We know actress Elle Fanning will be playing a prominent role in Death Stranding 2. This was confirmed when Fanning starred in her own promotional poster for the upcoming sequel and was later confirmed on a recent episode of the Brain Structure podcast by Hideo Kojima. That same podcast also revealed Fanning’s thoughts on her involvement in a video game, and she praised Death Stranding 2.
“It’s a complete story, it’s completely like an immersive movie to me.” Fanning said in an interview with Kojima and Geoff Keighley. “I think it’s very smart that you cast actors in these roles because they’re full-fledged characters you’re writing.”
“It’s more than a video game,” adds Fanning. “I actually saw it as another movie role, because to me, it’s a movie. It’s not just a video game.”
No spoilers, but she said she was “intrigued by the character” which she had been asked to interpret. She also explained how she and Kojima met through Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn and how Kojima has followed his career since appearing in Super 8.
Fanning never expected to appear in a video game. In fact, she recounted a childhood filled with sports and outdoor activities.
“My sister and I were supposed to be tennis players, and we ended up doing movies and these fantasy worlds,” Fanning recounted. But as before, she again emphasized how little Death Stranding feels like a video game with its casting and filming process, and even the plot feels far removed from traditional games.
Death Stranding 2 does not yet have a release date, although it should arrive in 2024.