Hideo Kojima has shared the origin story behind actor Norman Reedus starring in Dying Stranding, and as all nice issues do, it occurred in a sushi restaurant.
Propelled to stardom by his fan-favorite function as Daryl Dixon in AMC’s The Strolling Useless TV sequence, Reedus’ immediately recognizable face can be that of Dying Stranding protagonist Sam Porter Bridges. And it sounds prefer it did not take an entire lot of convincing both.
“Once I had simply began my very own studio and had nothing, I pitched the DS undertaking to Norman at a sushi restaurant and requested him if he want to do it with me,” Kojima mentioned in a tweet. “He immediately mentioned sure despite the fact that I did not actually have a script. The next month, we performed scanning and efficiency seize for a trailer. I used to be nonetheless underweight and thin on the time.”
Once I had simply began my very own studio and had nothing, I pitched the DS undertaking to Norman at a sushi restaurant and requested him if he want to do it with me. He immediately mentioned sure despite the fact that I did not actually have a script. The next month, we performed scanning and… pic.twitter.com/eviCSp14mJJune 26, 2024
Kojima and Reedus’ friendship and dealing relationship goes a good bit again, having been launched by movie director Guillermo del Toro. The duo labored collectively on the tragically canceled follow-up Silent Hills, after which after all on Dying Stranding, and now Reedus is reprising his function as Sam for Death Stranding 2.
Like the primary recreation, the sequel is a star-studded affair with huge names throughout the film, TV, and online game industries. The complete solid has but to be revealed, however proper now we all know Dying Stranding 2 is bringing again Reedus, Lea Seydoux, and Troy Baker, and including Elle Fanning (Maleficent) and Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool 2) to the solid. Filmmaker George Miller can be becoming a member of the solid in an undisclosed function.
As for when it will launch, most likely not till the again half of 2025. It was revealed in May that the sequel had finished filming and recording, however after that it went into what Kojima known as an “adjustment part” he mentioned would final for over a 12 months.Â
Concern not, listed here are the best PS5 games to maintain you busy whilst you wait.