Resident Evil 4 - Remake vs Original Voice Actors Comparison

[@NoIntroductionNeeded.]

I had no idea that Paul Mercier is the guy behind Merchant's voice too, and I think nobody else can do Leon and Merchant better than him,

[@moudahaddad1484]

can't agree more fam, the guy also voiced the helicopter guy three guy's in a row!! IMAGINE that! He saved capcom some cash for at least two addition voice actors, a freaking legendary voice acting i tell you!

[@MS._Chuuya_Nakahara]

Your A Right

[@MariusBoss11458]

​@@MS._Chuuya_NakaharaYou're*

[@paulthenarwhale9288]

I always thought the merchant was dee Bradley Baker

[@somedorkydude6483]

I think the new actors are probably better but I am hard wired to hear classic leon. But ada is the only one I dislike because she sounds like a different charater. I know why I don't want to get in any discussions but I think personally I want somebody that sounds like ada. I don't care if they are from Mexico China Japan Mars just if they sound like her

[@hassanaz1411]

Wait the voice actor of Leon is the same VA of the merchant ? He must be a legendary voice actor

[@peepeerogers]

The fact he was talking to himself this whole time is funny.

[@tennisthelegend]

its not that big of a deal plenty of voice actors do that

[@ShrimpsSteele]

Yeah. When I was a kid it was a little trippy to pick up on this. I always told myself “they sound so similar”

[@peepeerogers]

@@tennisthelegend you must be fun at parties.

[@tennisthelegend]

@@peepeerogers that doesnt even make sense here ye dopey bastard

[@ironknit]

1:53 I didn't know Paul Mercier voiced Hunnigan too! That's talent

[@IADin]

Correction hunnigan va in og is salli saffioti. Mistake that was supposed to showcase the merchant comparison instead it was hunnigan on repeat lol 😂😅

[@durdened]

He got kicked in the nads to sound like her temporarily. 😅

[@IADin]

@@durdened lmao Fr 😂

[@cisnese6969]

LMAO 😂😂

[@nchtblut]

Lol

[@danielclay5127]

Paul Mercier's voice will always be remembered as iconic. His take on Leon easily made him one of the most charismatic characters in the series. However, Nick has made the character more relatable and realistic, and, what's even more important, built the bridge between the RE2R Leon and RE4R Leon, giving us a chance to see him grow and change as a character. The OG made Leon a hero right from the start, while in RE4R we can actually see the conyinuation - and, possibly, the finale of Leon's character arc from RE2R (haven't completed RE4R yet). Both takes are great and executed very well and fit the timelines both games were made in really well.

[@moudahaddad1484]

remembered as one of the best ever if not the best who voiced leon in resident evil series*

[@Onmysheet]

I found the chemistry between Leon & Ada in the original to have more depth. In RE2R their interactions feel flat.

[@MarluxiaX2]

​@Secret Guy It's because Lily also sucks as the new Ada, she's the only voice actress in my honest opinion who sounds like she's bored.

[@koiyuhh]

​@@MarluxiaX2 it's weird because it's probably how a character like her would be, but resident evil is just so campy that being realistic like that is out of place even if that was the direction capcom was going for. It's probably why I love the og version of Leon. Less anger, trauma, he's not realistic and the remake is closer to the stereotype of what a ptsd victim would be with dead pan one liners but I loved how much charm he had. Nostalgia glasses off, RE4 remake improved on everything that the original had except a few things but the gameplay and exploration are amazing.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

I think the new guy should stick to Mo Capping. He is a horrible voice actor. Not only the original Leon from RE4 was better but even the Leon from RE6 had a better voice actor.

[@rometherevenant8749]

Nick seriously did an amazing job as Leon in the re4 remake. I thought his voice perfectly suited a younger leon for re2 remake so i was worried when he was recast thinking he wouldnt be able to give leon an aged sound but he did great.

[@gamerforlife3946]

Still mad they removed alot of iconic dialogues which could have been perfect to the occasions. Still think Paul was better though

[@rometherevenant8749]

@@gamerforlife3946 i agree bro. Paul Mercier is the best Leon voice imo. They also removed some parts of the game that made Leon super badass. Like when he was falling through that pit and used his grappling hook to latch onto something while he shot the bell that rung Ramones ears lol.

[@sherrie553]

In some parts Nick sounds like re6 Leon

[@rometherevenant8749]

@@sherrie553 true

[@biteme9505]

@@gamerforlife3946 well i do agree that some of the old dialogue still fits in the remake. Like leon's remark towards Salazar "No thanks bro", but i think theres one line that is thankfully has been removed which is the ballistic. I can imagine the game instantly got canceled for that. It was like how they change Leon's comment "pfft, women" to "story of my life" in re 4 og.

