Death Stranding, Solid Snake and Hideo Kojima

Who Is Kojima’s New ‘Solid Snake’ and Why Death Stranding 2 Looks Like the Closest We’ll Ever Get to Another Metal Gear Solid
K ojima Productions premiered a new, 10-minute long trailer for Death Stranding 2 at SXSW over the recent weekend, and while it features some familiar faces – like Norman Reedus
Death Stranding 2 Trailer Has Metal Gear References
Eagle-eyed Metal Gear fans notice major references to the Kojima-established IP in the newly released Death Stranding 2 trailer.
Kojima Said Death Stranding 2 Actor Would Be the Spitting Image of Solid Snake in a Bandana, So He Made It Happen
If you’ve watched the new Death Stranding 2 trailer, you’ll know that Italian actor Luca Marinelli puts on a bandana and looks directly into the camera like Metal Gear Solid protagonist Solid Snake. It’s one of the best Easter eggs in the epic 10-minute trailer, but did you know auteur Hideo Kojima foreshadowed the scene half a decade ago?
Kojima did in Death Stranding 2 what he talked about five years ago. He put a bandana on Luca Marinelli and turned him into Solid Snake
Kojima stated that Luca Marinelli would look like Solid Snake if he put a bandana on his head. He did so in the latest Death Stranding 2 trailer, which caused considerable excitement among fans.
Epic Death Stranding 2 Trailer Reveals Release Date, New Gameplay, and Some Serious Metal Gear Vibes
Hideo Kojima took to the stage at SXSW 2025 in Austin, TX this evening to reveal an epic new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, as well as confirm a release date.
Death Stranding 2 Solid Snake Lookalike Explained By Kojima
Solid Snake isn't in Death Stranding 2, don't get your hopes up. Actor Luca Marinelli plays new character Neil in the sequel. Kojima shares behind-the-scenes of casting process for DS Just the other day,
Kojima Explains Death Stranding 2’s Mysterious New Character Amid Solid Snake Comparisons
Death Stranding 2 launched a new trailer this week, and fans have commented on a resemblance to Solid Snake, and Kojima has responded.
Hideo Kojima Says He Cast His Solid Snake-alike for Death Stranding 2 To Try and Surpass Mads Mikkelsen
Kojima first learned of Marinelli through his role in the Italian film They Call Me Jeeg, and a correspondence sprung up around the Japanese distribution of the film Martin Eden.
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Solid Snake is back in Death Stranding 2 but not as you remember him
On The Beach has a new trailer featuring a legally distinct Solid Snake and confirmation of the game’s release date. Aside from Ghost Of Yōtei, the only other major PlayStation 5 exclusive ...
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You can look like Solid Snake with this Death Stranding 2 watch, but it'll cost you over $1,500
Neil is a new character played by Luca Marinelli, and he bears a striking resemblance to Solid Snake, the protagonist of Kojima's Metal Gear series. Toward the end of the 10-minute-long trailer ...