The Duke Breaks Down His Resident Evil: Village Scenes

[@gimmeurshibaquik7]

The one of the most lovable characters in RE series.

[@buzzfeedmultiplayer]

WE 💜 THE DUKE

[@DexterMoregan]

For me, the only one that I try to kill but he never die. LOL

[@aprettybigeifyouaskme173]

@@DexterMoregan why :( he's literally a homie to ethan

[@cllsy1892]

@@DexterMoregan U literally need him to finish the game

[@Gogetta80]

In video game history

[@TheJaketyler93]

The Duke was a worthy modern update of the Merchant. I think he'll become just as iconic. I'd love to see him survive the end of Village and appear in the next game in some form.

[@Klausinator451]

Maybe the explosion took off a few pounds and he'll come back as a playable character, maybe in extra content. "The Fat survivor."

[@TheAngryMoth104]

I like that he knows/is aware of the Merchant from 4

[@dexterthejester115]

@@Klausinator451 considering we can pepper the guy with high powered explosives and he'll just cheekily chastise us for wasting Munitions I highly doubt that bomb actually did anything to him

[@kennypowers1945]

@@Klausinator451 that would be funny af lol

[@Klausinator451]

@@kennypowers1945 thanks, I really hope he's at least mentioned somehow. "Some huge merchant sold us these bioweapons, some big fat dude gave us these guns...."

[@Shibafi]

Aaron LaPlante did a fantastic job with The Duke VO, at first I didn't trust The Duke, it felt as if he was another henchmen for the mad RE:V Lords, eventually I was sad to part from his antics... all the times he helped the main character, hints, even explain the lore... definitely one of the most memorable character in the RE universe.

[@LoudPlateAndy]

I mean they did planned to make Duke to be one of the boss... But instead he is a merchant now

[@CorrectionUnknown]

Voice acting is so damn impressive. He looks and sounds NOTHING like the Duke.

[@SassafrasTee7366]

This is what I love about voice acting. The actor/ actress may be a completely normal person until they transform into their character just by altering their voice. It’s like magic.

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

@@SassafrasTee7366 well said

[@amrio3014]

I'm probably the only one who sees that he kind of does look like the Duke besides the body fat of course.

[@MrsP474]

You're right, there's no resemblance! Their features/looks are very different! But he manifested that voice from somewhere and it suits The Duke so well!

[@LuxAeterna22878]

@@SassafrasTee7366 Well said indeed! Good voice actors are like master illusionists.

[@Chaotic_Observer]

funnily enough, The Duke became one of my comfort characters during the game. id always run to him when i was getting too scared or overwhelmed. I gave him the nickname, "big man" idk, he's just really chill, and he has such a nice voice

[@SKITZO-17-f8d]

This comment is so wholesome lol 😂

[@RevJacq]

Aaron did this blind with no mocap and just a script? Jesus, thats seriously impressive

[@MultiTHEJOKER]

he is the best characters in re8 i hope to see more of him like back story

[@gascan7333]

Weirdly enough I don’t think I want that much backstory. I like how he is mysterious and unknown.

[@MrsP474]

Agree. I want him in future games... without a back story.

[@ae-jae946]

Capcom should hire Aaron again to play Ramon Salazar in a RE4 Remake. The way he said the line for his audition with the accent at 0:39 was on point.

[@chrismcgraw3399]

Either that or the merchant's voice would be nice .

[@Emil_Stoltz]

@@chrismcgraw3399 Then he could say "Well then, feel free to peruse. -hehe, just somethin' an old friend o' mine used to say." as a reference to the Duke.

[@airtiger4577]

Too late, he didn't make it to the remake.

[@kuro5357]

I hope Duke survived the blastT_T

[@cllsy1892]

I don't think that the Duke can actually die

[@talonus202]

I'm sure he took off once Ethan was beyond the point of no return. The Duke is no fool.

[@jaydoll487]

Well you can shoot unlimited grenades at him and he just claps his hands and laughs at you Im pretty sure he survived and was stuck because his horses probably didn't LMAO

[@trugaming6134]

I mean, he can teleport.

