Leon S Kennedy and Jill Valentine voice actors on 30 years of Resident Evil | BBC News

Resident Evil turns 30 years old on March 22nd, three decades after the original survival‑horror classic arrived in 1996. To mark the anniversary - and the launch of Resident Evil Requiem (RE9) - Mel Ramsay speaks with two of the voices shaping the modern era of the franchise. Nick Apostolides, the voice and motion-capture actor for Leon S. Kennedy in the Resident Evil franchise, (Resident Evil 2 remake, Resident Evil 4 remake, and the Netflix series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness), talks fandom, manifestation, motion capture, leaks, and what it means to carry one of gaming’s most iconic characters into a new generation. Nicole Tompkins, who plays Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil 3 remake and Resident Evil: Death Island, reflects on legacy characters, fan stories, camp vs. grit, and why Jill remains such an inspirational figure for women in games. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #ResidentEvil #ResidentEvilRequiem #BBCNews 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Nick on being Leon S Kennedy 02:43 Nick was in a Killswitch Engage video 03:43 Did Nick tease RE9 two years ago? 04:48 What's it like being part of RE? 06:23 How did Nick prepare for the role? 08:04 Training physically 09:18 Resident Evil Requiem leaks 10:30 Voice acting and AI 11:20 A message to fans 11:55 Nicole Tompkins intro 12:23 What's it like being part of RE for Nicole? 14:12 Being an inspirational character for women 15:50 Leaning into the silliness of the dialogue 17:24 How did Nicole prepare for the role? 19:26 Where is Resi going next?