Movie” “Resident Evil” directed by Zach Craig The film was released on September 18, and while it received generally positive reviews and was a huge initial success, its ending sparked mixed reactions. The director stated that the ending was originally conceived very differently and was then changed based on the results of test screenings.
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two endings
In the original ending, Austin Abrams’ Brian was bitten by a child and turned into an infected creature, and the syringe containing the antidote fell to the ground and shattered. From that point on, the character went on a killing spree. According to Craig, Preview audiences were not satisfied with the conclusionI believe this gives the feeling that the story is now over.
But the director has made one before Alternative sequence as backup plan. In this version, later used in the final cut, Brian is still deformed, but the possibility of saving him remains. Craig also shot a scene where one of the scientists keeps a syringe in his pocket, just to have a useful element if the ending needed to be changed.
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“I shot the scene where the scientist puts the needle in his pocket because I had a feeling I was going to need it. I thought, ‘I feel like I’m going to need this.'” Then we tried to build a new sequence for the ending. I filmed another version of him trying to stab him… just in case I needed it. Thank God I did it because This is the one we ended up using”.
Craig said this solution would allow the tension to build until the very end, turning the finale into a race against time to save Brian. However, the director explained that he also admired the original idea, which The protagonist reaches his final form as a mutated monster.
“This movie isn’t about one guy saving the world. It’s the origin story of a monster. Rethink everything that happened. I like a movie that slaps you in the face. I like that. A movie that doesn’t give you what you wantbut what it gives you is more meaningful. “
For those who loved the film until the end but didn’t like the ending, the director confessed: “It’s a shame. I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me at all. If you don’t like the ending, we just disagree. I respect that. But I would never change it, not in a million years.”
The conclusion naturally leaves room for further story, and Craig himself has spoken about the possibility of a sequel. However, the director also claimed that he now Not interested in directing other films in an established franchiseafter receiving numerous criticisms from some Resident Evil fans. In addition to the ending, test screenings resulted in other changes, including the removal of most of the comedy lines.
