On the one hand, it features only one character from the established lore \u2013 Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) \u2013 but on the other, it treats the events of the preceding games as its backstory.<\/p>\n
This means that everything terrified gamers have struggled through over the past 25 years, from the initial mansion mission to the most recent nightmare village, is all canon to the world of this Netflix series.<\/p>\n
So what does that mean for Wesker? Read on for details.<\/p>\n
Who plays Albert Wesker in Netflix\u2019s Resident Evil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lance Reddick plays Albert Wesker in Resident Evil<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nAlbert Wesker is played by Lance Reddick in Netflix\u2019s new take on Resident Evil<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe actor will be very familiar to avid viewers, best known for his roles in popular television dramas The Wire, Fringe and Bosch, as well as Keanu Reeves\u2019s brutal action film franchise John Wick<\/a>.<\/p>\nPreviously, the character has been portrayed in live-action by Jason O\u2019Mara (in Resident Evil: Extinction), Shawn Roberts (in Afterlife, Retribution and The Final Chapter), and The Umbrella Academy<\/a>\u2018s Tom Hopper (in last year\u2019s reboot Welcome to Raccoon City).<\/p> Is it the same Albert Wesker as in the Resident Evil games?<\/strong><\/h2>\nSo it seems! In an interview with ComicBook.com<\/a>, showrunner Andrew Dabb explained that all of the Resident Evil games are considered canon by the television show, which takes place years later in the franchise timeline.<\/p>\nHe said: \u201cThe games are our backstory. Everything that happened in the games exists in this world. So like, the village is there. We might not get there \u2019til season 5, but it is in our world. We can play with those\u2026 as we\u2019re now moving ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything in the games is the backstory for the show. But again, we\u2019re doling it out in pieces. We\u2019re not being like, episode three, \u2018meet the Redfields\u2019, episode four, \u2018here\u2019s Leon\u2019. And I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a certain part of the fanbase that would be like, \u2018please do that version.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for us, it was more important, [to] take you on this journey. And then as the journey goes on and on, we will touch on different quarters and aspects of the mythology.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lance Reddick plays Albert Wesker in Resident Evil<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThat raises a big question, however, as Albert Wesker was killed in 2009\u2019s Resident Evil 5, meeting his end in a fiery volcano after confronting longtime nemesis Chris Redfield and his new partner Sheva Alomar.<\/p>\n
Those who played through the title, which was re-released on Nintendo Switch in 2019, will know that Wesker\u2019s death is pretty hard to come back from \u2013 even for someone with augmented genes such as himself.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Reddick\u2019s Wesker is depicted as a loving father to his two children, which couldn\u2019t be more different to the heartless monster that the character was shown to be in the games.<\/p>\n
When quizzed on these inconsistencies by SFX Magazine, Dabb said: \u201cThe Albert Wesker on our show is the Albert Wesker after [Resident Evil 5].<\/p>\n
\u201cI will say there will be a very good explanation of why he is back and why he is the way that he is. That explanation does not include that he happened to be wearing volcano- and rocket launcher-proof clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dabb has clarified that although Wesker\u2019s race has been changed for this adaptation, that decision has nothing to do with the storyline of the show and so Reddick\u2019s incarnation of the character should be considered the original.<\/p>\n
Who plays Jade and Billie Wesker in Resident Evil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Siena Agudong and Tamara Smart in Resident Evil<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nJade and Billie Wesker are Albert\u2019s daughters and brand new additions to the Resident Evil mythos.<\/p>\n
Accounting for the split narrative of the show, which takes place both in 2022 an 2036, both are played by a younger and an older actor.<\/p>\n
Jade is played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl) in the present day and Ella Balinska (Charlie\u2019s Angels) in the future, while Billie is played by Siena Agudong (No Good Nick) and Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) respectively.<\/p>\n