[@largemargeog1023]

@peanut butter water haha. That got me.

[@erikthechosenone]

I always wonder, did Chris Redfield and his team know about The Duke or no?

[@buzzfeedmultiplayer]

Maybe we need to get Chris in to talk about it 👀

[@MikeKnops]

@@buzzfeedmultiplayer Yes! I can't get enough of Chris now. He sounds like such a down to earth guy

[@erikthechosenone]

@@buzzfeedmultiplayer 👀👀👀

[@muskanie2055]

@@buzzfeedmultiplayer please bring in Chris Redfield, i have a massive crush on Chris.

[@GanondorfsWife]

This is weird but I remember not long after I finished RE8, my nightmares spiked real bad. Yet near the end before I would wake up, The Duke would be there, waiting, and the nightmare would be over. Love him to pieces! ❤

[@lottie0903]

The Duke easily is in my top 3 characters for this game, he's such a loveable character!

[@escaperaccooncity392]

I love the duke especially his voice.

[@Not_Evil_]

“Hello Rose, I used to help Ethan along his way too”

[@josephangus2592]

Nah don't get me hyped bro XD

[@ekrem6303]

The Duke is amazing i hope he returns

[@ptheorist4670]

He is hilarious! He must have had so much fun. I love the Duke and I feel that it's mostly because of the care that Aaron put to his performance.

[@AH-is5yg]

Aaron LaPlante did great. The Duke was a great ally. Hope we see him again in the future games.

[@S1i1c1k]

Someone get this poor man a fan, he has wiped his forehead so many times lol

[@AaronLaPlante2]

It was hot as hell in there! haha

[@BigBowler8090]

Honestly the duke is my favorite character in the resident evil games because he is mysterious but also very friendly plus I find him very relatable

[@gronkgrunk]

The Duke was such an awesome character!

[@hakuriana4515]

I don't know you guys, but I think that actor who played Ethan's character deserves more love and attemption. I mean, c'mon he's the F*cking LEAD CHARACTER XD without him there's no game

[@FerMaretti]

He is a very private person so he usually doesn't take part in interviews or lives. I think Nicole Tompkins also mentioned this when they had a party with the cast in her house.

[@Shinesart]

Probably that's also the reason Ethan doesn't have a head, cause he's private person.😀

[@Emil_Stoltz]

@@FerMaretti That's sad. Ethan's my favorite Resident Evil main character and I'd really like to get to know the actor more.

[@TopljiviSir]

This voice actors are so down to earth and funny

[@lovetownsend]

I LOVE characters like this in stories, the mysterious helper yet something devious about them not fully understood. Like Skull Knight in Berserk

[@un2467]

The Duke is one of the best characters in Resident Evil 8 Village. The actor did an excellent job dubbing the character.

[@gavinkailey332]

I only know Aaron from genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal and I loved it all

[@HellHell71]

Looove the Duke, he's a legit good guy

[@jackjax7921]

The merchant in Re 4 feels like a scammer. The duke has a first class customer service that gets your moneys worth and is a true bro. I hope Leon and Merchant also has that bro vibes in Re 4 remake.

[@talonus202]

The Merchant is like the sleazy guy at the pawn shop trying to get as much as he can every time you come in. Quick with charm and a joke but you don't trust him. The Duke is the guy at the specialty store who knows your name and your budget. When you ask for something, he provides the best you can afford and you can trust his recommendation.

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

One might say the Duke is the infinitely better scammer.

[@inzanity490]

I hope Leon actually talks to the merchant in the remake. Not even a "who are you" in the cutscene when he first met the merchant.

[@airtiger4577]

Ok, the merchant only has a few lines in RE4 4 a reason. The remake adds a lot more lines to him.

[@swedlepop7092]

I feel the opposite since the re4 remake. Remake merchant is a legit bro

[@Iceman5506]

I could literally hear him speaking for hours on end. His voice is so relaxing

[@DrDremur]

I loved the Duke as a character, because he brought that nostalgic feeling that the Merchant left. I knew of the easter egg voice line that referenced the iconic character and my first playthrough of 8 I missed it lol. The one moment where I didn't play attention to the dialogue it happened to be that.

