U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
The film's central conflict revolves around the universal condemnation of war, government corruption, and the dangers of bio-organic weapons, without explicitly promoting a specific left or right political ideology. Its narrative emphasizes individual heroism and the exposure of truth rather than systemic political reform.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including Asian and Black characters, without altering the established racial identities of its core characters. Its narrative centers on an action-horror plot involving bio-weapons and political conflict, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities without explicit DEI-driven critiques.
The film features Svetlana Belikova, who demonstrates superior physical combat skills by defeating Leon S. Kennedy in a hand-to-hand fight. She disarms and incapacitates him through martial arts.
Resident Evil: Damnation does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is centered on Leon S. Kennedy's mission to uncover bioweapon use in Eastern Europe, with the narrative exclusively exploring action, horror, and political conflict, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film features established characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong, both of whom retain their canonical genders from the Resident Evil video game series. All other significant characters are original to this film and thus do not qualify as gender swaps.
The film features established characters like Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong, who are consistently portrayed with their canonical races from the video game series. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute race swaps as they lack prior racial establishment. No characters were depicted as a different race than their source material.
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