[@mistatrollge3184]

I just realized after all these years that Saddler's original voice actor also voices the Nords in Skyrim.

[@mestupkid211986]

You can hear it

[@johnkamadeva4747]

He also voice young Jim Gordon in Batman Arkham Origins too

[@gauravrai2736]

Haha yes

[@MGSenate]

And he was the 3 Carmine bros

[@TheLegendaryCheeto]

Bro I was just thinking that

[@moudahaddad1484]

paul mercier is a straight up up legend, the voice the charisma the comedy and the cheesy lines he used to say in the OG, which made the game even more like an action movie u watch in TV i hoped that they hired him again, tbh i can't imagine choosing him over any voice actor that voiced leon in re4 besides paul haddad which did the voice of leon back in OG re2 may he rest in peace.

[@lowhp_comic]

Like he says the cheesy lines in a cool way, he literally mixes camp and badass VERY well somehow

[@allisonobias4914]

Paul is too old

[@bensonmokhtar2895]

​@@allisonobias4914 Paul passed away. Please let us respect his memory.

[@allisonobias4914]

@@bensonmokhtar2895 ohh sorry rest in peace legend

[@gimmeurshibaquik7]

RIP legend

[@Jay-cy3wt]

It’s crazy how Nicks voice changed to sound a little like Paul and Matthew. At least that’s how I hear it.

[@SilverGeFer]

I don’t hear the similarities to Paul Mercier but he definitely sounds like the latter. There’s a few moments where his voice literally made me go “That sounded just like Matthew Mercer”

[@amuroray9115]

I just rewatched RE2 remake Leon. He deepened his voice a lot, excellent work

[@SilverGeFer]

@@amuroray9115 ironically it’s the opposite haha RE2 Leon is Nick doing a higher pitched voice while RE4 is closer to what he actually sounds like. If you listen to him talk in interviews, you can hear it. He also voices the main character in that ill game which he uses his normal voice for as well. So I think he could actually go lower than his RE4 Leon voice

[@amuroray9115]

@@SilverGeFer sorry I meant he deepened it for RE4

[@frankkennedy6388]

Nick also said in RE2R he couldn't pronounce the word "cop" properly(which is why he always said "Police Officer"). Then he nails it in the RE4R intro.

[@Onmysheet]

They should've brought back Richard Waugh. His voice is perfect for Wesker.

[@yutro213]

Indeed!

[@alejandroalonsodelcampo7171]

He was fired because of child molestation scandals

[@amuroray9115]

Is he the same for RE1 remake?

[@Onmysheet]

@@amuroray9115 I think so. RE1 was his first role as Wesker.

[@dignusdingus3709]

​No, REmake's Wesker was played by Peter Jessop.

[@highwind9984]

Never get tired of Original Ada word "See You Around"

[@ExceedRed]

Nick said his favorite game ever was the original RE4 and I’m glad he did such an amazing job on it. You can tell he worked his ass off on this

[@YouRrightman]

Ooh that true?

[@neamraven]

Unfortunately he sounds kind of bland. Not bad, just no personality.

[@neamraven]

@Army of One I don't have much nostalgia for RE4.

[@prl4122]

@Army of One I mean we can just as easily say you’re blinded by recency bias

[@amuroray9115]

@@prl4122 I guess we’re all biased. (Which is actually true)

[@GooblyWoobly69]

I love the og merchant voice, but the new one really grew on me. Good adaption

[@cliffson5860]

Wish Paul was still Leon’s voice actor I want to see his take on a more serious Leon

[@Inblader]

He kinda was serious in Degeneration, gives a glimpse of what he could have done for a the remake!

[@SilverForte]

He was also Leon in Darkside Chronicles

[@amuroray9115]

Check out Darkside Chronicles

[@gamerforlife3946]

@@milkmanthegamer3347Yeah

[@gamerforlife3946]

To me, he’s the voice of Leon. Don’t get me wrong, the new one is good but Paul? Is a legend. He knew how to sound serious, funny and above all badass

[@johnkamadeva4747]

Paul Mercier - distinctive sexy voice & very charismatic AF Nick Apostolides - realistic take & relatable (and his range has improved too)

[@Solo_Dohlo]

that's not what you call range lol Paul mercier being able to voice both leon and merchant, two very different kinds of characters is what you call range

[@clonezy7800]

@@Solo_Dohlo Exactly

[@johnkamadeva4747]

@@Solo_Dohlo fair point but hey we can’t underestimate Nick though, he’s a pretty good voice actor too and who knows maybe in the future he might be able to portray two different characters at the same time

[@madcracker8077]

@@Solo_Dohlo y’all really sleeping on Nick

[@tek3576]

Being overly dramatic and serious doesn't make him more realistic, just more appealing for modern audiences. If they made him a little more charismatic he would have been way better

[@ImmortaLTurkz]

The original will always have a place in my heart.

