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- Lenny Kravitz has entered the video game world, taking on the role of villain Bawma in 007: First Light.
- Bawma is the leader of Aleph, a global black market arms network operating from a ship graveyard in Mauritania.
- The full trailer for 007: First Light featuring Kravitz as Bawma will premiere during The Game Awards 2025.
- 007: First Light is set to be released on March 27, 2026.
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Lenny Kravitz Joins Video Game Cast as ‘007: First Light’ Villain Bawma
IO Interactive has announced that Lenny Kravitz will play the villain Bawma in the upcoming video game 007: First Light, joining Patrick Gibson in the cast. This marks Kravitz’s first role in a video game, adding to his previous acting credits in films such as The Hunger Games series, The Butler, Precious, Shotgun Wedding, Blink Twice, and the animated Spider-Man: Rocks project. Kravitz expressed excitement about bringing a new character to the James Bond universe and praised IO Interactive for the potential and qualities of the villain he embodies. In 007: First Light, Kravitz plays Bawma, the leader of Aleph, a global black market arms network operating from a ship graveyard in Mauritania. A leaked trailer offered a glimpse of Bawma, showing him delivering a Bond-villain-style monologue before kicking a character into a crocodile pit, leaving Bond hanging precariously over the edge. The full trailer will premiere during The Game Awards 2025. 007: First Light is scheduled to release on March 27, 2026.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | The Initiative |
| Brief Summary | A rogue master spy named Bright works outside the lines, when a new agent named Charlie joins Bright’s team. He soon finds himself in situations where he isn’t sure whether his new boss is trying to kill him or simply is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect the free world. |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films |
| Countries of Origin | US |
| Actors | Angelina Jolie |
| Director | Doug Liman |
| Authors | F. Scott Frazier |
| Producers | Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum |
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