One of the biggest talking points surroundingDeath Strandingis who will play the game’s female lead. Previous rumors suggested thatEmma Stone would play the characterbut after that proved to be false, fans have continued to speculate on which actress will be involved with the game. Fans continue to look for clues and teasers, even analyzing social media posts in an effort to put the pieces together.
The latest clue that hasDeath Strandingfans talking comes from Stefanie Joosten’s Twitter account. Joosten, who played female assassin and sniper Quiet inMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, has now posted a series of images that fans have taken as confirmation that she is inDeath Stranding. Joosten’s tweet includes four images and they all seem to be of the same beach location.
One appears to feature a group of people on the horizon, another is of a pattern on the sand, one looks outwards towards the sea, and the final image is a close-up of some broken seashells. The images have a similar tone toDeath Strandingtrailerswhich have featured rain, grey, overcast skies and a beach.
The greyness of these images isn’t the only thing that has fans convinced that Joosten is involved inDeath Stranding, however. On January 24, Joosten took a photo with Hermen Hulst, the head of (Horizon Zero Dawndeveloper) Guerilla Games, confirming that she had visited its Amsterdam offices. Guerilla Games is a technology partner onDeath Strandingas the game is powered byGuerilla’s Decima game engine, which makes Joosten’s decision to visit the studio all the more interesting.
Right from the time it was announced,Death Strandingis a game that has kept people guessing. Fans have looked forEaster eggs in trailersand have come up with wild theories in lieu of confirmed detailsand it doesn’t seem like that is going to stop anytime soon. Though, it could still be a while until Joosten’s involvement is outright confirmed or denied and fans will have to be patient in the meantime.
