Exclusive: Leon's Actor Came Up With "About 50" Of The Character's Most Iconic Lines In Resident Evil 4

Exclusive: Leon's Actor Came Up With "About 50" Of The Character's Most Iconic Lines In Resident Evil 4

From TheGamer (Written by Sam Woods) on | OpenCritic

Leon S. Kennedy has always had a bit of sass about him, but in 2003's Resident Evil 4 remake, the wisecracking federal agent took his one-liners to the next level.

These quips add levity to the Resident Evil story and help cement Leon as one of the most iconic, if not a little goofy, characters of all time.

As it transpires, while Capcom writers penned the overall script, many of Leon's iconic one-liners, including "Tell someone who gives a sh*t" and "You want to get ugly? Let's get ugly," came courtesy of the character's actor, Nick Apostolides.

Nick Apostolides stepped into the shoes of Leon Kennedy in 2017's Resident Evil 2 remake. It was a role he reprized in the Resident Evil 4 remake, and then into Resident Evil Requiem, which released last week and enjoyed a stellar start.

It turns out, though, that much of this iteration of Leon was concocted by Apostolides himself, with strong collaboration and trust from the Capcom team, ensuring we got the quppiest version of the character possible.

In a new interview with us at TheGamer, Apostolides shared how the collaboration between Capcom and himself really flourished during the development...