[@NoMoreNever]

Got to love the Duke in RE8! I'm never sure if I should trust him or not.

[@McSliksOnline]

Dear Duke you don't understand how much you helped me fighting bosses by getting my ammo up everytime when needed. You was my Weapon hero

[@DinsRune]

Man, ReVIllage was such an event. Literally every character was instantly iconic from the word go.

[@jayarmartin3244]

He really did a great job on portraying the character of The Duke...I applaud Aaron for that

[@marvelbaba8696]

The actors were all phenomenal. In fact my most favourite thing about this game was voice acting. That Ethan’s reawakening scene was my favourite.

[@zain1045]

*_Ah yes I had a feeling he would pop up here !_*

[@blobfishman5225]

5:40 Fan theories about the duke: exists Aaron: "Even I can't quite answer that"

[@norikadolmy7274]

Just goes to show the sheer amount of work, talent and creativity that it takes to produce something as wonderful as these games. These are truly works of artful storytelling created lovingly by many artists working together on a collaborative vision. These are the kinds of great art works that will be admired in the future when they look back on the history of our time period

[@Axleracer]

Love Aaron! Hope to see him again in another RE games as a different character.

[@baseballhaha]

It’s literally impossible to miss the duke. He’s like 3 major cutscenes before the next area

[@krissgopher4129]

Hope he knows people swoon for the duke and his voice. XD My one true love

[@Perryishappy1527]

Please make one with Jesse Pimentel. I’m sorry but I need to see Moreau/Lucas Backer break down their scenes.

[@pierrehurley]

He was fantastic hope he appears in the next one as well

[@White33Lion]

Love the duke. Now one of my fav RE characters

[@ishirotanaka]

*”WHAT ARE YOU BUYIN’?”* Hehehe, just something an old friend of mine used to say.

[@SLACKWEED]

The duke was awesome, great voiceover!!! Truly a memorable character

[@dungeonslayer8122]

He seems sweet and genuine. He was born to play the duke 😁

[@enderbonnie199]

THE Dukeeeeeee!!!!!!

[@vapersmith7859]

This is fascinating as The Duke really binds the whole game and its story together like no other character in Resident Evil 8. The game has grown on me despite the fact I had a rough beginning with it since I'm not fully used to horror especially first person view horror I have adjusted over the months I've played the game on and off. I am still learning about the Duke's wares, when and how I should purchase them to progress through the game.

[@leon323]

He is the most loved character from Resident Evil 8 and I hope he comes back

[@thepuppet2449]

I hope the duke is in the next one like imagine if he helps rose

[@unwishedrook5298]

The Duke is one of the most unexplained important character in the game.

[@nightcall7398]

WE LOVE YOU!

[@souradipmallick892]

I WANT DUKE BACK IN RE8 VILLAGE DLC AND RE9 GAME AND OTHER FUTURE PARTS. SPECIALLY IF WE PLAY AS ROSE IN FUTURE.

[@russell7790]

Was hoping he’d do the dimitrescu line lmao

[@chrismcgraw3399]

Listening to this man's voice reminds of Harry Mudd , a star trek original series character when he speaks as the Duke's voice does in the game.

[@user-ku7ty9eo5k]

Bruh I thought that was Mark Hamill

[@larasuurd]

I was so happy everytime i saw the Duke, he was my buddy

[@tayssirjlassi9772]

He's the main villain in the next game 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@chasesmith1438]

The duke is probably my favorite character.

[@nostradamusofgames5508]

It's rare for Buzzfeed to do a great vid.

[@waelxcm]

my favorite character in village! he is sooo fascinating!!!

[@MikeNoob101]

"KNEEL BEFORE THE DUKE!" -August

[@thethotslayer471]

Absolutely a incredible performance!

[@jacobcox4565]

I had no Idea the voice actor for Spear also voiced The Duke.

