--- title: "Bill Skarsgård Lands Lead Role in PHYSINT — Hideo Kojima's New Spy Game" description: "Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård has been cast in the lead role of PHYSINT, Hideo Kojima's new spy action game from Kojima Productions. The cast also includes Charlie Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe." date: 2026-09-17T19:10:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/bill-skarsgard-lead-role-physint-kojima tags: [bill-skarsgard, hideo-kojima, physint, kojima-productions, video-games, it-movie] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Bill Skarsgård Lands Lead Role in PHYSINT — Hideo Kojima's New Spy Game ![Bill Skarsgård in interview — actor cast as lead in Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/19/bill-skarsgard-glavnaya-rol-v-physint-kojima/bill-skarsgard-glavnaya-rol-v-physint-kojima-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Bill Skarsgård has been cast in the lead role of PHYSINT, Hideo Kojima's new spy action game. - The cast also includes Charlie Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe. - Kojima revealed that costume fittings, scanning, and camera tests have already been conducted with the actors. - PHYSINT will become the third original IP game from Kojima Productions. Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård, best known for his role as Pennywise in the "It" film adaptations, has been cast in the lead role of PHYSINT, the upcoming spy action game by Japanese director and game designer Hideo Kojima. The project is being developed by Kojima Productions and will become the studio's third original intellectual property. The casting announcement was accompanied by the release of a new game poster. ### Confirmation from Hideo Kojima Kojima himself confirmed the collaboration and revealed that he and Skarsgård have long been following each other's work. According to him, the team has already conducted costume fittings, scanning, and camera tests with the actors. "We have long been fans of each other's work and decided to embark on this new adventure together. The costume fittings, scanning, and camera tests we conducted with Bill and Charlie earlier this year gave me tremendous confidence in the direction the project is taking," Kojima stated. ### Cast and New Poster In addition to Skarsgård, the cast of PHYSINT includes Charlie Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe. Details about the character the Swedish actor will portray have not yet been revealed. Along with the announcement, the studio unveiled a new poster featuring Bill Skarsgård alongside Charlie Fraser. ### About the PHYSINT Project PHYSINT is described as an action spy game that Kojima calls the culmination of his 40 years of work in the video game industry. According to the creators' vision, the project is set to combine modern technology with a large-scale cast to set a new benchmark for the action-spy genre. ### Bill Skarsgård's Journey Bill Skarsgård gained international fame thanks to his role as the clown Pennywise in the films "It" (2017) and "It Chapter Two" (2019). His filmography also includes "Nosferatu," "Barbarian," "The Crow," "Atomic Blonde," "John Wick: Chapter 4," "Devil's Playground," and "The Boy Kills the World." In 2025, the actor returned to the role of Pennywise in the series "It: Welcome to Derry," where he also served as an executive producer. Among his upcoming projects are Peter Berg's "The Mosquito Bowl" and Andrew Niccol's "Lords of War," in which he will star alongside Nicolas Cage. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["It" Star Bill Skarsgård to Play Lead Role in Hideo Kojima's New Game](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/stars/zirka-vono-bill-skashgord-zigrae-golovnu-1789671984.html) - Подтверждает главную роль Скарсгарда, состав, цитату Кодзимы и постер. - [Bill Skarsgård Becomes the Protagonist of Hideo Kojima's Spy Action Game](https://gazeta.spb.ru/2667086-bill-skarsgard-stal-glavnym-geroem-shpionskogo-ekshena-ot-hideo-kodzimy/) - Совпадает по факту главной роли и жанру шпионского экшена. - [Bill Skarsgård Lands Lead Role in Physint - Hideo Kojima's New Game](https://rus.egw.news/gaming/news/37291/hideo-kojimas-physint-cast-bill-skarsgrd-in-a-lead-M17OWDac6) - Подтверждает название игры PHYSINT и кастинг. - [Hideo Kojima Announces Bill Skarsgård as the Lead in PHYSINT](https://shazoo.ru/2026/09/17/190838/xideo-kodzima-obieiavil-billa-skarsgarda-ispolnitelem-glavnoi-roli-v-physint) - Подтверждает объявление Кодзимы о главной роли Скарсгарда. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What role will Bill Skarsgård play in PHYSINT? **A:** Skarsgård has been cast in the lead role of the game. The studio has not yet revealed specific details about his character. ### Q: Who else is in the cast of PHYSINT? **A:** In addition to Bill Skarsgård, the cast includes Charlie Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe. ### Q: What is known about the game PHYSINT itself? **A:** It is an action spy game from Kojima Productions, the studio's third original IP. Kojima calls it the result of 40 years of work in the industry and intends to combine modern technology with a large-scale cast.