Ahad Raza Mir on Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Series: ‘It Follows the Lore’ (EXCLUSIVE)
14.07.2022 - 16:45
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Naman Ramachandran The Netflix interpretation of the “Resident Evil” franchise is “a completely brand new retelling of the story that follows the lore,” says popular South Asian-Canadian actor Ahad Raza Mir, who plays Arjun Batra in the series.“Resident Evil” is a live action, scripted series that tells a new story building on Capcom’s hit video game franchise. Lance Reddick stars as Albert Wesker and the cast also includes Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph and Paola Nuñez.
Constantin Film, which previously produced the six-feature film franchise based on the games, serves as the studio behind the series. Andrew Dabb serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with Mary Leah Sutton also writing and executive producing.
Mir has a body of work in Pakistan and has earned considerable acclaim for his performances in “Parwaaz Hay Junoon” (2018), “Aangan” (2018), “Ehd-e-Wafa” (2019) and “Yeh Dil Mera” (2019). Series “Dhoop Ki Deewar,” where Mir starred alongside Sajal Aly, was a global success for streamer ZEE5.
In Canada, Mir has built a reputation as a theater actor, including playing Tybalt in “Romeo and Juliet” (2014) and Lennox in “Macbeth” (2015).Mir, whose casting was revealed by Variety, says he has played all the “Resident Evil” games and watched all the movies. He describes his character as someone who “plays more of a pivotal role in the emotional moments in the show.”“I really have a great understanding of the lore and the story that ‘Resident Evil presents to everyone.
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