Nicolas Cage Met Hideo Kojima and Now Fans Are Convinced He Will Cameo in Death Stranding 2
Fans are convinced Nicolas Cage will be in Death Stranding 2 after series director Hideo Kojima posted a picture of him standing with him in his Tokyo studio.
Cage recently made his first foray into video game acting with a cameo in survival horror game Dead by Daylight, in which he plays a slightly exaggerated version of himself.
During a surprise appearance at Jeff Cayley’s Summer Game Fest live show, Cayley explained that his cameo gave him the opportunity to “meet a whole new audience,” while Keary jokingly said, “I’m going to play Kojima next.” He might appear in Hideo’s game.”
With dear Nicolas Cage. pic.twitter.com/nOC3zcxzvS
— Hideo Kojima (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 15, 2023
This candid comment means more than anyone first thought, as Hideo Kojima had just posted a photo of himself posing with the Hollywood legend next to a statue of Ludens at his Japan-based studio. It seems there may have been.
Unsurprisingly, Kojima fans are now convinced that the actor is set to join the cast of the Death Stranding sequel, but the director’s decision to use a celebrity to make a cameo in the game is a no-brainer. Without tendencies, this idea would be even more silly.
Nick Cage in the sequel to one of my favorite games?! Life gets more unpredictable by the day https://t.co/7oYPyBWP9d
— Dale 🇯🇵 (@Dale_DPG) June 15, 2023
If Death Stranding needed Nick Cage, they could shut down the entire video game industry. https://t.co/ZmkQosYhYz
— Isaac Viana Tapias (@IsaacVianaT) June 15, 2023
He’s going to be in Death Stranding 2, call me now
— Liv. (@rivan_is) June 15, 2023
Casey to Kojima Celebrity Scanning Pipeline Fully Live https://t.co/0BI9BKbUHd
— Alex Navarro (@alex_navarro) June 15, 2023
Nick Cage to appear in DS2! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/ttJyannmnt
— Genki ✨ (@Genki_JPN) June 15, 2023
Many speculate Cage may have a cameo as one of the lone survivors, also known as Preppers, who chose to live alone in a post-apocalyptic digital world known as Death Stranding. There is
In the 2019 game, Kojima will voice the quest givers, including comedian Conan O’Brien, horror artist Junji Ito, film director Edgar Wright, and of course Kojima’s old friend Jeff Keathley. A diverse cast of celebrities.
oh my god. He is slated to appear in his DS2, and must bring him the last copy of the film to earn five stars.
— Backhard 1 (@buckhard1) June 15, 2023
He better prepare like DS2
— kolberjimbo Death Stranding (@totallykojima) June 15, 2023
Others made their predictions a bit more specific, with some suggesting that the actor could play a version of himself in Death Stranding 2. From there, the proposal became less predictable.
He plans to appear in DS2 himself
— Red Link (@Redlinkeddd) June 15, 2023
please listen
DEATH STRANDING 2 Ghost Rider delivers a package on a motorcycle 😎💀— Mark 🐺 (@LookAtMarc) June 15, 2023
Please cast him as Higgs’ father please 😂 https://t.co/hziov6bzyY
— BodyBag – Can’t speak when listening to sleep tokens (@BodyBag_92) June 15, 2023
Imagine a mission in Death Stranding 2 where you have to help Nick’s character steal a sports car that survived in perfect condition in a homo-demens facility even before Death Stranding happened.Nick goes mad when you drive a Shelby GT500, wreck it, go electric
— Sir Louis von Yolo (@lewisvanilla) June 15, 2023
After delivering a package in Death Stranding 2, it turns out to be the Declaration of Independence https://t.co/S1ySVAR4KZ
— Emmalition 🗡️ (@emmalition) June 15, 2023
Some have even suggested that the cult actor might play the villain alongside Troy Baker’s character in the upcoming sequel, which was revealed during the Game Awards 2022 live show and will be played by Norman Reedus. was accompanied by a cryptic trailer as if to confirm that he would return in the role. Series protagonist Sam Porter Bridges.
A new villain in Death Stranding 2? 👀👀👀
— Japan Pans America (@JpansAmerica) June 15, 2023
DS’s next villain needs Nick Cage, please he’s so good https://t.co/y2mhQyhcPg
— Hanpo (@sprklypantsu) June 15, 2023
Keiji playing one of the villains in Kojima’s game? I go in https://t.co/pm4T71gR96
— Will (@begalracer) June 15, 2023
Last boss of DS2? 😛
— Rehearsal (@_Lihaa) June 15, 2023
In any case, the idea of a Hideo Kojima title incorporating Nicolas Cage seems to be well received among fans, and many fans assume that Hideo Kojima will actually appear in the game. Stranding promised to get the sequel.
If Nicolas Cage shows up in DS2, it’s Day One for me.
— Peaceful Derrick (@ohheyitsderrick) June 15, 2023
I didn’t play DS, but honestly, if Nicolas Cage was in it, I would play DS2 just for that. He’s so cool to me (laughs).
— Joss (@GhostStarseeker) June 15, 2023
If Nick Cage appears in DS2, I’ll pre-order it on the spot
— Zaka (@Zackkhat) June 15, 2023
Of course, it’s entirely possible that Kojima simply invited Cage to tour the office in hopes of hiring him as a guest on the second season of Spotify’s podcast Brain Structure. Alternatively, although forbidden, it is quite possible that he simply wanted to meet fellow creators. . One thing we can learn from Cage’s surprise visit to his video is that his interest in the gaming world didn’t suddenly end with his appearance in Dead by Daylight.
Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video game news for IGN. With over eight years of his experience covering breakthrough developments in multiple scientific fields, he has absolutely no time for your pranks. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer