{"id":16933,"date":"2026-07-21T07:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=16933"},"modified":"2026-07-21T07:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:32:21","slug":"leon-kennedy-voice-actor-says-nirvana-metallica-impressed-efficiency-for-resident-evil-remakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=16933","title":{"rendered":"Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Says Nirvana, Metallica Impressed Efficiency for Resident Evil Remakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nick Apostolides revealed the bands he listened to that helped form his portrayal of Leon Kennedy in every of the Resident Evil Remake video games, sharing some stunning picks from his playlist.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Apostolides shared the information in a Cameo video to a fan in July 2026, saying he listened to quite a lot of metallic and grunge whereas filming for every sport.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Extra particularly, he related RE2 Leon with Nirvana, RE4 Leon with Alice in Chains, and RE9 Leon with basic Metallica.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Resident Evil Requiem &#8211; Leon Gameplay<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI truly take quite a lot of deep inspiration in my performing by way of music to get into the precise mindset,\u201d he defined. And for Leon, that apparently means banging his head to the Seattle Sound.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Whereas he didn\u2019t \u201cassume an excessive amount of about it\u201d whereas recording for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/resident-evil-2\">Resident Evil 2<\/a>, Apostolides says he listened to quite a lot of Nirvana on the time, saying their \u201cgrunge, rock power was good for youthful Leon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He described Alice in Chains as a \u201clarge\u201d inspiration for a way he dealt with Leon in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-4-remake-review\">Resident Evil 4,<\/a> particularly naming songs like Them Bones and Would, in addition to music from the group\u2019s later albums like The Satan Put Dinosaurs Right here. (Sure, that\u2019s the album\u2019s actual identify, and it\u2019s unbelievable. You\u2019ll thank me for placing you on.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfb5Nick Apostolides shared the music that helped form Leon\u2019s completely different eras, from Resident Evil 2 to Resident Evil Requiem.<\/p>\n<p>In a Cameo video, the actor revealed that Nirvana impressed his efficiency because the younger Leon in RE:2, Alice in Chains turned the most important affect for\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mF110KhRP1\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mF110KhRP1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RENEWS (@RENews_X) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RENews_X\/status\/2079188765730611344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">Resident Evil Requiem<\/a>, the sequence\u2019 newest installment, is the oldest Leon has ever been \u2014 and so, he has previous man tastes, with Apostolides saying he listened to \u201cbasic, Eighties Metallica\u201d to get into character.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThat tremendous heavy, quick, lockstep rhythms and stuff like that. I used to be utilizing quite a bit in that music \u2018Orion.\u2019 That&#8217;s my favourite music of all time. \u2026I had that in my head. It\u2019s simply such a heavy riff, and there\u2019s a lot behind that music about why they wrote it, how they wrote it. I simply adore it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Followers are, predictably, going gaga over this info, which is simply the most recent tidbit from Apostolides about his time taking part in Leon. Earlier this month, the actor mentioned Capcom sadly determined to chop what would have been his \u201cfavourite\u201d line in Requiem \u2014 and sure, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/leon-kennedys-voice-actor-says-capcom-cut-his-favorite-line-from-resident-evil-requiem?_cache=pass\">it\u2019s a corny one-liner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s Information Editor. With ten years of expertise reporting on video games and leisure, she\u2019s received a storied background within the preventing sport group, influencer information, and viral on-line developments. Discover her on Twitter at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id="yCk8V5ZLYoLrWLgEHUDo"></template><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Apostolides revealed the bands he listened to that helped form his portrayal of Leon Kennedy in every of the Resident Evil Remake video games, sharing some stunning picks from his playlist. Apostolides shared the information in a Cameo video to a fan in July 2026, saying he listened to quite a lot of metallic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[2911,883,1170,9184,9183,9867,9866,206,8564,3621,2571],"class_list":["post-16933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-actor","tag-evil","tag-inspired","tag-kennedy","tag-leon","tag-metallica","tag-nirvana","tag-performance","tag-remakes","tag-resident","tag-voice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16934,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16933\/revisions\/16934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- This website is optimized by Airlift. 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