Widespread online game creator Hideo Kojima revealed his lead actor for his new action-espionage sport, Physint. Invoice Skarsgård, who famously performed Pennywise within the It franchise, will headline Kojima’s upcoming title.
The casting announcement was made throughout the Xbox Tokyo Sport Present 2026 broadcast, together with a brand new teaser poster. The poster includes a blonde-haired Skarsgård alongside his co-star and “The Subsequent Chilly Struggle Begins” because the tagline.
“I’m delighted to substantiate the lead function for PHYSINT will probably be Invoice Skarsgård,” Kojima mentioned in an official press launch. “We’re each long-time followers of one another’s work, and we’ve determined to embark on this new journey collectively. The costume fittings, scans, and digital camera checks we carried out with Invoice and Charlee earlier this 12 months gave me super confidence within the course of the mission.”
Invoice Skarsgård’s casting is simply the start for Hideo Kojima’s formidable spy-action sport
Skarsgård isn’t carrying Physint alone. The sport additionally stars Charlee Fraser (Anybody However You), Don Lee (Eternals), and Minami Hamabe in supporting roles.
Kojima is creating Physint beneath Kojima Productions in collaboration with Xbox Sport Studios. The sport marks his return to the action-espionage style and is described as a non secular successor to the Metallic Gear collection.
The creator initially deliberate the sport for PlayStation, with the developer working with Sony throughout its growth. Nonetheless, PlayStation opted out of the mission itself this month, and Xbox subsequently stepped in as the brand new publishing accomplice. Xbox can also be working with Kojima on a horror sport titled OD.
The casting continues Kojima’s custom of that includes main Hollywood expertise in his video games. Metallic Gear Stable V featured Kiefer Sutherland, whereas Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Sydoux starred in Demise Stranding. Physint doesn’t have an official launch date.
Skarsgård is at the moment engaged on Lords of Struggle, a sequel to the 2005 movie titled Lord of Struggle. He’s additionally showing in Emperor and The Mosquito Bowl.
Initially reported on ComingSoon.
