RRR Director S.S. Rajamouli’s Surprising Death Stranding 2 Cameo: A Magical Kojima Moment

RRR Director Joins Death Stranding 2 with a Magical Kojima Scan

S.S. Rajamouli, the acclaimed Indian filmmaker behind RRR and Baahubali, recently shared his unique experience of being scanned by legendary game creator Hideo Kojima for a cameo in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The director was visiting Japan for RRR promotions when Kojima invited him to his studio for the process.

Rajamouli was scanned by Kojima without knowing the exact use of his likeness.
He appears in Death Stranding 2 as The Adventurer, a character needing rescue on a snowy mountain.
The director describes sensing something “magical” during the scanning session.
Kojima maintains mystery around how celebrity scans are incorporated into his games.
Rajamouli is currently working on a new big-budget action-adventure film titled SSMB29.

A Surprising Cameo in Death Stranding 2

When famous personalities visit Japan, it’s not uncommon for Kojima to invite them to his studio for a 3D scanning session, capturing their likeness for his games. Rajamouli admits he had “no idea how or where he’d use it,” but felt something special was happening. Now, seeing himself as The Adventurer in Death Stranding 2 is a proud moment for him. He called Kojima a visionary and expressed humility at being part of such an extraordinary project.

Maintaining the Mystery

Kojima seems to enjoy keeping the details under wraps about how scanned celebrities fit into his game worlds. Despite this, Rajamouli wasn’t worried—he holds Kojima in high regard as a pioneer in the gaming industry, much like many other filmmakers and artists.

Looking Ahead: Rajamouli’s Next Big Project

Beyond his gaming cameo, Rajamouli is busy with his upcoming film, currently called SSMB29. This new project is described as a globe-trotting, James Bond and Indiana Jones-style action-adventure starring Indian superstars Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. According to his representatives, SSMB29 is set to become the most expensive film in Indian cinema history, surpassing the record previously held by RRR.

Fans of both cinema and gaming can look forward to exciting collaborations and storytelling from these creative powerhouses.