Actor Luca Marinelli plays new character Neil in the sequel. Kojima shares behind-the-scenes of casting process for DS Just the other day, Hideo Kojima announced the release date for Death ...

The new SXSW Death Stranding 2 trailer ends with a shot of Marinelli’s Neil tying a bandana around his forehead. In that moment he undeniably looks very much like Solid Snake – the much-loved ...

To this Kojima responded, “There are many actors that I follow. Luca Marinelli recently caught my eye after watching “The Old Guard” and “Martin Eden.” “I think if he donned a bandana ...

Hideo Kojima said he wants Luca Marinelli's role in Death Stranding 2 to surpass Mads Mikkelsen's character from the first game. Marinelli's character, Neil, can be seen sporting gear similar to ...

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 is portraying this new character, and now Hideo Kojima has taken him to X and revealed what drew him to this actor. Not only did this partnership come during the pandemic ...

Already in 2020, Hideo Kojima had shown great interest in Luca Marinelli's talent. He had often stated that, with a bandana, the Roman actor would be perfect to play the most famous character he ...

The similarity to Solid Snake is remarkable. Luca Marinelli plays Neil, who has some serious Snake vibes. Image credit: Kojima Productions. Perhaps Marinelli's Snake-like role in Death Stranding 2 ...

But Marinelli isn’t just playing a new character in the Death Stranding universe… He seems poised to become Kojima’s new ...