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Hideo Kojima is in Zootopia 2 and you probably didn’t notice

Hideo Kojima, creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear, is known for loving cameos — his games are full of them — but now the developer is making a cameo in a very unexpected place: an animated Disney film.

According to Mantaweb via Automaton, Kojima will appear in Zootopia 2 as a mole in the Zootopia Police Department. Police officer Paul Moledebrandt — to use his full name — will be the director’s first cameo in an animated film and will appear through a direct invitation from film director and CCO of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Jared Bush.

“I have done many cameos in live-action films and games, but this is my first experience as a voice actor in a theatrical animated film,” said Kojima. “And it’s from Disney, to boot! Plus, it’s the sequel to my favorite movie, Zootopia! To top it off, I received an offer directly from director Jared Bush, so I was extremely honored and accepted without hesitation.”

HIDEO KOJIMA PLAYS OFFICER PAUL MOLEDEBRANDT IN THE JAPANESE VERSION OF ZOOTOPIA 2.

In the Western version of Zootopia 2, Agent Paul Moledebrandt is voiced by Josh Gad. The film is already a huge success, with a global box office opening of US$556 million. US$156 million was grossed domestically during the Thanksgiving holiday (five-day period), but it was internationally that Zootopia 2 soared, with an impressive US$400 million (China was responsible for more than half of that amount).

Overall, Zootopia 2 has the fourth highest global box office of all time, behind only the MCU films Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Zootopia 2 now looks certain to become a billion-dollar movie in theaters.

null — HIDEO KOJIMA AT THE DEATH STRANDING 2 PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Credits: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Kojima Productions.

If you want to hear Hideo Kojima as police officer Paul Moledebrandt, you’ll have to go to Japan, where Zootopia 2 is released on December 5th.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.