Resident Evil is available to stream on Netflix<\/a>. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Albert Wesker is played by Lance Reddick in Netflix\u2019s new take on Resident Evil<\/a>.<\/p>\n The actor will be very familiar to avid viewers, best known for his roles in popular television dramas The Wire, Fringe and Bosch, as well as Keanu Reeves\u2019s brutal action film franchise John Wick<\/a>.<\/p>\n Previously, the character has been portrayed in live-action by Jason O\u2019Mara (in Resident Evil: Extinction), Shawn Roberts (in Afterlife, Retribution and The Final Chapter), and The Umbrella Academy<\/a>\u2018s Tom Hopper (in last year\u2019s reboot Welcome to Raccoon City).<\/p> So it seems! In an interview with ComicBook.com<\/a>, showrunner Andrew Dabb explained that all of the Resident Evil games are considered canon by the television show, which takes place years later in the franchise timeline.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThe games are our backstory. Everything that happened in the games exists in this world. So like, the village is there. We might not get there \u2019til season 5, but it is in our world. We can play with those\u2026 as we\u2019re now moving ahead.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything in the games is the backstory for the show. But again, we\u2019re doling it out in pieces. We\u2019re not being like, episode three, \u2018meet the Redfields\u2019, episode four, \u2018here\u2019s Leon\u2019. And I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a certain part of the fanbase that would be like, \u2018please do that version.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cBut for us, it was more important, [to] take you on this journey. And then as the journey goes on and on, we will touch on different quarters and aspects of the mythology.\u201d<\/p>\n That raises a big question, however, as Albert Wesker was killed in 2009\u2019s Resident Evil 5, meeting his end in a fiery volcano after confronting longtime nemesis Chris Redfield and his new partner Sheva Alomar.<\/p>\n Those who played through the title, which was re-released on Nintendo Switch in 2019, will know that Wesker\u2019s death is pretty hard to come back from \u2013 even for someone with augmented genes such as himself.<\/p>\n Additionally, Reddick\u2019s Wesker is depicted as a loving father to his two children, which couldn\u2019t be more different to the heartless monster that the character was shown to be in the games.<\/p>\n When quizzed on these inconsistencies by SFX Magazine, Dabb said: \u201cThe Albert Wesker on our show is the Albert Wesker after [Resident Evil 5].<\/p>\n \u201cI will say there will be a very good explanation of why he is back and why he is the way that he is. That explanation does not include that he happened to be wearing volcano- and rocket launcher-proof clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n Dabb has clarified that although Wesker\u2019s race has been changed for this adaptation, that decision has nothing to do with the storyline of the show and so Reddick\u2019s incarnation of the character should be considered the original.<\/p>\n Jade and Billie Wesker are Albert\u2019s daughters and brand new additions to the Resident Evil mythos.<\/p>\n Accounting for the split narrative of the show, which takes place both in 2022 an 2036, both are played by a younger and an older actor.<\/p>\n Jade is played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl) in the present day and Ella Balinska (Charlie\u2019s Angels) in the future, while Billie is played by Siena Agudong (No Good Nick) and Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) respectively.<\/p>\n Resident Evil is available to stream on Netflix<\/a>. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Thursday, 14 July 2022 at 12:00 am Netflix\u2018s Resident Evil is a strange beast, being simultaneously faithful and yet completely different to the video games which inspired it. On the one hand, it features only one character from the established lore \u2013 Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) \u2013 but on the other, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":18545,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil.jpg",1280,853,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil.jpg",1280,853,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/who-plays-albert-wesker-in-resident-evil.jpg",1280,853,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By David Craig Published: Thursday, 14 July 2022 at 12:00 am Netflix\u2018s Resident Evil is a strange beast, being simultaneously faithful and yet completely different to the video games which inspired it. On the one hand, it features only one character from the established lore \u2013 Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) \u2013 but on the other,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/18544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Is it the same Albert Wesker as in the Resident Evil games?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who plays Jade and Billie Wesker in Resident Evil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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