New Casting Details Revealed for Hideo Kojima’s Physint

Hideo Kojima is expanding the Death Stranding universe while working on various projects, including a new title named Physint. This collaboration with PlayStation marks Kojima’s return to the action-espionage genre, generating significant excitement among fans.

New Casting Details for Physint

Although the development of Physint has just begun, details about the cast have started to emerge. The lineup includes Hollywood actors such as Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe. Kojima has confirmed that additional casting, performance capture, and scanning will take place later this year, indicative of progress in the project’s development.

Insight into Casting Calls

Recent casting calls offer a glimpse into the project’s direction. The casting has the internal codename “Shimmer,” with Mari Ueda as the casting director. Ueda is also the founder of Pivot Motion, the company assisting Kojima with motion capture for his latest projects. Although the casting calls do not reveal groundbreaking information, they provide context for the type of action-espionage title Kojima aims to create.

• Multiple roles are available for characters aboard a hijacked bus.
• A specific emphasis is placed on a villain character with a German accent.
• The character description likens this antagonist to Mads Mikkelsen’s role in Hannibal but with a unique flair.
• Notable traits include a slim physique and a personality described as quiet yet intensely confident.

This emphasis on a German accent raises questions about the game’s potential setting. However, given the early development stage, details may change as the project unfolds. The casting calls look to portray a diverse group, including:

• A mother with her newborn baby
• Five teenagers of varying ethnic backgrounds
• Two male passengers

Production Timeline and Expectations

Shooting for Physint’s project titled Shimmer is slated to begin in June. However, fans should temper their excitement. Motion capture for Death Stranding 2 started in 2022 and took three years before its release. Kojima himself mentioned in May 2025 that Physint could take “another five or six years” to complete.

This suggests a realistic release window for Physint could be around 2030 or 2031, indicating that it is likely destined for PlayStation 6. As anticipation builds for this spiritual successor to the Metal Gear franchise, Kojima’s horror project with Xbox, OD, is also on the horizon.