Well-knowSoulsborneandP.T.hacker Lance McDonald recently tweeted outJust to put any uncertainty finally to rest after all this time, yes, the guy you play as in P.T. is the same guy we see in the ending cinematic. Not that there any real doubt, but yeah, it’s Norman Reedus the whole time.pic.twitter.com/PXh5svLRSi— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon)August 16, 2025">a status updateconfirming, thanks to a camera hack, that players are exploring the demo asThe Walking DeadandDeath Strandingactor Norman Reedus:

Just to put any uncertainty finally to rest after all this time, yes, the guy you play as in P.T. is the same guy we see in the ending cinematic. Not that there any real doubt, but yeah, it’s Norman Reedus the whole time.pic.twitter.com/PXh5svLRSi

This also confirms that the person we see in the ending cinematic is the same person we play as throughout the demo. McDonald, in anemail interview with IGNexplains why this wasn’t known until recently and how he figured out how to uncover it: “You usually can’t see his face because the mirror is covered in filth specifically to obscure it. I moved the camera down to a little above chest height to get a clear look at one of the cleaner parts of the mirror.”

While most players already knew that Reedus was the protagonist ofP.T., we now know that his likeness was captured for the demo. It’s incredible attention to detail and other things like that, as well as the sheer horror potential thatP.T.possessed, which what makes fans come back to this cancelled game years later.

Back in September McDonald alsodiscovered another secret: it turns out that Lisa is always behind you as you walk around the house. In fact, she actually attaches to the player’s back as soon as you get the flashlight. For those who have played throughP.T.you might’ve suspected this. After all, you can often hear noises behind you as if Lisa is creeping behind you. But thanks to this camera hack we can now  see that she’s actually right there, disappearing the instant you turn around.

Last year there was minor controversy as some players reported a rumor that Konami had recently released a new update forP.T.Âthat was locking the gamefor some players and making it unable to be played. Eventually DualShockersreceived official word from Konamithat there has indeed been no new update version 1.01 pushed out forP.T.Âthat would have locked the game.