Austin Abrams Calls Resident Evil Reboot’s Bleak Ending Bold
Actor Austin Abrams said the Resident Evil reboot’s bleak ending was a bold, risky move that challenges audience expectations, in an interview in Culver City on 21 September. The film, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Abrams as a courier caught in a viral outbreak, had earlier drawn strong early praise from critics, premiered in Los Angeles, and generated $8-9 million in preview ticket sales. It opened to $26.
3 million on its first day, $108 million worldwide in its opening weekend, and topped the box-office, surpassing the total gross of the original 2002 film. These box-office successes followed a series of positive early screenings that highlighted the movie’s horror elements and faithful nods to the video-game series, positioning the reboot for a strong market performance.
