28 Years Later, Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Casually Confirms that Fans Were Right About Where Leon Kennedy's Name Comes From
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Resident Evil's Leon Kennedy is named after a milk-guzzling hitman, Hideki Kamiya casually confirms
Back in 1994, Luc Besson released a movie that not only introduced us to Natalie Portman in her feature film debut, but also - it turns out - inspired the name for one of gaming's most iconic characters: Leon Kennedy. That film was Léon: The Professional, and saw actor Jean Reno in the titular role of a milk-loving hitman who takes 12 year old Mathilda (played by Portman) under his wing.
You've always wondered why Leon's name is Leon in the Resident Evil games? After years of theories, Hideki Kamiya, director of the second episode, revealed the great source of inspiration. Leon S. Kennedy is undoubtedly one of the faces, if not the emblematic face of the Resident Evil saga.
Hideki Kamiya finally confirmed after almost 30 years a fan-theory to the 1998 released Resident Evil 2. Since the release, fans speculate again and again whether Leon's name is an allusion to the movie Léon: The professional of Luc Besson. The rumor kitchen had also fired on the fact that Leon's gun is also called Matilda. Now fans are certain. more
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