[@aaronbk1]

Original voices are always in my heart. Merchant, Leon, Ada. But some characters get their better voices, in my opinion. Ramon, Bitorez and Osmund in that list. Changing Ashley character is just insane, from annoying princess to "future agent". Same with voice. But I like them all, voice actors are great people.

[@asada4L]

XDDDDD Remake Salazar and Saddler voices better? Don’t make me laugh.

[@mzov_1724]

ashley is no future agent in the remake lmao this woman ain't stepping near spain for the rest of her life she's traumatized

[@Tomiply]

Nah, the original Ramon voice is so cheesy and dumb. I love it!

[@YmgBandz]

you had to be a dumbass to literally type this up to say Salazar and Osmond had better voice in the new version is completely absurd and anyone who thinks like you is a idiotic moron.

[@Drakkon1997]

@@mzov_1724 They didn’t meant it literally. It just shows Ashley’s development on being courageous and brave when she mentioned it. Even tho it was joke.

[@LarryTheTugaGamer1511]

1:48, ah, yes, my favourite Hunnigan VA, Paul Mercier. Such a legendary voice actor.

[@rogerarteaga2665]

Paul Merciers voice had a certain maturity to Leon that was great to hear. Also, his stuff with Krauser was excellent

[@jujudisasters]

I thought I'd miss OG Leon's voice the most and while I do miss his humor and sarcasm, I'm realizing I miss the original Salazar voice the most. funny little evil guy you couldn't take seriously

[@shadowagent6051]

And what about the OG Luis,he was better with the ladies than the Remake one......I sure.

[@123evilwolf]

@@shadowagent6051 I agree, the look just doesn't bode well and the voice too. just lost his charm

[@gamerforlife3946]

Yeah the OG leon was a legend. However the new one is good just not as good. Can’t say the same for Ada though

[@giannilyanicks1718]

krauser? aDAD,

[@nyx4449]

yea the og salazar gives off the vibe of someone young & childish. he did say that he was just 25..i wish they'd kept that in the remake instead of just making him look old and small

[@eldkfwkd321]

The original Ashley always reminds me of Sandy Cheeks.

[@Saturnia2014]

That's because the voice actress did voice Sandy Cheeks, too

[@patrickmurphy9470]

Because she is!

[@asada4L]

and Cindy from Jimmy Neutron ofc

[@Daniel-kj4ku]

​@@Saturnia2014 wtf

[@ethanmorel2746]

Yeah. That’s what I discovered about her while I was looking at their voice roles. I became quite surprised when I heard it found out. I could’ve easily guest it.

[@dirtyfranku]

The Krauser and Ada just not feeling it

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

Yes right

[@david_contente]

Wesker, Merchant, Bitorez, Saddler,... they all not feeling it. Original is way better.

[@ukrancsaj97]

Same.

[@teamhebi13]

Jim ward for krauser had to retired due to covid 2021

[@dirtyfranku]

@@teamhebi13 damn

[@nemesisencounter2060]

So Leon's voice was the merchant voice to in the original!! Amazing job!!

[@Jny235]

I really like Ada in RE2 remake, why did they replace the actress?

[@fruitymonkey8641]

They wanted nonunion workers

[@Jny235]

@your_lovely_beelzebub3964 wait what? Tell me more.

[@Dante_yo_son_of_sparda_yo77]

​@@fruitymonkey8641 the hell is non union 😊

[@nocturnenix]

Yeah, was wondering the same thing. I really loved Jolene's voice for Ada.

[@toilet_paper_man2064]

Well I like the remake mire for me ngl

[@TinyToadSage]

I love the new Luis so much. He's got a lot more life to him. And I also adore the additional lines for the Merchant. I always smile anytime I see that purple flame. Ada on the other hand... Lol. She sucks.

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

I've been playing the hell out of the Remake on my PC. It's the first game I've ever preordered and I got my money's worth with it, but my only true gripe with it is Ada's VA. It's like she put in zero effort in her role. I don't know what happened to the Ada VA from RE2 Remake but this one isn't making me look forward to the Separate Ways DLC when that eventually comes out if this is the kind of voice acting she's gonna phone in. Everyone else did a great job with the voice acting though.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Old Luis was much better imo, he seemed like a genuine good guy

[@TinyToadSage]

@@arkanjoteixeira they both got the great perks

[@masters.1000]

The new Luis is terrible and annoying.

