Resident Evil Movie's Bryan Is Already Stalking Raccoon City in a New RE2 Mod

The modding scene has never waited for a premiere to wrap. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie is still expanding into theaters around the world, and one fan has already put a character from it into a Capcom classic.

The mod adds Bryan, the role played by Austin Abrams, to Resident Evil 2. The modder behind it has built the character into the game, giving players a way to see the film's newcomer wander the same streets and corridors that longtime fans know by heart.

It is a quick turnaround, and a fitting one. Resident Evil 2 has become one of the most modded games in the franchise, thanks in large part to the 2019 remake and its flexible PC support. Swapping in new character models, outfits and even pop culture cameos has become a routine way for the community to react to whatever Capcom, or Hollywood, puts out next.

Bryan is an interesting pick for that treatment. Abrams' character is new to the series' screen history, so seeing him appear in a game setting is a small but telling sign of how much attention the film is drawing among players, not just moviegoers. Fans tend to mod what they are talking about, and right now they are clearly talking about this one.

The release comes as the movie spreads to more regions, which means more viewers are only now seeing Bryan for the first time. A mod like this gives them a way to extend the experience, and it gives longtime players a low-stakes excuse to boot up Raccoon City again.

Details on how to download and install the mod are best found through the modder's own page, and as with any community-made content, players should stick to trusted mod hosting sites. Whether the film's other new faces get the same treatment remains to be seen, but based on how fast this one landed, it probably will not be long.