Passed over in Spectre
This release ends a hiatus of years of speculation and desires from the artist’s followers, who has always been fans’ number one choice to voice a Bond project due to her melancholic and cinematic style, especially after the controversial 2015 episode in which his song 24 was passed over in favor of Sam Smith for the film Spectre.
Her own Lana Del Rey had previously admitted, in an interview with the BBC, that she didn’t understand how the collaboration hadn’t happened yet.even stating that he would continue to compose in his “Nancy Sinatra style” and pretend that his songs were official opening themes until the invitation materialized, according to the magazine NME.
15 million views in 48 hours
O impact of the song reflected immediately on YouTube, where the video of the game’s opening sequence, marked by the classic style of silhouettes and lights, surpassed the 15 million views mark on the first dayaccording to data from the Rolling Stone.
Collaboration is considered the biggest musical bet in the history of video games, signaling a new era where game themes have the same cultural weight as those of cinemaaccording to the Variety. The title, developed by IO Interactive – producer known for the saga Hitman -, will hit stores on May 27th for PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC consoles, focusing on the narrative of how James Bond became the most famous secret agent in the world.
The project will also feature musician Lenny Kravitz as a black market dealer named Bawmaconsolidating an unprecedented artistic commitment in this industry, according to information provided by the publication IGN.
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