Hideo Kojima often analyzes his past creative choices, including this one major Metal Gear character beat he says he’d do ...

On X/Twitter, Kojima wrote a lengthy post about the process of casting Italian actor Luca Marinelli to play Neil in Death Stranding 2. "During the pandemic, I was casting for DS2," Kojima said.

Luca Marinelli plays Neil, who has some serious Snake vibes. Image credit: Kojima Productions. Perhaps Marinelli's Snake-like role in Death Stranding 2 shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

Hideo Kojima (Death Stranding) and George Miller (Mad Max) are coming to the Sydney Film Festival for a once-off In Conversation event.

They'll join new additions to the cast like George Miller's Tarman, Debra Wilson's Doctor, and Luca Marinelli's Neil, and we'll get to find out how they fit into the story when Death Stranding 2 ...

2019’s Death ... Death Stranding 2. As the name DHV Magellan suggests, the story steps into themes reminiscent of colonial domination. Of particular note is the presence of actor Luca Marinelli ...

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IGN: Are there any cast performances in Death Stranding 2 that you like in particular? Kojima: That would have to be Neil and Lucy. Neil is played by Luca (Marinelli), and I actually made a comment ...

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IGN: Are there any cast performances in Death Stranding 2 that you like in particular? Kojima: That would have to be Neil and Lucy. Neil is played by Luca (Marinelli), and I actually made a ...