Turns out, the original voice actor behind Albert Wesker, the iconic villain of the original Resident Evil game, it was not known how popular his character and line distribution was in Capcom’s 1996 horror game until it debuted on the PlayStation long before it was released.
Wesker has been voiced by a number of actors throughout the life of the Resident Evil franchise, but Pablo Kuntz got his start in the role in one of the many freelance voiceover jobs he took on in the ’90s. an interview with PC GamersKuntz described voicing Wesker as “a great experience”, but it was one of many jobs the actor took on while living in Japan at the time.
As a result, Kuntz has distanced himself from the Resident Evil community, having only confirmed his involvement 4 years ago in a Video comment section on YouTube.
Kuntz told PC Gamer: “Reconnecting with fans is really a life changer. “It’s been a great blessing to meet such a large number of wonderful people who are always supportive, kind and witty. … It can be a little surprising at first, the incredible love people have for the game. play, but I don’t feel that way right now. I (we) get it!”
Since then, Kuntz has played through the Resident Evil series with his son Lexonal . on Youtube, marking the first time the actor heard his performance as Wesker in the scene. Since he only voiced the character in the first game, Kuntz even started re-makeup of the character’s later appearances in games like Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, and told PC Gamer that he plans to make other appearances in the future.
Meanwhile, Kuntz was launched a Patreon to support the YouTube channel and include perks like Cameo-style video messages and behind-the-scenes content.
Wesker has appeared in a number of Resident Evil projects since Kuntz originated his British accent in the ’90s, with DC Douglas voicing him in most of his English appearances. The character apparently died in Resident Evil 5, although he was still mentioned in Resident Evil 6 when it was revealed that he was the father of the new character Jake Muller. His most recent appearance was as the character Killer in The crossover between Resident Evil and Dead By Daylight started earlier this year.
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