Agent 47’s next target has been revealed. Hitman World of Assassination players can now hunt down Mads Mikkelsen as he reprises his Casino Royale role as Le Chiffre.
Following a not-so-great celebrity outing that saw disgraced Conor McGregor enter and then exit Hitman’s world in 2024, a new celeb target has been revealed, and it’s a doozy.
Mads Mikkelsen of Hannibal, Star Wars, and James Bond fame, has taken on another video game role after his work in Death Stranding. He’ll be stepping into the shoes of a familiar character.
Back in 2006, Mikkelsen portrayed Le Chiffre, the first villain we’d see Daniel Craig go up against. The stakes were high, and now they’re even higher as the iconic antagonist makes his way into Hitman World of Assassination.
Mads Mikkelsen enters Hitman World of Assassination
The Danish actor was revealed for the game during the 2025 Summer Game Fest presentation. Available now until July 6, players can navigate through a casino in Paris and track down Le Chiffre, but it won’t be easy.
“This time it’s a little different,” Mikkelsen said after joining Geoff Keighley on stage. “Agent 47 is not gonna beat me in poker, he’s gonna have to figure something else out.”
Making matters all the more sweet, given IO Interactive is also working on the upcoming James Bond First Light game, players can grab an exclusive reward.
By completing the new James Bond mission in Hitman, you can grab a yet-to-be-revealed in-game item for 007 First Light. The reward will be available upon the game’s release in 2026.
There’s no telling what said reward may be, but it’s safe to expect some form of cosmetic.
Le Chiffre is the next target to track down in Hitman World of Assassination.
Furthermore, Hitman fans will unlock a raft of Casino Royale-themed content as well, including a new outfit for Agent 47 along with a few new weapons. Hilariously, one is the rope Le Chiffre used to ‘torture’ or ‘itch’ Bond in the 2006 film.
