and also voices the character Fragile.

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley is a rising young actress who has been gaining attention in the industry. Not as popular as other names on this list, she may be familiar to fans from her appearances in shows like The Leftovers or in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. In Death Stranding, she serves as a model for the twins Mama and Lockne and also lends his voice to both characters.

Guillermo DelToro

Guillermo Del Toro is another entry that, when announced, was warmly received by Hideo Kojima fans. That's because the Oscar-winning director was deeply connected to the idealization of the Japanese designer's latest project, Silent Hills, which can never see the light of day.

Known for works focused on the fantastic and the supernatural, Guillermo Del Toro has always shown a deep admiration for Japanese culture and art, so his long partnership with Hideo Kojima wasn't necessarily a surprise.

Em Death Stranding, Guillermo puts aside the roles of director, creator and screenwriter and serves as a model for Sam, a ghost that follows Sam on your journey. The director is best known for works such as Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water e Hellboy.

Junji Ito

Junji Ito was also another artist who was deeply connected to the idealization of Silent Hills. In the game, he serves as a model for the character. Engineer.

With works published all over the world, including in Brazil, the Japanese author is known for his dark traits and even darker stories. Many of his key stories served as inspiration for Hideo Kojima in Silent Hills and definitely in Death Stranding there are references. His best-known work is Uzumaki, which will soon get an animated version by Toonami scheduled for 2020.

Geoff keighley

Geoff Keighley is a familiar face to game fans. A Canadian journalist, he is best known for being one of the main organizers and presenter of the The Game Awards, an event that aims to reward the great titles of the year. In the game, he serves as a model for the Luden Fan, which appears near Capital Knot City's West Distribution Center.

Daichi Miura

Chances are you don't know who Daichi Miura is, but this famous Japanese singer/songwriter/dancer has been around since he was 9 years old. In a solo career, works such as Blizzard e Play. In the game, he serves as a model for the character. Musician.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Jordan Vogt-Roberts is one of the biggest and truest fans and creators of pop culture today, known for directing the latest film in the King Kong franchise, Kong: Skull Island, and for your love for Metal Gear. In the game, it can be found a little further south of where Junji Ito is.

Edgar Wright

Comic book fans are sure to know Edgar Wright, as he is the director of the film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim Against the World. Among his works, films such as Baby Driver and Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, which consists of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End. The British director and screenwriter participates in Death Stranding like a man called thomas southerland.

Hirokazu Hamamura

Another influential person in the Japanese scene, Hirozaku Hanamura owns the publisher and creator of Enterbrain magazine, responsible for a series of Japanese magazines and games. Your character in Death Stranding lives up to its vocation, since the publisher and entrepreneur serves as a model for the Collector, an old collector of vintage video games.

Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien is one of the presenters of talk show most famous in the United States, Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He is a true revolutionary in the format and remained at the top until his retirement. Since then, he has been working as a comedian. In addition to Death Stranding, the presenter has already made special appearances in Saturday Night Live e The Simpsons. In the game, it serves as a model for the character. Cosplayer, and it will be fun to find him in unusual and different outfits.

Missed a name you saw in the game? Leave it in the comments! Death Stranding is available, in principle, only for PlayStation 4.