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Chris Redfield
Resident Evil character
Chris Redfield in Resident Evil Village (2021)
First appearance	Resident Evil (1996)
Created by	Shinji Mikami Tokuro Fujiwara
Designed by	Isao Ohishi Jun Takeuchi
Portrayed by	Various Charlie Kraslavsky (Resident Evil live-action cutscenes) Will Lupardus (viral series) Wentworth Miller (Afterlife) Seijirō Nakamura (stage play) Geordie Dandy (Resident Evil 7, Village) Robbie Amell (Welcome to Raccoon City)
Voiced by	English Scott McCulloch (Resident Evil) Michael Filipowich (Code: Veronica) Joe Whyte (Resident Evil remake) Kevin Dorman (The Umbrella Chronicles, Vendetta, Death Island) Dave Wittenberg (Pachislot Biohazard) Roger Craig Smith (Resident Evil 5 and 6, The Darkside Chronicles, Marvel vs. Capcom series, The Mercenaries 3D, Revelations) David Vaughn (Resident Evil 7) Jeff Schine (Village) Gerard Vachon (Dead by Daylight) Bryce Buckley (State of Survival) Japanese Hiroki Tōchi (Afterlife, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Revelations, Project X Zone series, Resident Evil 6 and 7, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Revelations 2, Vendetta, Village, Death Island) Subaru Kimura (Welcome to Raccoon City)
Motion capture	Various Tetsuya Matsui (Resident Evil remake) Reuben Langdon (Code: Veronica, Resident Evil 5 and 6, Vendetta) Jeff Schine (Village)

Chris Redfield (Japanese: クリス・レッドフィールド, Hepburn: Kurisu Reddofīrudo) is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was introduced as one of the two playable characters of the original Resident Evil (1996), alongside his partner Jill Valentine, as a member of the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (STARS) unit. Vowing to never let any tragedies like Raccoon City happen again, Chris becomes a founding member of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

Chris is the protagonist of several Resident Evil games, novelizations, films, and has also appeared in other game franchises including Marvel vs. Capcom, Project X Zone and Dead by Daylight. In later games, such as Resident Evil 7 (2017) and Resident Evil: Village (2021), his features were based on European model Geordie Dandy. Several actors have portrayed Chris, including Wentworth Miller and Robbie Amell in the live-action Resident Evil films.

Video game magazines have mainly given Chris unfavorable reviews; in particular, they have taken issue with the frequent modifications to his design and inconsistent use of appearance. However, he has been lauded for his sex appeal and is considered one of the sexiest video game characters by several publications. Some critics have referred to a scene of Chris punching a boulder in Resident Evil 5 as one of the most memorable within the Resident Evil series, which was also subjected to Internet meme.

Concept and design

Chris Redfield was introduced as one of two playable protagonists, alongside his partner Jill Valentine, in Capcom's 1996 survival horror video game Resident Evil. He was created by director Shinji Mikami and designer Isao Ohishi. Designer Hideki Kamiya, described Chris as a "blunt, tough-guy type", admitting that he was a fan of this archetype. During the game's development, Chris was also designed to be physically tougher than Jill, being able to run faster and absorb more damage. According to the writer Kenichi Iwao when Kamiya first proposed naming Chris "Beam", Iwao objected and suggested an other name for Chris. Beam reminds him of a beam cannon used by a robot in a Japanese animation, and he finds it a rather unusual name for the Japanese people. He went on to say that unusual titles, locations, or looks are inappropriate for horror video games. In horror, amazing things are caused by outside forces, and terror is lessened if the hero is concerned. From the point of view, it was a mistake. In Resident Evil 5, Chris' increased muscle mass was to show that he had trained heavily in order to fight the series' powerful villain Albert Wesker bare-handed. Modeler Yosuke Yamagata added that they "made a new design that retained their signature color—green for Chris, blue for Jill—to carry over the same look from the past. The facial structures are mainly based on the visuals of the GameCube version, and we added various details to these in order to develop a realistic structure." Resident Evil 5's producer Jun Takeuchi said that the series' fans "would really love" a video game featuring both Leon and Chris as the protagonists due to their popularity, and at the same time, it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met before the series would end; this eventually occurred in Resident Evil 6.