[@Gamek444]

New luis is a more developed character now

[@zyloc7]

I love the new merchant voice actor and Luis new one, they both have so much character and life to them.

[@jackluffy7914]

I really love both Leon’s Va’s the new one fits with Leon’s model in the remake. Leon looks like he’s been doing this for a while and is just tired of this shit you can see it by the bags under his eyes you can tell he has a lot of experience and the new voice fits that perfectly having a serious tone yet when he cracks jokes the voice makes it sound believable. I won’t lie I didn’t really feel comfortable with it when I heard it in the trailers because I’ve heard Paul’s leon so many times but once I started playing it it just grew on me

[@shelbyherring92]

I think that's the case with most of the new voice cast... Initial reactions are off, but then they start growing on you after a while, especially the Merchant. While I love Mercier's take, Adamthwaite is just so damn cheery I love it. "Welp (chews candy bar) break's over, I s'pose."

[@blackheartic]

TBH Lily Gao's voice is a movie voice, the type of voice that you hear from conversation happening in movies: not that much inflection, which is not good for video games

[@gameplaysolotheblade]

Her line reading when looking at the guarded defence line during chapter 6, sounds like she woke up to read somebody's text this morning.

[@leeswecho]

All of RE4R’s cutscenes are just the teensiest bit overacted and over-the top, compared with “full” live-action movie IRL. And I think this is because even though it’s arguably the best game engine out there currently at depicting facial expressions, the RE engine still isn’t quite full IRL.(so the voices have to make up the difference) And it feels like Lily Gao was somehow not aware of this, or was directed poorly. I don’t know.

[@thebigzan]

I just wish they could at the very least have brought back Paul Mercier for the merchant in the remake.

[@bearzdlc2172]

sadly from what i've heard he can't voice act anymore.

[@nogi7028]

Original Leon: charming professional agent Remake Leon: college math whiz Original Ada: mysterious, seductive spy Remake Ada: midly tired receptionist Original Ashley: naive kidnapped victim Remake Ashley: sorority girl on a night out RE voice acting has been bad for years at this point. I'm not surprised they dropped the ball with this one

[@ladrondeoxigeno6549]

Old Leon and Ada cast was perfect

[@Storch140]

That explain it all! The merchant is Leon and Leon is the merchant! My god! It all makes sense now!

[@Vitor20XX]

Dude is Leon and Merchant at the same time, absolute beast.

[@AnxMa]

Hi, I'm a mo cap performer and wanted to share a painful story of mine involving the remake of RE 2. Might make the agonizing regret somehow berable...:) I was training my voice regarding voice acting since 2007. Several years later - by accident - I did some modeling jobs and focused more on a raw motion/performance capture skills, leaving voice acting behind a bit. In late November of 2015 I was in contact with Capcom about the motion capture role of Leon for the 2019 RE2 Remake. I lost the part early on. Now, many years later when I see how successfull these remakes are (now with RE 4 remake released) I can't believe I squandered such an opportunity. It goes without saying that in this business one audition can change your whole life. I'm trying not to give up though, I recently was approached by Platige Image about my latest voice demo but I feel like it's kinda a castle made of sand. PS. Great Video!

[@TheDudeOfSteel87]

Hey, no need to feel sorry, this is a world with endless possibilities, you can't imagine the amount of incredible actors that probably are still in pain over parts they either passed on or lost to others, but ended up getting other iconic roles, your time will come.

[@Fishbro]

Where you see failure, there is experience Where you see loss, there is growth Where you see luck, there is also opportunity

[@mriganka.b1136]

I wish you good luck ! Thanks for sharing your story !

[@amuroray9115]

Sorry. Sometimes that happens. Whatever you choose to act in, I’ll be waiting. I’ll come back to this comment and say “I saw this guy become famous mocap actor!” I’m cheering you on. Good luck, friend 👍👍👍

[@AnxMa]

@@TheDudeOfSteel87 Thanks. The one mistake I regret making: I didn't advertise myself form the get go that I can do both: mo cap and voice over work. In the end Capcom chose a Romanian model and an American voice actor; I should've stated right away that potentially I can do both, like Eric Johnson in SP Blacklist.

[@tai2664]

OMG how am i realizing just now that Luis og voice is the same as Spider-Man ps1? I played those games a lot back in the day but never put two on two together!

