Mads Mikkelsen returns as Bond di Bond le chiffre in Hitman X 007: First Light Crossover event of Video Games

Mads Mikkelsen He is returning badly, and not only any bad guy. Seventeen years after dealing with James Bond in Royale casinoMikkelsen is resuming his role of cold -blooded Le Chiffre for a crossover event that brings Io Interactive’s Hitman Face -to -face series with its long -awaited bond game, 007: first light.

Last weekend, the chiffre officially became the most recent elusive goal in HitmanAvailable on all the main platforms including PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PC and even the Nintendo Switch 2 just released.

Players have until July 6 to drive it out in a new mission entitled The Banker. Mikkelsen himself provides the voice. According to the official description of the event:

“Mads Mikkelsen returns like the chiffre, the iconic private banker of the criminal underworld, known for his mastery of the games of possibilities and probability.

“A recent failed undertaking has left him in serious difficulties, losing large sums of both legitimate and illicit capital and, in a desperate attempt to recover, he organized a high -risk poker game at the monarchique of the casino in Paris.

“Agent 47 was commissioned to infiltrate the dangerous event and will have to find his way to his goal to prevent chaos from being caused all over the world.”

I Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios announced the crossover during the summer game Fest in Los Angeles, where Mikkelsen got on stage with the CEO of Io Hakan Abrak to reveal the collaboration. The event doubles as a promo for the next Link title 007: first lightset for the release in 2026.

There is also a small bonus for the players: anyone who pulls out the chiffre during the limited time hitman mission and has an ioi account will unlock a casino suit for exclusive casino for 007: first light.

It is quite beautiful that Mikkelsen is playing the chiffre again after all these years. It is easily one of the most memorable bad bonds of the modern era.