New casting call details for Physint, Hideo Kojima’s in-development spiritual successor to the Metal Gear series, have been spotted. This specific round of casting appears to be for a scene clearly inspired by Speed, as it features several characters on a hijacked bus.
An April 12 report by MP1st revealed more details, including that Physint is condnamed Shimmer, at least for the casting process. Specifically, they discovered that casting director Mari Ueda is looking for actors to portray people on a hijacked bus. That includes a mother with a newborn baby, five teenagers, and a German man who is supposed to be “intense” and “confident in a psychotic way.” The description of the German man also references Mads Mikkelsen’s performance in Hannibal, a surprising connection given that Mikkelsen previously appeared in Death Stranding.
As of now, it’s unclear if this casting is just for minor single-scene roles or if the people on this hijacked bus will be important to Physint’s overarching narrative. If nothing else, it suggests that the game will likely pay tribute to the film Speed at some point, which is fitting as Hideo Kojima loves referencing films in his games.
Any small bits of information we get on Physint are tantalizing, as not much is known about the project. Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment first teased Physint during a January 2024 State of Play, but comments made by Hideo Kojima since have indicated that the project is a ways off from launch. Currently, the only actors confirmed for the project are Don Lee, Charlee Fraser, and Minami Hamabe, but this casting call shows that the process of getting more talent on board is still ongoing.
Physint does not currently have a release date, but we know Kojima Productions will primarily develop it for PlayStation. Hideo Kojima’s next game is currently expected to be OD, which is being published by Xbox Game Studios and will star Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer.