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Netflix to diversify Resident Evil - Mostly female cast with Black Wesker.

submitted by WittyUserName to oneangrygamer 2.9 yearsJun 11, 2021 18:46:01 ago (+16/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

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It hits all the usual notes.

First X to play Y:

"John Wick actor Lance Reddick, who was recently seen in Godzilla vs. Kong, will play Albert Wesker, a character pulled straight from the games who started off as a supporting character in the earlier installments before becoming more prominent as a main antagonist. Reddick will be the first person of color in the franchise's 25-year history to play Albert."

Lack of understanding the source material (confusing the movies for the games):

"The second timeline takes place more than a decade in the future when there are less than 15 million people left on earth. The rest of humanity has been transformed into monsters by the T-virus. A 30-year-old Jade struggles to survive as she grapples with past secrets about her sister and father."

Rewriting the story to add more women:

"The series will be split across two timelines, as earlier reported. The first centers around 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker. They relocate with their dad, Albert, to New Raccoon City, which they slowly find out is more than what it seems on the surface. More so, their dad could be hiding dark secrets that threaten to destroy the world."

And the usual preemptive bigotry accusation to shield themselves from criticism:

"The Resident Evil games - and movies, to some extent - have been criticized in the past for its predominantly white narratives with few playable characters that are people of color. Resident Evil 5, in particular, sparked accusations of racism for its story set in Africa. The new TV series appears to be a course-correct in some ways to offer more representation in key roles."

They're also planning to reboot the movie franchise with vague promises of going back to the original story; which is as believable as the vaxx promises.

Any wagers as to what they're going to pozz next?

Archive Links:

https://archive.is/3L5Cf - EW Article.

https://archive.is/JNg8l - Twitter Cast Shot.


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dude i fucking loved it! had music from Marilyn Manson. awesome red black and white colors. sick ass things like the lasers that cut people apart. I'm not too into the RE lore, I only played Code Veronica all the way through. but I always thought that first Resident Evil movie was the best video game film ever.