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Lenny Kravitz Cast as Bond Villain Bawma in 007: First Light Reveal

Preorders are open for the cross‑platform release on March 27, 2026 following the Game Awards confirmation of his role.

Overview

  • Lenny Kravitz was officially unveiled at The Game Awards as Bawma, a new antagonist in IO Interactive’s reimagined James Bond origin game.
  • Kravitz provides both voice and likeness for Bawma, marking his first major performance in a video game.
  • IOI describes Bawma as “The Pirate King,” a charismatic and unpredictable boss of a black‑market arms network based in Aleph, a city rooted in Mauritania and operating across the Western Hemisphere.
  • The reveal followed an earlier accidental trailer post on the game’s official X/Twitter account that was quickly removed.
  • 007: First Light stars Patrick Gibson as a young Bond and launches March 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2 and PC, with preorders live and a Collector’s Edition announced.