In Resident Evil 6, Chris has a slightly disheveled look due to his alcoholism and post-traumatic amnesia. In Resident Evil 7, Chris was given an entirely new design as the producers wanted to give Chris a more realistic look. The character's new design made him completely "unrecognizable", as stated by commentators and players. Director Kōshi Nakanishi stated that Resident Evil 6's Chris model was just not suitable for Resi 7's game engine or aesthetic." He further said that "although it is a fairly realistic impression, even if it mixes with the character of "7", it seems that a sense of incongruity will come out." Takeuchi, the executive producer, added that they had been thinking about Chris as the primary character at the time and that, as it was the first time we had seen him in a long time, he needed to be shown as a hero. In retrospect, he also understood that creating Chris into a hero was not the same as creating a Resident Evil game. In Resident Evil Village, Chris is once more redesigned but closer resembles his look in Resident Evil 6, due to fan backlash of his look in Resident Evil 7. According to director of Resident Evil Village DLC Kento Kinoshita, the production team behind the DLC for the horror sequel initially had a completely other plan in mind. "At the time of the project," Kinoshita explains, alluding to the DLC's early planning stages. "There were some ideas that focused on Chris. But we wanted to focus on Rose Winters,"  the director adds, disclosing that the crew had a preference for a DLC that starred Rose as the main character rather than having Chris rejoin the action.

Portrayal

In the original Resident Evil, which uses live-action cinematics, Chris Redfield is played by Charlie Kraslavsky. He is the first actor to have portrayed the character. In English, Scott McCulloch voiced Chris in the original Resident Evil, Michael Filipowich in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Joe Whyte in 2002 Resident Evil, Kevin Dorman in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil: Vendetta and Resident Evil: Death Island, Roger Craig Smith in Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Smith stated that he has absolutely no influence over what is done with this character by anybody. He explained that before he steps into a booth to voice a part, a lot of different individuals make a lot of different judgments for a variety of reasons. He is an actor paid to execute a job. He has no influence in who gets to voice Chris, despite the fact that he is incredibly happy of the job he has done and feels privileged to have had all the opportunities with the character. He went on to say that his job is to answer the phone when it rings and, ideally, to stay on the line. David Vaughn voiced him in Resident Evil 7, Jeff Schine in Resident Evil: Village and Gerard Vachon in Dead by Daylight. In Japanese, Hiroki Tōchi voiced him in Resident Evil: Afterlife, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Resident Evil: Revelations, Project X Zone, Project X Zone 2, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7, 2002 Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Vendetta, Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil: Death Island, while Subaru Kimura in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Reuben Langdon did Chris' motion capture for several Resident Evil games, while Geordie Dandy in Resident Evil 7 and Village. Wentworth Miller portrayed him in Resident Evil: Afterlife. Miller said that he had seen the series and recalled in particular the third film's trailer, which included a shot above Vegas and was buried in the sand. He described it as striking and iconic. He requested that the filmmakers put together a montage of noteworthy video game scenes that related to or clarified the mythology or history of my character. That was one of my study's topics. Miller also conducted research to learn what the character meant to the audience. He claimed that in order to prepare for the part, he felt compelled to honor the existing mythology around video games. To that end, he conducted online research by visiting fan sites and blogs to learn about the discussions surrounding this character and what kinds of expectations people could have. However, he had to strike a balance between it and his acting identity, his natural talents, and the Chris Redfield that Paul W.S. Anderson creates for this film. Rather than the games, he's quite particular about the Resident Evil feature film adaptation. Robbie Amell portrayed him in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Amell said that playing as Chris is a "dream come true" for him and despite their best efforts, they were unable to punch a boulder. It just didn't match anywhere, tonally. At the end of the day, he further said that it didn't matter how many jokes or one-liners they discussed. He thinks that it was such an odd point in the franchise, so he'd want to find a place for it. Other than that, though, he is aware that Johannes has discussed Resident Evil 4 or Code Veronica possibly being adapted into a sequel.

Appearances

In Resident Evil series

Chris Redfield debuted in the original Resident Evil (1996) as one of the playable protagonists, along with Jill Valentine, partnered with the rookie officer Rebecca Chambers. He is introduced as a former U.S. Air Force pilot hailing from New York City, and a member of the Raccoon City Police Special Tactics And Rescue Service's (STARS) Alpha team, sent to investigate the disappearance of Bravo team after their helicopter goes missing in a nearby forest. Chris, accompanied by Jill, Albert Wesker, and Barry Burton, soon find themselves trapped in a nearby mansion, filled with horrific monsters and deadly traps. Chris' scenario is more challenging than Jill's, as he has a smaller carrying capacity and lacks certain items. Unlike Jill, he is not equipped with a lock-pick and needs to find keys. He can take a lot more physical damage from enemies than she can.

