Resident Evil Requiem is undoubtedly the most popular game of the year so far, and the numbers confirm it. While there’s no debating this, there is one thing that’s perhaps more popular than the game itself, and that’s Leon’s new look. Almost everyone is thirsting for this grizzly version of him.
Capcom has already revealed that the developers envisioned a “hot uncle” version of the iconic character, taking female staff’s opinions into consideration, and fans have joined in by creating a mod that makes him go shirtless. In fact, even Leon’s voice actor, Nick Apostolides, is jealous of his in-game avatar.
“I Need To Live Up To This”
Apostolides met up with the folks at Partychat (thanks GamesRadar), where he read out some of the most thirsty posts about Leon. Even though he plays the hunky hero, Apostolides couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous of the attention Leon has been getting, while also agreeing with all the eloquently put messages about how hot he is.
The reactions start off with a bang, as the first post is about the aforementioned shirtless Leon mod. “Look at those pecs. I’m jealous,” he said. “Jealous of the abs at this point. It’s always so disparaging when your avatar is just that much hunkier than you. It’s a motivation. He’s going to motivate me.”
Another post compares the thirst Leon gets to Lara Croft and Dead or Alive, and Apostolides wholeheartedly agrees. Speaking about Leon’s character mode, the actor spoke about Capcom consulting female staff members about his look. “He’s a great looking guy. I get it. Being mentioned in the same echelon as Laura Croft is pretty high praise,” added one of the hosts.
Since Partychat producer Skyler was in charge of compiling the tweets, the crew poked fun at his Twitter algorithm being filled with Leon thirst posts. “I bet you got a body pillow. A Leon body pillow, don’t you?” Apostolides chimed in.
There’s no denying that the internet is absolutely smitten by “hot uncle” Leon at the moment, and Apostolides completely understands. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to look for that Leon body pillow.
- Released
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February 27, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases
