Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem trailer that revealed Leon S. Kennedy also featured yet another familiar face from the series’ past, fans believe.
Blink and you’ll miss it, but the trailer also includes a blonde female character speaking to Leon over comms, who fans believe is none other than Sherry Birkin — and, listening to the voice performance, they may well have a point.
Sherry first popped up in Resident Evil 2 (where she met Leon for the first time) but more recently featured in Resident Evil 6. Compare Sherry’s voice actress from Resi 6 to the dialogue heard in Capcom’s new Requiem trailer, and the two sound remarkably similar, if not identical. Take a listen via the fan comparison embedded below.
The character speaking to Leon is most likely Sherry Birkin, the voice is the same as hers in Resident Evil 6, the hair color is exactly the same, and she also works in the same organization as Leon, DSO.#REBHFun pic.twitter.com/mYXTGAfYYa
— Waleed (@Waleedx2007) December 15, 2025
Capcom has remained coy about confirming Sherry, perhaps to give Leon his moment in the spotlight, but there seems no reason it couldn’t be her. After all, Resident Evil 6 showed her working for the Division of Security Operations, the FBI-like government agency that also employs Leon. And with Leon involved, it seems straightforward enough that Sherry is also along for the ride.
Despite Leon’s recent confirmation, and Capcom’s subsequent explanation that the floppy-haired fan favorite will feature in around half of the game, Requiem is said to still hold plenty of mysteries.
This week, as Resident Evil fans peer closer at Leon’s reveal trailer and celebrate the Resident Evil 4 star entering his “hot uncle” era, there has also been concern over a nasty-looking mark glimpsed on the hero’s neck. Is it a zombie bite, or new infection? Could Capcom really bring Leon back just to kill him off, rather than let him retire in peace? Whatever’s going on, Capcom has said Leon holds “a big secret” — hopefully Sherry can help him out.
Last week also brought word of yet another returning Resident Evil character who will apparently also make an appearance, Rosemary Winters. A product listing for Requiem’s Deluxe Edition that was leaked by GameStop mentioned the inclusion of extra costumes for the character, who Capcom has so far not mentioned at all.
There’s still a couple of months to go until Resident Evil Requiem releases on February 26, 2026, and until then, Capcom has certainly given fans plenty to discuss. Is there anyone else from the series’ past that you’d like to see pop up?
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