Hideo Kojima Teases Cameo in Upcoming Live Action Film

Video game director Hideo Kojima announced he has filmed a cameo appearance for an upcoming live action movie.

FTMQ Gaming, written by our newsroom6 October 2026 at 01:070 views

Game creator Hideo Kojima revealed during an episode of his Koji10 podcast that he will make a cameo appearance in a major live action movie. IGN and GameSpot reported on the comments, where Kojima stated that he has already filmed scenes after being requested by film directors, though he did not reveal the title of the project. [1][5][7][8][10]

Kojima also discussed his upcoming video game projects during the broadcast. GameSpot reported that Kojima is keeping details about his horror game OD secret to increase its impact, while GamesRadar reported that Kojima described his action-espionage title Physint as quite different from his earlier work on Metal Gear Solid. [2][3][5][7]

Hideo Kojima is the founder of Kojima Productions and creator of the Metal Gear series, an action-adventure stealth franchise published by Konami. Metal Gear originally launched in 1987 on MSX home computers. [1][11]

Hideo Kojima filmed a cameo for an unannounced live action movie.
Kojima shared the news during an episode of his Koji10 podcast.
The developer is currently working on upcoming titles including OD and Physint.

Sources

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[1]Hideo Kojima Says You'll See Him Cameo in a 'Big' Live-Action Movie — But Which One Is It?IGN, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Why is Hideo Kojima so quiet about OD? "This time I don't want to reveal much"GamesRadar, 8h ago
[3]Hideo Kojima says Physint is "quite different" from Metal Gear: "I want plenty of new ideas"GamesRadar, 8h ago
[4]Hideo Kojima doesn't "much like the idea" of AI replacing artists after DLSS hit Death Stranding 2GamesRadar, 8h ago
[5]How Bill Skarsgard Became The Face Of Hideo Kojima’s PhysintGameSpot, 8h ago
[6]Metal Gear Solid's Snake actor wants Konami to continue the series, even if Hideo Kojima isn't involvedGamesRadar, 13h ago
[7]Hideo Kojima Is Keeping OD A Mystery To Make Its Horror Hit HarderGameSpot, 8h ago
[8]Hideo Kojima Says You'll See Him Cameo in a 'Big' Live-Action Movie — But Which One Is It?IGN Pakistan, 1h ago
[9]Hideo Kojima Teases Secret Cameos in Upcoming Movie, Anime, and a GameBeebom, 5h ago
[10]Hideo Kojima Teases a Secret Cameo in a Big Live-Action Movie, and He's Not Saying Which OneComic Basics, 8h ago

Background

[11]Metal Gear on Wikipedia
[12]List of films with live action and animation on Wikipedia
[13]Cameo appearance on Wikipedia

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