[@spacerookie2391]

It's crazy how much more realistic new audio sounds like

[@kevinsteelflex7371]

There are some points that Nick's deep voice sounds like Paul

[@connorsimpson503]

Yeah he really sounds like Paul when he says “alright” after shooting a ganados head with the sniper rifle.

[@Epl1leptic_Jay]

Turns out Paul mercier took Nick under his wing before re4 remake had casted Nick. Looks like the training payed off!

[@Executi0ner246]

@@Epl1leptic_Jay Source?

[@amuroray9115]

@@Executi0ner246 I also want a source. Lol. It sounds too good to be true.

[@Epl1leptic_Jay]

@@Executi0ner246 my source is I made it the fuck up

[@Lettermanization]

Crazy to think they used Michael Gough for Saddler. I can hear Rolaf in his voice of Saddler.

[@pavise6333]

In case you wonder how Saddler does his sermons, imagine Heimskr's sermon, but replace Talos with Plaga

[@lightworker165]

Oh, I didn't realise that Leon and the merchant are brothers in the OG😂

[@Abysscuit]

I had no idea Saddler was voiced by Michael Gough in the original. He also does the voice of the Carmine brothers in Gears of War. That's crazy. Most of the new voices are pretty good honestly apart from Ada and Saddler IMO. Vastly prefer their older VA's.

[@Zerker6064]

Man really I can't hear anything that sounds like carmine. All I'm hearing is skyrim belongs to the Nords and face your death with courage theif sovengard awaits.

[@mad8037]

He voiced jarl balgruf in skyrim.

[@projectiony4048]

Remake Leon is just as good as the OG but Paul was just perfect. OG Krauser as well. Overall the voicing for the remake is wonderful but the only one I feel they did better was Ashley because she was extremely annoying to hear. Ada could’ve had better lines because she was more witty but yea lol

[@theghostofsparta4528]

I like Nick more idk maybe because I haven’t played the original but man Ada voice sucks in the remake

[@gamerforlife3946]

Yeah the OG Leon was better. Ada has good lines, the delivery was just so bad as if she just read the lines and left.

[@Rambestgirl]

For me ashley dosent sound that bad and in the video we hear that she have like more guts that the remake

[@ladrondeoxigeno6549]

Ashley sound cute in the remake😊

[@mikedancoolguy4574]

Stop cappin

[@Domihockeyrocky]

@@mikedancoolguy4574 It's correct.

[@jayyy1677]

Yeah she’s wayyy less annoying

[@Elyon_]

They did Ada dirty 😑

[@fazelfarrokhi1998]

Yes right

[@cassandrabrooks5185]

FACTS

[@spyassassin9382]

the new one sounds like she got a dick up her ass

[@friedchicken4735]

The worst VA I ever heard

[@armitx9]

@@friedchicken4735 that voice would be bad in any role but the fact it is supposed to be ada is really embarrassing

[@fd3spark677]

IMHO everyone’s voice really fits the look of their characters; like the Ashley comparison the way she was originally animated it made her look much younger than the remake and I thought both voices fit their respective selves. This was really cool to see though!

[@lailaadler.4617]

Ada Wong no.

[@KIWIMADNEZ]

Other than Ashley I prefer all the old voice actors especially Ada’s!

[@Rorschach1998]

The new voice actress for Ada sounds too robotic

[@cbandit7715]

Bro ashley way better now

[@chainjail4834]

@@cbandit7715 no lol

[@cuppedcup]

@@chainjail4834 bro prefers the anime little girl voice

[@cbandit7715]

@@chainjail4834 shes like ana ctual charachter and not jsut a ehiny child that actually hs good chemistry with leon and her voice acting actually maes her soudj like a real teen or young adult woudl sound or say

[@bapackhorror2999]

krauser in remake sounds like 17 year old exaggerating his voice

[@koiyuhh]

I think the one thing I wish they included with the voices for ganado's and the chief was the animal sounding voices. They said they mixed the voices with animal sounds, so they sound more like monsters.

[@marshltd6141]

Michael Gough voice sounds familiar, then I remember. Skyrim.

[@gameplaysolotheblade]

Playing Seperate Ways now, almost finishing. Ada's va sounds just bored reading off her lines like it's Tuesday, no emotion and when she gets her eyes pushed back to her brain by one of the villagers, her pain sound is equivalent of getting a pinch. Albert Wesker sounds like a disgruntled old client who's never satisfied in his life.

[@Zack-tx7oz]

Holy hell, Deckard Cain was Saddler?? Never knew that.

[@OctaneNeedzRehab]

I haven’t heard ONE voice that’s better than the original apart from mayybee the merchant

[@FatChimpGaming]

I was today years old when I realized that 2005 Ashley is also Sandy Cheeks and Cindy Vortex

[@LoodyA-Q]

Man the old Wesker was something

[@S200.]

