Resident Evil 4remake voice actor Lily Gao has deleted Instagram posts after being flooded with negative comments from angry fans. TheResident Evil 4remake is faithful to the 2005 original in many ways, but it also features some significant departures. One of the big differences between this new version ofResident Evil 4and the original game is its cast, with basically every role recast for the 2023 version.
Major characters Leon S. Kennedyand Ada Wong both have different actors doing their performance capture and voice work, with Wong played by Lily Gao this time around. Gao is primarily known for her television work, but she’s no stranger to the world ofResident Evil. In fact, Gao played a live action version of Ada Wong in the 2021 filmResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Cityprior to voicing the character in theResident Evil 4remake.
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Gao’s performance as Ada Wong in theResident Evil 4remakehas received some criticism, with some fans unhappy with her portrayal. While many have placed the blame more on whoever was directing Gao’s performance than Gao herself, others have decided to harass the actress on social media. The wave of harassment was intense enough that Gao deleted most of her Instagram posts, which were flooded with negative comments from disgruntledResident Evilfans.
Gao taking on the role of Ada Wong in theResident Evil 4remake has been a source of controversy long before the game even came out. Fans were initially upset when they discoveredResident Evil 2remake Ada voice actor Jolene Andersen wouldn’t be returningto the role in theResident Evil 4remake. It seems this decision was born out of Capcom’s desire to avoid hiring union workers for theResident Evil 4remake, and also to hire someone who is actually Chinese to play a Chinese-American character. Regardless, even if one doesn’t like Gao’s performance as Ada Wong in theResident Evil 4remake, it is obviously not appropriate to harass her like this, and hopefully this behavior stops.
While unconfirmed, it’s possible Gao will have the chance to play the role of Ada in futureResident Evilprojects. Leaks have suggested that theResident Evil 4remake may be adding Separate Ways, a bonus campaign starring Ada Wong, and one would imagine Gao would be back to play the character again. However, Capcom hasn’t actually confirmed if Separate Ways is coming to theResident Evil 4remake or not, so fans should keep their expectations in check.
Resident Evil 4is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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