Lenny Kravitz portrays The Pirate King Bawma in upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light

By: Anders Frejdh

Published:
2025-12-11

007 First Light, Lenny Kravitz, The Pirate King Bawma

IO Interactive, the award-winning developer and publisher behind the globally-acclaimed HITMAN franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios announced that Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz has joined the ensemble cast of 007 First Light as The Pirate King Bawma, the charismatic and unpredictable leader of a powerful black-market arms network. 007 First Light is set to release on 27th March 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox ROG Ally X, Xbox ROG Ally, Nintendo Switch 2*, and PC.

Lenny Kravitz commented the announcement:

“The Bond franchise has such an incredible legacy in video games, so to step into it with a brand-new character like Bawma is amazing. He’s magnetic and unpredictable, there’s danger in him, but also heart and purpose. He’s not just a man with power; he is a man who has to fight for every inch of it. Bringing that energy into 007’s world felt incredible.”

During 2025's The Game Awards, the Pirate King Bawma appeared in a brand-new trailer, holding James Bond as well as Bond’s mentor at MI6, John Greenway, in a delicate situation, aiming to remove any outside interference. Lenny Kravitz is providing both the voice and physical likeness of the Bawma character, his first major performance in a video game. Bawma is the enigmatic leader of Aleph, a vast black-market arms network operating across the Western hemisphere. By 17, he had risen through the ranks of modern piracy, transforming an abandoned ship graveyard in Mauritania into the foundation of his empire.

Official Lenny Kravitz announcement trailer for 007 First Light

IO Interactive also unveiled 007 First Light – Collector’s Edition, which is now available for pre-order for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for €199,99 (SRP). It includes the full game, the Deluxe Edition content, the Obsidian Gold Suit outfit, a wearable Mask Lifesize Replica, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a Steel Case with Magnet.

About IO Interactive

IO Interactive is an independent video game developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen (Denmark), Malmö (Sweden), Barcelona (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), and Brighton (UK). As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last two decades, IOI is dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences using their award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.

IO Interactive will develop and publish a reimagined James Bond origin story with 007 First Light and is currently developing a new IP under the codename Project Fantasy.

For the latest news on 007 First Light, visit the official site.

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