Micheal Gough sounds like a Nord from Skyrim

[@fallvec1423]

They should have keep Ada voice actress from the RE2R

[@foxmalder7668]

в оригинале миллион харизмы от каждого персонажа запоминаешь голоса, их прямо можно даже услышать в голове после игры, настолько они хороши что в ремейке... ну они сделали всё происходящее "серьёзней", в меру возможного конечно, но ничего выдающегося

[@jaydennis1999]

They did a great job with casting in both games. Leon still sounds badass but more of a natural evolution from Re2R, and I’d say the best overall performance was Jim Wards version of Krauser. God he sounded so menacing in the original, yet I understand what they might’ve went for in the remake. Salazar sounds more psychotic in the new one, with respect to how much they fleshed out that portion of his backstory through notes. When you see how much care the developers put into building on the lore, you see how a lot of the character adjustments made sense. I also think it’s horrific how much hate the VA for Ada got. She sounded fine to me and if you want the sultry version then play the original. Like with Leon, the version portrayed in the newer one made more sense relative to the overall canon.

[@iwaslikenope1070]

I do prefer how colder new Ada sounds. She's guarded, she knows Leon's gonna be real pissed when he sees her. I do agree that she has some lines delivered a little flatly, but overall she grew on me and I just prefer the colder tone. It's awkward acting all flirty around a man you manipulated 6 years ago and who thought you dead especially when you're a spy who just has no time for this kind of thing. She's keeping her boundaries. I really like that.

[@theteeve]

I'd personally wished the kept the old voices for Ashley, ada and the merchant

[@ExZ1te]

Whut Ashley, hell no, her og voice is so annoying

[@ultrainstinctrosez8886]

Wooooow so OG Luis Sera and Spider-Man PS1 had the same voice actor all this. Hmmmm no wonder he sounded so familiar and always thought of both PS1 and The Animated Series Spidey when hearing him

[@Dakobra_]

I like almost all of the new cast. I'm glad Nick Apostolides from RE2r was brought back to play Leon. I just wish Jolene Anderson would've returned too since her and Nick had such good chemistry. However, I really don't care for new Wesker. Wesker's voice is so iconic, and despite multiple actors playing him throughout the years he's had a consistent quality and sound to his voice, it always has an underlying snarkiness to it and a little nasal as he speaks from the back of his throat. Wesker's new voice, on the other hand, is just a pretty standard gruff voice that I don't think fits the character.

[@melissazietz1241]

Agreed. I hate Wesker's new voice.

[@prisonmate505]

The reason that Wesker's voice sounds different in this game is because they didn't tell the actor that he was playing Wesker until after he auditioned. The actor said all they gave him was that he was a video game villain, and he took it in his own direction. After he learned he was voicing Wesker he asked them if they wanted him to change anything about his performance, but they told him no. If you want to hear him talk more in detail about this, I'm pulling this from an interview the actor who played Wesker did with the KZbin channel Residence of Evil.

[@Alatwi_]

مؤدي صوت ليون النسخة الاصلية رهيب لدرجة انه يشبة صوت الذكاء الاصطناعي لكن تفوق مؤدي النسخة المعدلة

[@jessea9744]

I wish Ada kept her style. I'm happy with Ashley sounding so different though haha.

[@rgos777]

After playing re4 since my childhood, Today I knew that merchant's voice is also Leon's voice

[@neamraven]

Wait until you find the merchant is all in Leon's head!

[@rgos777]

@@neamraven ☠️☠️

[@mbank3832]

I like Rino Romano. He was a good Spider-Man in the PS1 era and also Rikimaru from Tenchu 2 and Batman in The Batman

[@pavise6333]

Lord Gohda in Tenchu 2 was voiced by Saddler's va. Small world, eh?

[@SavedByFaith9981]

OG saddler just sounds like yarl balgruf and I cant unhear it please help

[@pavise6333]

He delivers the sermons like Heimskr

[@SensationalSpidey1177]

They both nailed it!

[@TheManiacc45]

It’s something about the originals that’s just so much BETTER!

[@cleangoblin2021]

The original sounds arcadey, fun and not so serious. Im yet to play the remake though.

[@notBrocker]

One word nostalgia The remake is way better

[@Dany_Fox1]

@@notBrocker better yes, but the voice acting of some of the characters is really bad, also some of the cutscenes are definitely better in the original tbh.

[@77jamess]

@@notBrocker Only in terms of graphics. How old were you when the original came out I wonder?

