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Okay, here's the scoop:
First of all, we all know (or should have some idea) of Jensen Ackles, who was Teague in Season 4 and is now in Supernatural. Well, get a load of this:
The co-star of the CW’s teen cult sensation "Supernatural" Jensen Ackles is in talks for the role of Leon Kennedy in the fourth "Resident Evil" currently known as "Afterlife.", according to SciFiWire. The third film "Extinction" is in production and the fourth is already preparing to film next year to follow in the video game horror movie franchise.
Ackles has plenty of horror and sci-fi experience under his belt. He played Alec in the second season of James Cameron’s "Dark Angel," Jason Teague in the fourth season of "Smallville," and now he has his big lead role in "Supernatural" where he plays the cool and wise-cracking Dean Winchester with his fellow star the rise Jared Padalecki. Who could be a better fit for "Resident Evil 4" than one of the newest kings of teen horror television?
Anyone familiar with Leon Kennedy from the games can tell you that Ackles is perfect for the part. His voice, mannerisms, and overall appearance make an ideal match for the character. No one could play Kennedy better, and if Ackles gets the role, it will be his largest big screen role yet. In a slice of irony, "Afterlife" is also the name of an episode of "Supernatural" in its coming second season.
Ackles has good buzz around his performance in the upcoming "Ten Inch Hero" and is consistently radiating talent on the small screen, so "Resident Evil: Afterlife" might be a tremendous opportunity for him to further expand his burgeoning career. There are others being considered, but if the versatile and charismatic Ackles signs on, the popular cop Kennedy is sure to be everything he is in the games and more. Fans of "Resident Evil" and the actor should hope to be so lucky.
Source: Movies Online
For those of you not familiar with RE, I'll give you the basics...
RE is a survival horror video game that originally came out in the mid-90's on PSX; it has many sequels and 1 prequel (to my knowledge) and is known as Biohazard in Japan (it was supposed to be this title in USA/Europe, but there was conflict b/c of a band w/ the same name...); this is why you see Biohazard if you search RE on Google or Yahoo. The basis of the storyline is that a widely known organization, known as Umbrella, secretly worked on bio-weaponry for military purposes. one of their experiments, the T-virus, got loose; in the 1st movie, it was released in the air stream, killing the employees and later reviving them...but not in the good way...
Ackles will be portraying this guy, known to RE gamers as Leon Scott Kennedy:
don't worry though, the movies don't really tie in the games, rather than have anything to do with the games; rather the movies took some bits from the game, such as the Umbrella Corp., the T-virus, the creatures, and a few characters.
There are three movies so far:
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction
If you like survivor movies or are a gamer, definitely check these out!!!
__________________"Bravery is not something that you can learn." ~Phil Morris, a.k.a. J'onn J'onzz, The Martian Manhunter
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