Kojima axed superhero project because of similarities to The Boys Hideo Kojima recently revealed that a superhero project he wanted Mads Mikkelsen to star in was canned due to similarities to The Boys TV show. Since departing Konami in late 2015, Kojima has shipped one game \u2013 PlayStation console exclusive Death Stranding. After months of rumors and speculation, the legendary developer finally confirmed that his next major project will come courtesy of a partnership with Xbox Game Studios. Details about the mystery game remain under wraps, though uncorroborated reports claim the Xbox-published title could constitute Kojima\u2019s long-rumored horror adventure. But recent Twitter posts have fans wondering what Kojima\u2019s creativity could do for the world of superhero storytelling. Kojima\u2019s superhero project would\u2019ve been like The Boys Over the weekend, amid ongoing hype about The Boys\u2019 latest episode, Hideo Kojima revealed that he, too, has watched the Emmy-nominated Amazon series. The developer compared the premise of the show to a past superhero idea of his own. Kojima\u2019s unnamed superhero project would\u2019ve involved a \u201cspecial detective squad\u201d taking on legendary heroes. Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in Death Stranding, served as the actor that Kojima wanted to cast in the leading role. But similarities to The Boys at the time forced the Metal Gear Solid creator to sideline his idea in its entirety. 2\/2 and put it on hold because the concept was similar (different settings and tricks). A buddy (male\/female) thing with a special detective squad facing off against legendary heroes behind the scenes. I was thinking of Mads as the lead.\u2014 HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 26, 2022 The Boys\u2019 showrunner, Eric Kripke, responded to Kojima\u2019s post, asking him to \u201cplease come make a The Boys game.\u201d Homelander actor Antony Starr chimed in as well, seconding the notion of a Kojima-produced experience based around the series. Notably, the developer\u2019s tweets never specify whether or not the canceled endeavor would\u2019ve hit the market as a video game. He merely describes it as a \u201cproject.\u201d Given Kojima Productions\u2019 expansion into film and TV, it\u2019s possible the axed superhero-centric story may have existed in another medium of entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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