Hideo Kojima has revealed he forged Margaret Qualley for the function of Death Stranding‘s Mama after seeing her in a Spike Jonez perfume commercial.
Sharing the viral industrial in a tweet earlier right this moment, April 25, Kojima wrote: “I noticed this and supplied her the function of Mama (Lockne) in Death Stranding.”
The advert reveals Qualley dancing to a bassy dance observe, very similar to Fats Boy Slim’s viral video for Weapon of Alternative, which starred a twinkled-toed Christopher Walken.
Qualley performs Bridges member Mama — Målingen — in Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding, one of many biggest, gadget-inventing scientists working in the United Cities of America. Together with her twin sister, Lockne, additionally performed by Qualley, she additionally created the Chiral Community, Bridges’ communications community which permits for instantaneous knowledge switch.
Within the Kenzo perfume commercial, Qualley performs an uncommon however choreographed dance routine whereby she shakes, grimaces, and infrequently spasms, at one level firing lasers from her fingers. In one other phase of the weird efficiency, she dances as she struggles to manage her limbs. You may watch the total, weird, and extremely entertaining efficiency under:
I noticed this and supplied her the function of Mama (Lockne) in Death Stranding. https://t.co/UDJa2NjbO6
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) April 25, 2025
“You’re a visionary, Kojima-san,” replied one fan, whereas one other quipped: “I do that most mornings, Kojima-san. Rent me too.”
Kojima is engaged on Death Stranding 2, which is out on June 26, 2025, the live-action Death Stranding movie with A24, and the Xbox-published OD, which he describes as “a sport I’ve all the time wished to make.” He is additionally engaged on a PlayStation unique motion espionage mission.
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