It was announced at Summer Game Fest 2025 that Mad Mikkelsen will be reprising his role from 2006's Casino Royale, as the character makes a surprise appearance in the game Hitman: World of Assassination.
The mission forms part of a tie in with upcoming Bond game 007 First Light, as players who sign up for an IOI account and beat the mission will unlock a special suit that can be used in that upcoming project.
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Jurassic World Evolution 3 confirmed with release date and movie star castingJames Bond contender for next 007 says "sign me up"Meanwhile, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said: "We are beyond thrilled to welcome Mads Mikkelsen to Hitman: World of Assassination. Players are really going to enjoy this new mission, which marks the return of Le Chiffre after nearly 20 years. I’m excited to see our players jump into this small taste of bigger things to come in the Bond franchise from IO Interactive."
View oEmbed on the source website007 First Light, which comes from the same studio as the Hitman games, will tell the origin story of a young Bond at the age of 26.
When it comes to Bond on the big screen, we're still in the dark as to who will be taking on the central role in the next film project, but thankfully we have finally seen some movement, as the movie's producers have been confirmed and work has officially begun on a new instalment.
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