Sony Interactive Entertainment and Kojima Productions’ action-adventure game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, features several celebrity cameos. Here are some of the ones you may have missed.
Director Hideo Kojima’s games usually contain several cameos, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is no different. Here, cameos appear in the form of preppers located across the game‘s world, who appear as holograms. We’ve put together a list of prominent celebrities who make an appearance. Read ahead to find out who they are.
1. Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan is an American filmmaker renowned for his contributions to the horror genre. His body of work includes directing, writing, producing, and editing films such as Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald’s Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024). Flanagan also created and showran several acclaimed horror series on Netflix, including The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), often directing and editing episodes himself.
2. Kate Siegel
Kate Siegel, Flanagan’s frequent collaborator and wife, is also part of the game. Known for her significant work in horror cinema and television, Siegel has starred in Oculus (2013), Hush (2016), which she co-wrote, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald’s Game (2017), and The Life of Chuck (2024). On the small screen, she appeared in all of Flanagan’s major series, including Hill House, Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.
3. Mamoru Oshii
Legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii also makes an appearance in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Known for his philosophical narratives, Oshii has directed influential works such as Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel’s Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995). He also helmed Dallos (1983), considered the first-ever original video animation (OVA). Beyond directing, Oshii has written manga and novels, including the Kerberos Panzer Cop series, which inspired the film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).
4. Usada Pekora
Usada Pekora, a popular Japanese VTuber from Hololive’s 3rd Generation, known as “hololive Fantasy.” She ranks among the most-watched female streamers worldwide.
5. Gen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino, a Japanese multi-hyphenate talent—singer-songwriter, actor, and writer.
6. Woodkid
Woodkid (Yoann Lemoine), a French artist known for his work in music, design, and directing music videos for major artists like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Drake, Lana Del Rey, and Harry Styles.
7. CHVRCHES
CHVRCHΞS, a synth-pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, whose style blends synth-pop, indietronica, and electronic dance music. The group is composed of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and unofficial member Jonny Scott.
8. Danny and Michael Philippou
RackaRacka (Danny and Michael Philippou), twin brothers from Australia known for their viral horror-comedy videos and award-winning YouTube content.
9. Don Lee
Ma Dong-seok (also known as Don Lee), a South Korean-American actor and producer who rose to fame through supporting roles in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time and The Neighbor (2012), and later starred in numerous Korean blockbusters.
10. S.S. Rajamouli
S. S. Rajamouli, a celebrated Indian director best known for epic action and fantasy films in Telugu cinema. He is India’s highest-grossing and highest-paid filmmaker, honored with awards such as the Padma Shri and featured in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in 2023.
