Resident Eviladaptations are a tough nut to crack, but now thatWelcome to Raccoon Cityis finally aiming to do the games some justice, getting Albert Wesker right is a priority, and no one knows that better than the man who’s playing him, actor Tom Hopper.
Although the main trailer for the latestResident Evilmovie did not impress many,Welcome to Raccoon City’sinternational preview gave off different vibes that might suggest this film actually wants to capture the best survival horror aspects from the first game. WhileClaire and Chris Redfield get most of the spotlight, any film tacklingResident Evillore needs a convincing Wesker, and this new teaser hints at what it takes to accomplish that.
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In a new video shared by Sony, Hopper says that ifCaptain Albert Weskeris supposed to lead the S.T.A.R.S. alpha team he has to come across as likable. This is a trait no one who’s played aResident Evilgame before would associate with Wesker. However, upon hearing the film’s take it actually makes sense to have Wesker evolve into a villain in front of viewers, especially those not familiar with the firstResident Evil, to take better advantage of added storytelling capabilities afforded by film.
Under the premise of getting to know the mean beneath the sunglasses, the clip also includes a nod to the famous Moonlight Sonata puzzle from the games. However, this time it’s Wesker playing rather than Jill or Rebecca. Even if a less robotic Wesker is definitely a good thing for a movie, it’s still quite bold for the film to potentially have him be romantically involved with Jill as has been said up to this point.
There isn’t a lot of waiting left to find out if directly adapting a properResident Evilgame was a good idea or not, and changes like these might not sit well with all fans of the franchise. However, there are many other ways in whichResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Cityis staying faithfulto the source material. Perhaps a more controversial aspect is the fact thatWelcome to Raccoon CitymergesResident Evilstories from the first two games within a 107 minutes runtime.
In any case, with so many other promising video game movie adaptations coming soon, it’s probably for the best to acceptWelcome to Raccoon Cityas the B-type zombie movie that it aims to be. For a truly enhanced zombie experience justcheck outResident Evil 4VR.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citywill release exclusively in theaters on July 18, 2025.
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