{"id":14818,"date":"2026-07-21T00:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/07\/21\/leon-kennedy-voice-actor-says-metallica-nirvana-helped-shape-his-performance-for-the-resident-evil-character\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T00:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:29:41","slug":"leon-kennedy-voice-actor-says-metallica-nirvana-helped-shape-his-performance-for-the-resident-evil-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/07\/21\/leon-kennedy-voice-actor-says-metallica-nirvana-helped-shape-his-performance-for-the-resident-evil-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Says Metallica, Nirvana Helped Shape His Performance for the Resident Evil Character"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/01\/28\/tgas-2025-resident-evil-leon-1769613068763.jpg\"\/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Nick Apostolides revealed the bands he listened to that helped shape his portrayal of Leon Kennedy in each of the Resident Evil Remake games, sharing some surprising picks from his playlist.<\/p>\n<p>Apostolides shared the info in a Cameo video to a fan in July 2026, saying he listened to a lot of metal and grunge while filming for each game.<\/p>\n<p>More specifically, he associated RE2 Leon with Nirvana, RE4 Leon with Alice in Chains, and RE9 Leon with classic Metallica.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"resident-evil-requiem-leon-gameplay\" data-value=\"resident-evil-requiem-leon-gameplay\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>\u201cI actually take a lot of deep inspiration in my acting through music to get into the right mindset,\u201d he explained. And for Leon, that apparently means banging his head to the Seattle Sound.<\/p>\n<p>While he didn\u2019t \u201cthink too much about it\u201d while recording for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/resident-evil-2\">Resident Evil 2<\/a>, Apostolides says he listened to a lot of Nirvana at the time, saying their \u201cgrunge, rock energy was good for younger Leon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He described Alice in Chains as a \u201chuge\u201d inspiration for how he handled Leon in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-4-remake-review\">Resident Evil 4,<\/a> specifically naming songs like Them Bones and Would, as well as music from the group\u2019s later albums like The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. (Yes, that\u2019s the album\u2019s real name, and it\u2019s fantastic. You\u2019ll thank me for putting you on.)<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#x1f3b5;Nick Apostolides shared the music that helped shape Leon\u2019s different eras, from Resident Evil 2 to Resident Evil Requiem.<\/p>\n<p>In a Cameo video, the actor revealed that Nirvana inspired his performance as the young Leon in RE:2, Alice in Chains became the biggest influence for\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mF110KhRP1\">pic.twitter.com\/mF110KhRP1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RENEWS (@RENews_X) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RENews_X\/status\/2079188765730611344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">Resident Evil Requiem<\/a>, the series\u2019 latest installment, is the oldest Leon has ever been \u2014 and so, he has old man tastes, with Apostolides saying he listened to \u201cclassic, 1980s Metallica\u201d to get into character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat super heavy, fast, lockstep rhythms and stuff like that. 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With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Apostolides revealed the bands he listened to that helped shape his portrayal of Leon Kennedy in each of the Resident Evil Remake games, sharing some surprising picks from his playlist. 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