Mads Mikkelsen to reprise iconic James Bond character for Hitman collaboration
Mikkelsen will voice Le Chiffre in Hitman: World of Assassination, where the character will be an "Elusive Target" for Agent 47.
IO Interactive, the developers behind Hitman and the upcoming James Bond origins game 007 First Light, announced the collaboration at Summer Game Fest 2025.
In the game, Le Chiffre is trying to recover from a failed venture by arranging a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Monarchique in Paris, where Agent 47 must stop him from causing havoc.
Mikkelsen expressed his excitement about returning to the role, noting that this time, Le Chiffre is "more confident, he's dangerous...visceral, unpredictable and ruthless."
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