SameTeem
Search titles only
By:
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
New posts
SameTeem
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Download TeamSpeak Today
Proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Resident Evil: Original Wesker Actor Pleasantly Surprised to Learn His Character is Famous
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 57698" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>It turns out, the original voice actor behind Albert Wesker, the iconic villain of the original Resident Evil game, didn’t know how popular his character and line delivery was in Capcom’s 1996 horror game until long after it launched on the PlayStation.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Wesker has been voiced by several actors over the course of the Resident Evil franchise’s lifetime, but Pablo Kuntz originated the role in one of several freelance voice jobs he was taking on in the 90s. In an interview with <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-only-imagine-my-surprisehow-the-original-voice-actor-of-resident-evils-most-iconic-villain-discovered-he-was-in-the-game-25-years-later/" target="_blank"><u>PC Gamer</u></a>, Kuntz describes voicing Wesker as "a wonderful experience," but it was one of many jobs the actor took on while living in Japan, at the time.</p><p></p><p>As such, Kuntz has been distanced from the Resident Evil community, having only confirmed his involvement four years ago in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFotUBDJMbM" target="_blank"><u>YouTube video comment section</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Reconnecting with fans has quite honestly been a life-changer," Kuntz tells PC Gamer. "It’s been a huge blessing, meeting a large number of great people that are supportive, kind, and witty. …It may have been a bit surprising at first, the incredible affection that people have for the game, but I don’t feel that way now. I (we) get it!"</p><p></p><p>Since then, Kuntz has been playing through the Resident Evil series with his son Lexonal <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Lexonal/videos" target="_blank"><u>on YouTube</u></a>, which marked the first time the actor heard his performance as Wesker in context. As he only voiced the character in the first game, Kuntz has even started <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOxrBxth1lw" target="_blank"><u>redubbing the character’s later appearances</u></a> in games like Resident Evil - Code: Veronica, and tells PC Gamer he plans to redub further appearances in the future.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, Kuntz has <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Lexonal" target="_blank"><u>launched a Patreon</u></a> to support the YouTube channel and includes perks like a Cameo-style video message and behind-the-scenes content.</p><p></p><p>Wesker has appeared in several Resident Evil projects since Kuntz originated his English voice in the 90s, with D.C. Douglas having voiced him in most of his English appearances. The character seemingly died in Resident Evil 5, though he was still mentioned in Resident Evil 6 when it was revealed he was the father of new character Jake Muller. His most recent appearance was as the Killer character in the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-project-w-ada-wong-rebecca-chambers-wesker" target="_blank"><u>Resident Evil and Dead By Daylight crossover</u></a> that began earlier this year.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Kenneth Shepard is a writer covering games, entertainment, and queerness all around the internet. Find him on Twitter at </em><a href="https://twitter.com/shepardcdr" target="_blank"><em>@shepardcdr</em></a><em>, and listen to his biweekly video game retrospective podcast </em><a href="https://twitter.com/normandyfmshow" target="_blank"><em>Normandy FM</em></a><em>, which is currently covering Cyberpunk 2077.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-original-wesker-actor-pleasantly-surprised-to-learn-his-character-is-famous" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 57698, member: 1"] It turns out, the original voice actor behind Albert Wesker, the iconic villain of the original Resident Evil game, didn’t know how popular his character and line delivery was in Capcom’s 1996 horror game until long after it launched on the PlayStation. Wesker has been voiced by several actors over the course of the Resident Evil franchise’s lifetime, but Pablo Kuntz originated the role in one of several freelance voice jobs he was taking on in the 90s. In an interview with [URL='https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-only-imagine-my-surprisehow-the-original-voice-actor-of-resident-evils-most-iconic-villain-discovered-he-was-in-the-game-25-years-later/'][U]PC Gamer[/U][/URL], Kuntz describes voicing Wesker as "a wonderful experience," but it was one of many jobs the actor took on while living in Japan, at the time. As such, Kuntz has been distanced from the Resident Evil community, having only confirmed his involvement four years ago in a [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFotUBDJMbM'][U]YouTube video comment section[/U][/URL]. "Reconnecting with fans has quite honestly been a life-changer," Kuntz tells PC Gamer. "It’s been a huge blessing, meeting a large number of great people that are supportive, kind, and witty. …It may have been a bit surprising at first, the incredible affection that people have for the game, but I don’t feel that way now. I (we) get it!" Since then, Kuntz has been playing through the Resident Evil series with his son Lexonal [URL='https://www.youtube.com/c/Lexonal/videos'][U]on YouTube[/U][/URL], which marked the first time the actor heard his performance as Wesker in context. As he only voiced the character in the first game, Kuntz has even started [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOxrBxth1lw'][U]redubbing the character’s later appearances[/U][/URL] in games like Resident Evil - Code: Veronica, and tells PC Gamer he plans to redub further appearances in the future. In the meantime, Kuntz has [URL='https://www.patreon.com/Lexonal'][U]launched a Patreon[/U][/URL] to support the YouTube channel and includes perks like a Cameo-style video message and behind-the-scenes content. Wesker has appeared in several Resident Evil projects since Kuntz originated his English voice in the 90s, with D.C. Douglas having voiced him in most of his English appearances. The character seemingly died in Resident Evil 5, though he was still mentioned in Resident Evil 6 when it was revealed he was the father of new character Jake Muller. His most recent appearance was as the Killer character in the [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-project-w-ada-wong-rebecca-chambers-wesker'][U]Resident Evil and Dead By Daylight crossover[/U][/URL] that began earlier this year. [I]Kenneth Shepard is a writer covering games, entertainment, and queerness all around the internet. Find him on Twitter at [/I][URL='https://twitter.com/shepardcdr'][I]@shepardcdr[/I][/URL][I], and listen to his biweekly video game retrospective podcast [/I][URL='https://twitter.com/normandyfmshow'][I]Normandy FM[/I][/URL][I], which is currently covering Cyberpunk 2077.[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-original-wesker-actor-pleasantly-surprised-to-learn-his-character-is-famous"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Resident Evil: Original Wesker Actor Pleasantly Surprised to Learn His Character is Famous
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