Set five months later, Resident Evil - Code: Veronica (2000) sees Chris return as the protagonist of the second half of the game. He attempts to rescue his younger sister, Claire, from the Umbrella Corporation's research facilities on the fictional Rockfort Island, in the Pacific Ocean, and in Antarctica. Upon discovering she is in Antarctica, Chris is briefly confronted by Wesker, who is revealed to have survived the events of the "Mansion Incident" and now has enhanced strength and speed, and is seeking revenge on Chris for having destroyed his plans. Eventually, he confronts Alexia Ashford, the creator of the T-Veronica virus. At the end of the game, he fights with Wesker shortly after killing Alexia. He is no match for him, and their fight is cut short because of the imminent destruction of the base. They vow to finish things another time.

In Resident Evil 5 (2005), Chris is the protagonist of the game and one of the founding members of the UN paramilitary group Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA). In the game, he investigates a terrorist threat in Kijuju, Africa while looking for Jill, who is missing and presumed dead. Accompanying him is his new partner Sheva Alomar. Eventually, Chris and Sheva manage to find and free Jill, and ultimately defeat and destroy Wesker who was planning to Uroboros virus across the world. In Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (2009), Chris appears as a playable character in the "Game of Oblivion" scenario's last chapter, a re-imagining of Code: Veronica, including Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (2007) and Resident Evil: Revelations (2012).

Resident Evil 6 (2012) sees Chris return as one of the four protagonists alongside Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Jake Muller, the illegitimate son of Albert Wesker. In the game, Chris leads a squad of BSAA soldiers to investigate a bio-terror attack in Europe. Ambushed by Carla Radames, posing as Ada, they suffer severe casualties. Only Chris and Piers Nivans survive the assault, with the rest of his team being turned into monsters by Carla. Chris is overwhelmed with guilt and resigns from the BSAA., but Piers later convinces Chris to return to avenge their fallen comrades. They travel to China to investigate bio-terror activity and find themselves in another C-virus outbreak. While attempting to rescue Jake, who possesses the anti-bodies needed to stop the outbreak, Chris and Piers encounter Haos, a powerful BOW. Piers is grievously injured during the battle and injects himself with the C-virus to gain super-human powers. He saves Chris, but sacrifices himself to ensure Haos is destroyed. Chris continues to serve the BSAA in Piers' memory.

At the end of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017), a man identifying himself as "Redfield" arrives to rescue Ethan Winters. While the credits refer to the character as Chris Redfield, the helicopter he arrives in is branded with the Umbrella Corporation logo, which is now blue instead of red, initially causing people to question the person's identity. Capcom later confirmed this character to be Chris, in spite of the noticeable change in his appearance due to a different actor portraying him. Additionally, this new iteration of Umbrella opposes their predecessor's B.O.W research and instead works closely with the BSAA. Chris appeared in the downloadable content campaign Not a Hero, which was released on December 12, 2017. This subchapter focuses on Chris attempting to apprehend Lucas Baker, and although he fails to save his men, he confronts and kills Lucas. He also appears at the conclusion of the End of Zoe downloadable content.

Chris returned for the eighth main installment in the series, titled Resident Evil Village (2021). During the three-year gap between Resident Evil 7 and Village, Chris has been running an off-the-books covert operation investigating an unidentified village suspected to have biohazards in Transylvania, Romania managed by Mother Miranda. During the events of Village, Chris and his Hound Wolf squad learn that Miranda was capable of shape-shifting and posed as Mia and promptly shot her in order to protect Ethan and Mia, only for his efforts to be foiled in the process. After revealing the nature of his mission to Ethan, Chris saves the real Mia, learning Miranda's connection to the late Oswell E. Spencer (who was killed by Wesker in Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares), and helps plant a bomb on a megamycete in order to destroy the village. During extraction, a dying Ethan gives a recently rescued Rosemary to Chris before sacrificing himself to ensure the village's destruction. With Mia and Rosemary rescued, Chris and his team head to BSAA's European headquarters to demand explanations over their use of BOWs as frontline soldiers. In the downloadable content expansion "The Mercenaries: Additional Orders" for Resident Evil Village released in October 2022, Chris is one of the playable characters.

Other appearances

Chris features in several of the Resident Evil films. In the rejected Resident Evil film script written by George A. Romero in 1998, Chris is a Native American civilian and ultimately one of the few survivors. In 2000, Capcom fired Romero and replaced him with Paul W. S. Anderson, who wrote a new script. Chris appears in the 2010 live-action film Resident Evil: Afterlife, portrayed by Wentworth Miller. In the film, Chris is found trapped in a maximum security cell after his unit's attempt to control the T-virus in Los Angeles goes haywire; the survivors who find him believe him to be a prisoner. He is reunited with his sister Claire, who cannot remember him because of memory damage caused by an Umbrella mind control device. He, Alice and Claire eventually defeat Albert Wesker and rescue imprisoned survivors being used for Umbrella's experiments. Miller said he prepared for the role by searching for images and videos of Chris on the Internet, as well as doing cardio for endurance. In the reboot film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), Robbie Amell portrayed Chris. Chris was one of the main characters in the computer-animated film Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017), alongside Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers. Unlike the live action films, the animated films are in the same continuity as the games. He returned in the sequel, Resident Evil: Death Island (2023).

