Summary
Death Stranding 2: On the Beachwill feature a guest appearance from George Miller, the director of theMad Maxmovies. Hideo Kojima’s hotly anticipated sequel was shown towards the end of this week’s PlayStation State of Play livestream, with a drama-packed trailer that highlighted many major plot points awaiting fans. So far, it looks like Sam Porter Bridges will team up with Fragile once again as part of her new organization Drawbridge on a mission to reconnect the world inDeath Stranding 2. Unfortunately, it seems the sinister terrorist Higgs has returned to enact revenge on the pair, armed with a robot army and dark secrets surrounding the former BB unit Lou.
Judging from the recentDeath Stranding 2trailer, it looks like many aspects of the first game will be brought back in the sequel, including Hideo Kojima’s well-documented penchant for casting big-name celebrities in his works. The originalDeath Strandingwas a prime example of this, withThe Walking DeadstarNorman Reedus as Sam, Mads Mikkelsen as the antagonistic Cliff Unger, and actress Lea Seydoux as Fragile.Death Strandingalso featured famed director Guillermo del Toro as the face model of the supporting character Deadman, but with Jesse Corti providing his voice.
Some film-savvy gamers might have recognized fellow director George Miller as the Drawbridge staffer working with Fragile at the beginning of thelatestDeath Stranding 2trailer, which confirmed that it is actually his likeness being used for the character. However, based on the trailer’s credits, Miller is only lending his face to this role like del Toro did in the first game, with Marty Rhone handling the vocal performance. Outside of gaming, Miller is known for directing theMad Maxfilms in addition toThe Witches of Eastwick,Happy Feet, and evenBabe: Pig in the City.
Death Stranding 2 Cast List
George Miller’sDeath Stranding 2character wasn’t named in the recent trailer, but it seems he will be aregular ally to Fragileand Sam given how prominent he and his strange cat-like pet creature were in it. Miller isn’t the only big name inDeath Stranding 2’s star-studded cast, which will also see Elle Fanning as what many believe is an older version of Lou. The small robotic puppet that accompanies Sam on his travels is modeled after Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, with his voice being provided by Jonathan Roumie. Finally, veteran voice actor Troy Baker is returning as Higgs in his new jester/rocker appearance.
Various other celebrities have been named as possible cameos inDeath Stranding 2, such asCyberpunk 2077star Keanu Reeves, but nothing more has been confirmed as of yet. Hideo Kojima has already put together an impressive line-up of stars in his latest game, and George Miller’s experience with stories of people struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic landscape will probably be a great help to Sam and Fragile whenDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachlaunches sometime in 2025.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam—with companions by his side—sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected? Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again.
