Mads Mikkelsen resumes his role of figure … but not in James Bond
In an improbable crossover, he will be the villain against Hitman, in a video game.
The figure is back, and he hasn’t finished playing with your nerves. Almost 20 years after Casino Royalethe Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen resumes his role as a sadistic banker – this time in a very different universe: that of the video game Hitman.
Yes, we can talk about a funny crossover. From this Friday, The figure becomes the new elusive target of an update of the game HitmanAvailable on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and even the brand new Switch 2. A special campaign that will last until July 6, and which offers players the opportunity to cross the road to this poker and probabilities.
The event, announced during the Summer Game Fest In Los Angeles, marks a collaboration between the Danish studio Io Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios, which supports the development of the highly anticipated 007 First lightfuture video game inspired by the world of James Bondscheduled for 2026 – developed by IO Interactive for Amazon MGM Studios.
In this mission, entitled The BankerThe figure is described as a man in free fall after a series of questionable investments. Ruined, he organizes a high -risk poker game at Paris monarchical casino To try to do it again. This is where between stage Agent 47responsible for infiltrating the event and eliminating your target before the situation degenerates.
Crossover: players who will be able to neutralize The figure In Hitman – and which have an IOI account – will unlock an exclusive casino costume, which can be used in 007 First light when it was released in 2026.
A clever wink for fans of the secret agent and his universe, which allows Mads Mikkelsen to resume – with class – one of his most cult roles.
