Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Carried By One Man, Lance Reddick

The live action remake of Resident Evil is the number one show on the streaming service, though it is not actually adapting any specific game, just using the universe and a few of the characters names, which is part of what makes it.

Everyone seems to agree on one thing, even though the show is not well reviewed and the audience scores are off-the-charts low.

Are you talking about Lance Reddick?

Reddick plays a very un-game-like version of Albert Wesker, father to the series' two teenage girls, and does aphenomenal job. Wesker is allowed to expand his range in the back third of the show.

Lance Reddick has been playing Resident Evil for a long time. I feel like he's not often given his due in leading roles, even though he's been seen across a lot of things How much better of a show can Reddick be? He played a key instrument in the John Wick series and was a part of Bosch for a long time.

The other half of my job knows him from his work in video games, most notably as Sylens in the Horizon series, but his major role has been as Commander Zavala, the leader of the Vanguard of that game for seven years. While many members of that voice cast have moved on over the years, Reddick is still doing voicework practically every new season of the game, he is an active player, and was recently on the streaming service to promote Resident Evil. He has earned millions of fans for his devotion to the series. Players only have one request when it comes to the future of the game, and that is that Reddick plays Zavala.

The saving graces of Resident Evil are Reddick and Nuez, as they are putting out great performances that marry drama with unexpected comedy, unfortunately against the backdrop of a show that is just not very good otherwise.

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I'm there if Lance Reddick is there. If there is a second season of Resident Evil, we will see if he returns.

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