Netflix’s Resident Evil Series: How Albert Wesker’s Convoluted History Fits In
The Resident Evil series is again adapted for live action. However, while previous theatrical films were a very loose adaptation of source material, Netflix’s new series seeks to build on the continuity of established biohazard games. And this time around, Albert Wesker, the most fascinating yet complex villain in the series, is the star of the show.
How exactly Wesker fits into this new series, and how does it all relate to his confused death and resurrection history? Let’s analyze what we know so far.
Albert Wesker: STARS Captain or Umbrella Agent?
Like the series’ flagships Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker made his debut in 1996 with the original Resident Evil. In this game, Wesker will be introduced as the captain of Special Tactics and Rescue Teams (or STARS). He investigates a series of mysterious killings on the outskirts of Raccoon City. However, Wesker initially came across as a useful ally when the player explored the halls of the Spencer Mansion, where zombies infest, but eventually it became clear that he had his own ominous agenda. ..
Wesker betrayed his team at the climax of the game and revealed that he was a double agent working at Umbrella Corporation. Zombie outbreaks were caused by exposure of umbrellas to experimental T-virus biological weapons. Wesker’s job is to observe zombies and report on their military effectiveness. Wesker appears to have been killed in a lab beneath the mansion, but not before he released Umbrella’s most deadly creation, the Tyrant.
But Wesker manages to die and survive his brush. It will be like a running theme with the character.
Many deaths of Albert Wesker
Wesker played a major role in several Resident Evil sequels and spin-offs, especially in the 2000 Resident Evil Code: Veronica, Resident Evil Zero in 2002, Resident Evil 4 in 2005, and Resident Evil 5 in 2009. rice field.
In the course of these games, players will learn the complete and complex inside story of Albert Wesker. He started his career as a promising virologist, joined the Umbrella Corp, and colluded with his fellow researcher William Birkin. By the time of the original game, Wesker plans to betray his employer and sell the secrets of the T-virus to rival companies. And despite being stabbed by a tyrant, Wesker survived the injection of an experimental version of the T-virus. And he activates, he not only survives, but also gains enhanced strength, speed, and sparkling red eyes.
Wesker achieved the best performance in Resident Evil 5.
Wesker will come back several times during the course of the series. He may fight heroes like Chris and Claire Redfield directly, or he may quietly pull everyone’s laces from behind the scenes. But apart from Wesker’s constant forgery of his death, the common thread throughout the game is that he’s obsessed with stealing umbrella research and releasing it to the world. He believes that humanity has reached a dead end in evolution, and only by maximizing the potential of the T virus can the species reach its true potential.
When Wesker resurfaces and colludes with Tricel Corporation to release the Ouroboros virus around the world, all of this stands out in Resident Evil 5. Wesker is stronger than ever at this point, but Chris and his allies learn that their old nemesis relies on a constant supply of special serum to stay alive. If he is too much or too few, Wesker can die.
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Ultimately, Wesker’s luck runs out when he overdoses serum and crashes into an active volcano. After the final battle with his old enemy, Chris, Wesker finally died violently. Or is he?
Albert Wesker, Resident Evil on Netflix
Netflix’s early teasers for Resident Evil revealed amazing details about the series. Although not set in exactly the same universe as Capcom’s games, new series exist in the world where several versions of those stories happened. This includes Wesker’s death in 2009.
The Netflix series will take place in two separate periods, 2022 and 2036, when the zombies struck. Wesker (played by Lance Reddick of Wire) is the main character in the 2022 story. The trailer suggests that Wesker is working again as a resurrected Umbrella virologist who rebuilt Raccoon City on the ashes of his original city. Even more surprising, Wesker has two daughters, whose story forms the backbone of both timelines. It has not yet been announced whether Wesker’s son Jake Muller, who plays a major role in Resident Evil 6, will appear in the Netflix series.
Showrunner Andrew Dabb previously confirmed to IGN that Wesker did not actually perish in the final battle of Resident Evil 5 and forge his death, as is often the case in the past.Somehow Wesker is back, and he Relatively He was more sane than he was in most games. Is it possible to know that Wesker is a kind of confused clone and the original remains faithful to the umbrella?
Whatever the secret to Wesker’s return, it is clear that he is still pursuing his ultimate challenge of forcing human evolution to move forward. The post-apocalyptic 2036 story tells Wesker finally unleashing his creations in the world and reducing the population fighting for survival with the worst monsters billions of zombies and umbrellas have to offer. Suggests to leave.
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