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Mads Mikkelsen gets wired up for Call of Duty's Archer

A behind-the-scenes Short joins a Season 1 trailer announcing new maps, modes and a DMZ Exclusion Zone for November 6.

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From voice sessions to performance capture, Mads Mikkelsen brought an iconic villain to life in MW4

Facial tracking dots go on first. Then comes the motion-capture suit, a harness and a head-mounted camera rig: Call of Duty's latest look at Mads Mikkelsen shows the studio work behind the Archer, rather than another burst of campaign action.

The brief promotional film has drawn roughly 548,000 views, making it the most watched of the official channel's twelve uploads this week. There is no spoken dialogue, just music accompanying crew adjustments and Mikkelsen walking across the capture floor. For an actor familiar as Hannibal Lecter and Casino Royale's Le Chiffre, it is a different kind of villain preparation.

Those earlier roles are turning up in the comments, too. Viewers draw comparisons with Hannibal, recall Le Chiffre and ask whether the Archer might become a playable operator. That last request is a wish, not an announcement.

The week's other substantial release, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Season 1 Launch Trailer," promotes the free November 6 content update, including new Multiplayer maps and modes and the XO1 DMZ Exclusion Zone. Mikkelsen's clip currently carries the most daily momentum, followed by that trailer, with a fresh DMZ promotional upload also gathering views.

The channel added about 20,000 subscribers over seven days, although its current daily viewing pace is well below usual. Among fellow game channels, Nintendo of America is running above its normal daily pace, while Fortnite is close to its own routine. Call of Duty's week also made room for a Steelbook preview and a Valor Pack promotional video created with Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter.

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What viewers say

From Le Chiffre to MW4, Mads Mikkelsen just knows how to play a villain you can't look away from 🔥
@HypeMeterTVSee it on YouTube
He should do more games as well. He’s such an amazing actor. Cold like Hannibal
@AccessTaCawfee6247See it on YouTube
Please, Activision, make him a playable operator in Season 1!
@Mkr501See it on YouTube

7 more comments

One thing i will always give call of duty props for is their cutscenes. They could pass off as a movie.
@S-WIDDA-KSee it on YouTube
He honestly did do a great job acting Archer and he was a pretty scary villain.
@ProdByBabyZSee it on YouTube
Picked the best actor for this role
@cobracommander4369See it on YouTube
The thing that made me go back to COD was seeing Mads in the trailer. Honestly best COD campaign in the last decade. Hats off to u lads.
@zakariagerrard117See it on YouTube
Dude is a great actor
@seancarson3327See it on YouTube
He did a great job.
@StrikerSigmaX5See it on YouTube
he did grate id love to play as him in mp or dmz
@imperfectpixel9768See it on YouTube