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I can't say it's impossible that Kiefer and Akio were used as placeholders for the trailer. But has that ever been done before in this franchise, the main VAs placeholding other characters?

It hasn't been confirmed that Kiefer voiced Ishmael, but they certainly sound alike. The same goes for the Medic. I read somewhere on other websites that people believe the Medic and Ishmael are voiced by Akio in the Japanese version. That's part of the reason why there have been theories circulating that Medic and Ishmael are connected. My opinion is Kiefer and Akio voiced the Medic as a throwback to previous roles where they played doctors.

If Kiefer and Akio weren't intended to voice Ishmael, I don't know why they'd need to placehold for him. Unless it was a deliberate attempt to hide something... I couldn't tell you what Kojima would be trying to hide. Maybe placeholding for a returning character's VA? I doubt major actors like Kiefer and Akio would need to placehold a custom character.