Hideo Kojima has opened up about the casting of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ’s mysterious new character, Neil, who sparked interest in the latest trailer thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Metal Gear Solid ’s Solid Snake.

I f you ask me, Hideo Kojima is inarguably the king of the video game trailer. Going as far back as that incredible Metal Gear Solid 2 E3 trailer, his trailers have been jam-packe

Kojima explains that during the pandemic, when he was casting for Death Stranding 2, Neil would be an important character that replaces Cliff from the first Death Stranding, and how the fans "would not be satisfied" unless the casting would surpass Mads Mikkelsen (who played Cliff in the first game).