Hideo Kojima, because the auteur recreation designer that he’s, typically has a singular method to creating one thing new. In the occasion of Death Stranding 2, Kojima has revealed that he created Elle Fanning’s character particularly with the actor in thoughts.
According to Kojima, talking on his Brain Structure podcast alongside Geoff Keighley and Elle Fanning, he was at all times a fan of her work as an actor and needed to work alongside her lengthy earlier than going unbiased.
When it involves engaged on Death Stranding 2, Kojima explains that Elle was at all times on the again of his thoughts, and later reached out to her, wanting to make use of “Elle’s skills and appeal to create a personality not like some other.”
As for Elle’s position particularly, Kojima explains that he can’t share a lot, however does clarify that the pair “constructed up the character collectively,” utilizing new know-how. “Even although I’ve the entire character arrange, and the script is completed, I’ll soak up observations I make about Elle and incorporate these traits.”
Kojima then later explains his issues round Elle probably turning down the position. “She’s a really, essential character, and sure, I created the character with Elle in thoughts. So, I used to be frightened about her saying no.” Having crafted the script and this mysterious character round Elle as an individual and the way she acts, Kojima did have issues, later sharing that, “I’d have needed to throw out the scenes that I had written, since she performs a significant position.”
Elle Fanning’s character in Death Stranding 2 stays comparatively mysterious for now, with little or no having been revealed about her. Death Stranding 2 additionally doesn’t but have a launch date, though prior rumours have pointed to a 2024 launch window. Are you trying ahead to lastly studying extra about, and finally enjoying, Death Stranding 2?
