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Video game adaptations are quite popular nowadays, but without a doubt, this trend was normalized by theResident Evilmovie series. The series kicked off with the release of 2002’sResident Eviland ended with 2017’sResident Evil: The Final Chapter. The franchise was later rebooted but unfortunately, it was not well-received by the fans.
TheResident Evilmovie series is a great example of how video games are butchered when adapted into a different medium. The films were average and yet, managed to become the highest-grossing film series based on a video game at one point. The films featured some heavy hitters from Hollywood but no one was as influential as this one musician who almost joined the cast of 2004’sResident Evil: Apocalypse.
Snoop Dogg was all set to join the cast ofResident Evil: Apocalypse
Popular rapper Snoop Dogg was well-known formaking cameos in Hollywood filmsin the early 2000s. When the development of 2004’sResident Evil: Apocalypsebegan, there were rumors that Snoop Dogg would appear in the movie as “Daddy Prime.” Unfortunately, the cameo never happened and the reason was also not revealed.
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It was not officially revealed what part Snoop Dogg was initially planning to play, however, the movie’s DVD audio commentary later revealed that he was going to play L.J. Wade, a role which was then rewritten for actor Mike Epps. The cameo would’ve been exciting but it may have damaged the rapper’s reputation since the movie went on to becomethe lowest-rated filmin theResident Evilseries.
TheResident Evilmovie series was a flop
In the late 1990s, theResident Evilvideo game series became a popular hit around the world. Constantin Film then acquired the live-action film rights to theResident Evilfranchise and the first film of the series,Resident Evil, was released in 2002.
The film was bombed with negative reviews, but its commercial success convinced the creators that they must continue making the movies. Five more movies were then released between 2004 and 2017:Resident Evil: Apocalypse,Resident Evil: Extinction,Resident Evil: Afterlife,Resident Evil: Retribution, andResident Evil: The Final Chapter.
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In 2021, Constantin Film tried to reboot the franchise with the release ofResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citybut just like its predecessors, it received mixed reviews from critics. Now, once again, Netflix has stepped in to save the franchise butthings are not looking good.
The franchise has mostly received negative reviews from critics as well as fans, however,Business Insiderhas revealed that the franchise has managed to gross over $1.2 billion. At one point, it was the highest-grossing film series based on a video game and the highest-grossing horror film series. Even today, it is the highest-grossing zombie film series and also holds the record for the most live-action film adaptations of a video game.
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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