[@Andre_APM]

Nostalgia

[@thewrongright1387]

the original voice actors were just so good

[@123ucr]

The only new voice actor that I would prefer the original is the new Ashley voice actress. Krauser voice actors were a tossup for me. But other than that, the original voice actors were better including the Leon Kennedy, Merchant, Ada Wong, Sadler and Salazar and Albert Wesker voice actors. P.S. Speaking of Wesker voice actor, it is a tossup between Richard Waugh and DC Douglas in terms of best Albert Wesker voice actor.

[@thewrongright1387]

@@123ucr yes the actors back in the mid 2000s were too good at what they did ,it’s like they were made to voice them .Instead of in the remake where the voices seem super off and doesn’t feel right

[@BENKYism]

Paul Mercier, Carolyn Lawrence, Jim Ward, and Michael Gough are all legendary voice actors

[@iancruz6617]

I keep laughing at remake Ada voice me actually

[@AquaBlueTea]

Original voices are WAAAY better. No I’m not blinded by nostalgia, I literally played OG RE4 mid last year. The only voices I had problems with in the remake are Ada, Ashley and Krauser (I guess Saddler too)

[@emmanuel1337]

Michael Gough is everywhere in Skyrim -- I recognized right away. The most notable character of his in TESV would probably be Jarl Balgruuf.

[@Ash_Vulpine]

I was really hoping to hear DC Douglas at the end for wesker, REALLY hope they bring him and Roger Craig Smith back if they do an RE5 remake

[@bearzdlc2172]

i highly doubt dc will ever voice him again. he apparently is a slime ball so theyre avoiding him.

[@lillrice27]

Or at the very least use the dbd voice actor, the one in this game sounds so generic it hurts

[@ZeroOhNine]

Don't count on ever count on getting either back if Capcom keeps going non-union.

[@Chaso-1124]

They won't bring back those voices because they want to establish a new timeline. They're rebooting the series with these remakes (re-imaginings)

[@Grommash1000]

I think the tone of the game has shifted a bit, and to me all of their voices match the character they're meant to play at the time they were meant to voice them. Saddlers original voice will have me thinking of Skyrim now for the rest of time though.

[@aon5408]

old leons voice 10/10

[@toasttoast8687]

man the new voice actors are pretty good, (except ada who sounds very monotone and no longer sounds like a seductive fem fatale) but the old voice actors will forever be the real G's for me

[@517Spidy]

Ada’s not that bad it’s Wesker’s new voice that sucks

[@melissazietz1241]

​@@517Spidy I think they're both awful lol. But I care more about Wesker😅

[@GordonFreemanRazorBellic]

Eu gosto das duas dublagens originais kkkkkk A Carolyn Lawrence e dubladora oficial da Sandy Bochechas também em Bob Esponja Também gosto da dublagem BR de RE4 Remake Parabens a todos os otimos dubladores.

[@Visethelegend]

It appears I’m alone on this one, but all og voices were much better I’ll specially miss Luis and Salazar. Except maybe for Ashley, Big cheese as a close second

[@ffRahz]

Nah you’re not alone, I agree. The original voices sounded more over the top but it fit so well.

[@neamraven]

Definitely not alone. Most of the original voices are objectively better acted.

[@Cruxis_Angel]

I only think Luis and slightly hunnigan is better. I preferred the og for everyone else. They butchered Ada, saddler, and krauser

[@Visethelegend]

@@Cruxis_Angel luis was my favorite from the og, I don’t like at all the new Luis :(

[@Morgan02]

​​@@neamraven look I love it but og re4 is definitely not top of the shelf acting like people make it out to be and I'm not saying it's bad before you get your pitchforks.

[@badbot223]

I thought that the new Ada was being voiced by a black woman. Turns out that Hunnigan was blacked. Even her model went from white to latino/black

[@GataMingauOfficial]

The actors in the remake did an excellent job, I believe in their talent, but the voice acting in the original is much better in my opinion, I think the voices fit the characters very well. I felt this difference mainly on Krauser and the merchant, it's strange but it's a great job.

[@Rambestgirl]

Not strange but yeah me to i just think OG voice sound better

[@sunilatahir]

Hehe. Funny how in remake everyone fights for the 1st place as the most shady, serious and sad (voice acting wise). Even the merchant. Can't feel the swag

[@じゃっくチャン]

聞き慣れているからやっぱり旧作の声が好きです

[@maiconferreira2485]

Eu também

[@franciscothedisco1416]

The new ada voice is the greatest sin in the remake

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

I'm skipping the entire Remake because of the new voice. I played the game 20 years ago, I'm good.

