Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem trailer that exposed Leon S. Kennedy additionally featured yet one more acquainted face from the sequence’ previous, followers imagine.
Blink and you will miss it, however the trailer additionally features a blonde feminine character chatting with Leon over comms, who followers imagine is none apart from Sherry Birkin — and, listening to the voice efficiency, they might properly have some extent.
Sherry first popped up in Resident Evil 2 (the place she met Leon for the primary time) however extra just lately featured in Resident Evil 6. Evaluate Sherry’s voice actress from Resi 6 to the dialogue heard in Capcom’s new Requiem trailer, and the 2 sound remarkably related, if not similar. Take a pay attention through the fan comparability embedded beneath.
The character chatting with Leon is most definitely Sherry Birkin, the voice is identical as hers in Resident Evil 6, the hair colour is strictly the identical, and he or she additionally works in the identical group as Leon, DSO.#REBHFun pic.twitter.com/mYXTGAfYYa
— Waleed (@Waleedx2007) December 15, 2025
Capcom has remained coy about confirming Sherry, maybe to present Leon his second within the highlight, however there appears no cause it could not be her. In any case, Resident Evil 6 confirmed her working for the Division of Safety Operations, the FBI-like authorities company that additionally employs Leon. And with Leon concerned, it appears simple sufficient that Sherry can also be alongside for the journey.
Regardless of Leon’s latest affirmation, and Capcom’s subsequent rationalization that the floppy-haired fan favourite will function in round half of the sport, Requiem is alleged to nonetheless maintain loads of mysteries.
This week, as Resident Evil followers peer nearer at Leon’s reveal trailer and have fun the Resident Evil 4 star coming into his “scorching uncle” period, there has additionally been concern over a nasty-looking mark glimpsed on the hero’s neck. Is it a zombie chunk, or new an infection? Might Capcom actually carry Leon again simply to kill him off, quite than let him retire in peace? No matter’s occurring, Capcom has stated Leon holds “an enormous secret” — hopefully Sherry will help him out.
Final week additionally introduced phrase of but one other returning Resident Evil character who will apparently additionally make an look, Rosemary Winters. A product itemizing for Requiem’s Deluxe Version that was leaked by GameStop talked about the inclusion of additional costumes for the character, who Capcom has up to now not talked about in any respect.
There’s nonetheless a few months to go till Resident Evil Requiem releases on February 26, 2026, and till then, Capcom has actually given followers a lot to debate. Is there anybody else from the sequence’ previous that you just’d wish to see pop up?
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