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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Greg Evans

Mads Mikkelsen to reprise iconic James Bond character for Hitman collaboration

Mads Mikkelsen James Bond Le Chiffre
  • Mads Mikkelsen is reprising his role as Le Chiffre from the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale in a collaboration with the Hitman video game series.
  • 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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