Death Stranding 2 Theory Suggests Fallout Star is in the Game

Key Takeaways

Hideo Kojima is teasing the cast for Death Stranding 2, leading fans to believe that Fallout actress Ella Purnell will appear in the game.
Speculation about Purnell stems from Kojima’s cryptic Twitter posts, which echo past cast member reveals.
Despite previous teasers showcasing Japanese cast members, some believe Purnell could still be in the game.

A teaser released on social media by Death Standing 2 game director Hideo Kojima has some people believing that Ella Purnell, star of the hit Amazon Prime Video series Fallout, will be featured in the game’s cast. Kojima has been actively releasing mysterious images of the Death Stranding 2 cast members for several days, inviting fans to guess who’s behind each silhouette.

Purnell’s screen acting career dates back to 2010, and she’s landed some memorable roles, such as a younger version of Maleficent in the live-action Disney movie of the same name, and a main-cast role as the heroic Vau N’Akat Gwyn in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. However, her role in Fallout as Lucy MacLean, the plucky young vault dweller who leaves Vault 33 in search of her abducted Overseer father, is the one that really stands out, especially among gaming fans, and it’s likely the reason so many people seem to want to see her in Death Stranding 2.

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Kojima hasn’t put out much concrete information on Death Stranding 2 yet, but that hasn’t stopped fans from coming up with these great theories.

Speculation about Purnell playing a character in Death Stranding 2 is tied to a post Kojima made on his official Twitter account on August 22, showing a close-up of a long-haired, feminine-looking person with their face concealed by darkness and the words “WHO AM I?” printed over the darkened area, with the game’s logo at the bottom of the image. It’s the same type of reveal Kojima has used several times in the past, although a large portion of the fan base seems convinced that Purnell’s is the face behind the darkness.

Death Stranding 2 Fans are Expecting Fallout Star Ella Purnell

It seems unlikely that this particular reveal could be linked to the English actress, especially considering that Kojima has been rolling out similar images for about a week, and all have led to reveals for members of the game’s Japanese cast. Still, the game director utilized a teaser with a similar format in 2022, which convinced a large portion of the fan base that Super 8 star Elle Fanning would be in the next Kojima Productions game. Kojima has since confirmed that Fanning will be attached to the project in a central role, though there are still questions about what exactly that role will entail.

The game is currently slated for release sometime in 2025, so a full cast list can’t be too far off. Kojima fans should learn a lot more about the game on September 29, as a Death Stranding 2 Development Update is scheduled to be included at the Tokyo Game Show on that date.

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Death Stranding 2 is the continuation of Komija’s Death Stranding franchise, bringing back a familiar face in Sam Porter (played by Norman Reedus). The release looks to continue the story surrounding the courier and the many dangers the Chiral Network faces.

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