[@CharliesOpus]

Aw I love this 🥹 so pure

[@ديارمحمدقادر]

Sounds like a very nice guy hope to see him in meny more amazing games ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hocuspocusandthenfocus8368]

I love the duke man

[@spielberg14]

Playing the game, I SWORE that The Duke was played by Mark Hamill!

[@alyssaneeley4372]

Bro you're telling me you auditioned and worked on this for weeks before finding out you were recruited to contribute to one of the most iconic horror franchises in video game history??? Bro what the FU-

[@joeykeeler123]

So this is the man who was moaning and breathing in my ears while I was upgrading my guns. My 3d pulse headset was a little too good in those moments lmao

[@PurpleQueen3]

I’m trying to figure out if Chris and his team how long have they known about Miranda? How did they know that Mia wasn’t who she says she was? When did Mia get kidnapped?(edited):who exactly is the Duke? How is the Dukes horse drives him everywhere without breaking a sweat?

[@Railer61]

I never played RE Village, but watched Markiplier play it. The Duke was certainly my favorite character. Kinda like the merchant from RE4

[@crazyDaizy2UMF]

Duke!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@trent5335]

The duke is my best friend in Resident Evil Village everytime I play i go say hi

[@alphaw0lfenvt]

Genius performance, the duke seems like such a nice guy then but there is also mystery to him lol.

[@ethanolintoxication]

MY KING.

[@IMeanMachine101]

this guy did a great job!

[@juostine]

I bet here he already knew his role in Shadows of rose DLC

[@abhishekduggal.2076]

I would love to see the original merchant

[@pancakemogul]

What a great guy. Hope they serve something else up for Duke, now that he missed out on doing mo-cap with the rest of the cast.

[@Nonames122]

I absolutely hope you will be in the next game

[@patrickwentzell4638]

This is the guy to see for customizing weapons making them a lot more advanced like remade even better than before I've watched Markiplier in videos playing this game he is another master of voice impersonation very good . Duke is cool highly recommended reliable so when I need hard core weaponry or any secrets be revealed I know just the man to see and ask .

[@darknessscythe1]

I keep hoping we'll eventually see more of Duke in a future DLC for Village.

[@lunaria7067]

We will, and he'll be the villain

[@twistedgamerfromhellreborn9959]

Hoping he comes back for the dlc and meets rose and is like you look like your father

[@zaftra]

aged well.

[@DPSCrush]

This video was amazing! Loved it 👌

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

I love the Duke he was great

[@joshuaweston6531]

Good character! Village was surprisingly good...better than I actually expected it to be. Couple that with how great RE4 REmake turned out, and suffice it to say...I won't doubt Capcom again!

[@Dakenousss]

Did he survive the explosion in the end of the game and make an appearance in the next game? I hope so cause I believe he never died. Love The Duke

[@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb]

*That waistline...*

[@BukanIbuMu]

Yes

[@Vtuberfan69]

Yes

[@Delophantae_]

Yes

[@twilightsunset]

This man has the vocal cords of a 1-ton man within him!!!!

[@starscream4812]

I guess they listened when he said he wanted to do more

[@ShockDiamondStudios]

I would love more of The Duke I’m game and maybe even a series on him

[@dexter1981]

Fans: -Will we see Duke again in RE9? Aaron LaPlante: -Even i can't quite answer that!

[@woozie9562]

He looks like a younger version of Barry Burton, specifically Resident Evil 1.

[@ChloeKruegerSenpai]

When Ethan say rude words on you after you Laugh Ethan: F***ing Joker Duke: *(Sad Face)*

[@charliewelch4301]

The fans: will The Duke show up in the next game? Aaron LaPlante: Even I can't quite answer that!

[@splat6355]

“To hunger *nom* *nom* *nom* is to be alive!”

[@lordofgraphite]

Excellent work

[@ChrisTownsend98]

"What are you buying?" Ha ha something my old friend used to say.

[@BigGoober0128]

I really hope the Duke shows up in RE9