Chris is a playable character in several non-canon Resident Evil games. He features in a Resident Evil mobile game Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. He appears in three games in the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise and the crossover tactical role-playing games Project X Zone and Project X Zone 2. He also made a cameo appearance in Nintendo crossover video game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018), Astro's Playroom (2020), Dead by Daylight (2016) as a alternate skin, Fortnite Battle Royale (2017), State of Survival (2019), digital collectible card game Teppen (2019) and Dying Light 2 (2022) as an easter egg.

Chris features in novelizations of the films and games. The character was featured in Resident Evil-themed attraction at Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Nights. In printed trading card media, he appears as a card in the Bandai produced game Resident Evil: The Deck Building Game. Merchandise featuring Chris includes outfits, perfumes, gun replicas, watches and figurines.

Critical reception

Chris Redfield has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Several game publications have noted the character's lack of consistent visual design for his appearances throughout the Resident Evil franchise. Polygon's Cass Marshall noted his variations in body mass throughout the games by repeatedly changing from lean to muscular and back again, while Ian Walker from Kotaku compared his appearances in Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village as "transition from global bio-terrorism agent to a henchman in a British crime comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie". According to PC Gamer's Andy Kelly, Chris is "finally a person". He claimed that "in Village, Chris is very different than we've ever seen before. For the first time, he feels like a human." Several Kotaku employees have also referred to Chris as the worst of the Resident Evil heroes, calling him "bland" and "boring" and critiquing the majority of his redesigns. Ravi Sinha of GamingBolt considered the character's design at Resident Evil 7 among the worst in video games, noting that "the buffed and macho man's design" was replaced into "normal looking guy". On the other hand, when Matt Cundy of GamesRadar+ compared his Code Veronica and Resident Evil 5 designs while trying to evaluate which would fit better for a zombie apocalypse, they found the latter provided a better chance to survive to a zombie attack. It also judged Chris from the original game as "horribly ill-prepared". GameSpy called his new design in Resident Evil 5 a cross between Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman" in particular, and became a source of controversy and was often ridiculed. Jesse Schedeen of IGN described him as one the most overrated video game characters, with a suggestion that he should "ditch the 'roids and concentrate on getting the job done", while Alexander Sliwinski of Joystiq commented that during The Umbrella Chronicles, Chris possibly started his "steroid abuse".

Near the climax of Resident Evil 5, Chris and Sheva engage in a final confrontation against a heavily mutated Albert Wesker inside a volcano, but the duo become separated. In order for them to reunite, the player controlling Chris must engage in a button mashing sequence where Chris pushes and punches a large boulder until it falls into the lava. The scene became recognized as one of the most memorable within the Resident Evil series, largely due to its ridiculousness. It became the subject of Internet memes, with fans using it to demonstrate Chris' masculinity. Wes Fenlon of PC Gamer said that Chris punching a boulder inside an active volcano "gave us what is truly one of the greatest moments in the history of videogames" and "as a quicktime event. It is perfect." In Resident Evil Village, during the boss fight with Karl Heisenberg, Karl calls Chris a "boulder-punching asshole", a reference to the aforementioned scene in Resident Evil 5.

Chris has also been recognized often for his sex appeal since his appearance in Resident Evil 5. Some critics have described him as one of the sexiest video game characters. Natalie Romano of GameZone included Chris on their top "gaming gods" of 2009 for his new look, describing him as "one gorgeous hunk" with "a killer body and dreamy good-looks". Ed Nightingale of PinkNews, an online newspaper marketed to the LGBT community, described Chris as "burly" and having arms "to thirst over". Eurogamer's Matt Wales, in reviewing Resident Evil Revelations, described Chris as the "supreme beefcake". Conversely, Matt Liebl of GameZone said that seeing Chris' "skimpy" sailor outfit in Resident Evil: Revelations is "weird to see".

Further reading

• Lawrence, Briana (May 17, 2021). "There Wasn't Enough Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village so Fandom Has Called Upon Chris Redfield to Rock Her Look". The Mary Sue. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

Notes

1. Sources that cite merchandises about Chris include:

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