Hideo Kojima becomes an actor once again. Game designer stars in Netflix series

A few days ago, a peculiar series with an unusual title debuted in the Netflix library.

“Copenhagen Cowboy” is a work by director Nicolas Winding Refn, known for films such as “Drive” and “The Neon Demon”. But interestingly, Refn’s friend Hideo Kojima makes an appearance here.

The role is small and fits into just a 2.5-minute scene in the season one finale. In it, the creator of Metal Gear Solid appears on a laptop screen, telling the show’s character Miroslav (Zlatko Burić) to contact an organization called “Giants” if he wants protection from the main character. The scene is below.

This is not the first time Refn has involved Kojima in one of his projects. A few years ago, the director gave his friend a small role in the series “Too Old to Die Young”, where Kojima portrayed a yakuza member. In turn, the game designer featured Refn in the game Death Stranding.

One thing is surprising: Kojima seems to have become an important figure for the future of the series. If Netflix management decides to make another season of “Copenhagen Cowboy” (which is doubtful), perhaps the Japanese creator will appear on the small screen once again in a longer scene.