[@notBrocker]

@@BrodyBranham again I think the voice is better lol Y’all are blinded by nostalgia

[@seavs1]

@@notBrocker No its called an opinion and i also think her performance is lackluster. Dont know why you feel the need to defend it and call other people "blinded by nostalgia" such nonsense.

[@thealieninyourass5287]

​@@seavs1 bruh he just said his opinion too rn??? Also he is kinda right with the whole nostalgia thing. Some of y'all really need to calm your titties with the whole "old gold, new bad 😍😍😍😍😈😈😈😈😡😡😡😡😡🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤💖💖💖💖💖"

[@notBrocker]

@@seavs1 lol how so because we finally have an Asian voice actress now? And no it is nostalgia If that was the voice from the original you’ll would hate the original voice is that voice was in the remake You sad pathetic lil fucking asses

[@PeachPurin]

In original Re4, Leon and Merchant are played by the same person, wow

[@hartfantom]

Usually nostalgia comments are beyond incel activity constantly always praising “the original” but this case with Ada is pretty on the nose. How did they mess up Ada’s voice?! I don’t recall her sounding that bad in RE2Remake

[@pleasekillyoursef]

Both is good, but you just cant beat Paul Mercier as Leon, he really hit the nail and created Leons voice for the generations to come

[@Fahad-pr7qu]

Crazy to think that the same person who voices Sandy Cheeks voiced Ashley in the original

[@thangngudxop]

When you think about it, Ashley Graham's voice in the OG sound a lot like Claire's with Alyson Court 🙂

[@angelchang5194]

Cindy Vortex from Jimmy Neutron 😊

[@NicholasSpeaks]

the original design and voice cast is far superior

[@nievesshiratama3964]

While I will miss the original voice actors, I must say that the new cast has done an excellent job.

[@kaj7135]

Yeah everybody did a great job for their character… except Ada’s voice “actress.” She gave no effort at all and sounds bored af the whole time. Capcom cared more about woke points than hiring a woman that can actually *act* her role.

[@antbooboo5884]

​@@kaj7135 yup

[@bojaidin]

@@kaj7135 Why do you freaks like to make everything political?

[@amidoespotatoes]

Ada Remake 4 part is trash tho, why tf wont they recast Ada vc from Remake 2...

[@unB4nned]

@@amidoespotatoes sadily because capcom wants to "represent" and wants a Asian actor to voice ada instead of a Caucasian even if that means less quality of acting. Maybe she'll sound like she gives a shit in the seperate ways campaign when that comes out but I highly doubt that we're gonna get quality voice acting by her as she's not even a VA she's a Actor that they pulled from Welcome To Raccoon City.

[@kdknice888]

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[@missmeme3946]

thank you 🤗❤🥰

[@tulelokkozossege1931]

Lily Gao is the worst Ada ever

[@TR-707]

amazing work from all

[@Flash_TV2186]

The original re4 will always have a place in my heart. 🙏

[@Rambestgirl]

Yeah that why i still have the game i never trow away the OG game for a remake

[@Flash_TV2186]

@@Rambestgirl of course I got the og on the digital

[@asterginete3812]

Ada Wong’s original voice was so sexy

[@Lyca33]

I don’t have a particular preference for Leon, they’re both good in their own way, Ashley is leagues better than the original, I have three voices that I don’t particularly care for and that’s the merchant (the new one isn’t bad by any means but the original was just iconic and I can’t let go of it), Krauser (mere preference probably), and Ada… I don’t think that last one’s a shock to anyone, all the others I’m pretty neutral about

[@jjrobledo24]

Ada Wong got Jared Leto'd. What a tragedy...

[@caspinli3456]

Leon's voice 🤤👌

[@vionlanc9883]

I've seen you everywhere commenting on every re 4 you must be a die hard fan.

[@caspinli3456]

@@vionlanc9883 yep. Thanks✌️

[@Crow__007]

Played the original game a million times and somehow I never knew Paul Mercier also voiced the Merchant

[@Rambestgirl]

That the same for everyone i play the OG game so much more that a 100+ time ans me to i dont realize those 2 have the same voice

[@jeffreybokhari6772]

Paul Mercier Also Voiced Leon Kennedy In Resident Evil 2 And RE4 Of The Darkside Chronicles

[@ahixelrio142]

The Ada and Krauser remake voices IMHO could’ve been a lot better..

[@BrUSomania]

With the new AI technology, we can easily mod the voices from the original game into the remake if we want to.

[@bearzdlc2172]

hell yes. they'd all be major upgrades. I miss Leon's 'TWAH!" when he kicked and shit and his death noises and stuff.