Here in the Star Wars galaxy he’s Galen Erso, the scientist and engineer who set a trap for the Empire that – after the heroic sacrifice of his daughter Jyn – saw his plans for the Death Star battle station sent to the Rebel fleet and, after careful scrutiny, reveal a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port that allowed Luke Skywalker to destroy the station and set back the Empire in their plans for complete galactic conquest. However, to others he’s Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal, Kaecilius in Doctor Strange, and here in the gaming world he’s The Archer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, out 23rd October on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam and Battle.net), and Nintendo Switch 2.

For now, we only know that Mads Mikkelsen’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 villain is a mysterious figure called The Archer. Mikkelsen’s The Archer is after some kind of new weapon, which, like Mikkelsen’s character, remains unknown. We don’t know what The Archer wants or why, but we know that he is not playing around. Mikkelsen says in the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 trailer, “I’m going to make you cry for mercy. Everything you know and everyone you care for dies in ways you can’t imagine.” Gulp!