Resident Evil Requiem Cut Leon's Funniest One-Liner — Even the Voice Actor Was Disappointed

Resident Evil Requiem may have delivered plenty of memorable Leon S. Kennedy one-liners, but one of the actor's personal favorites never made it into the final game. During a recent interview, Nick Apostolides, Leon's voice and performance actor, revealed that Capcom removed a humorous line recorded for one of the game's boss fights—a decision he says still disappoints him.

The deleted joke was intended to play during Leon's battle with the giant Titan Spinner spider. Apostolides recalled that Leon was supposed to quip, "You've been a real itsy-bitsy pain in my ass," describing it as a line that "would have been a banger." While the actor clearly loved the joke, fan reactions were split. Many players said the cheesy one-liner perfectly matched Leon's trademark sense of humor, while others felt it would have undermined the tense atmosphere of Resident Evil Requiem's horror-focused gameplay.

The discussion quickly spread across social media, where fans joked that Capcom had "robbed" players by cutting the dialogue. Some even suggested that the line could eventually return through a community mod, especially since Apostolides performed it publicly during the interview using Leon's iconic voice. Others argued the developers made the right decision, believing the joke sounded too forced compared to Leon's more natural dialogue in the finished game.

Although the line never reached the final release, the story offers an interesting glimpse into Capcom's development process and how even fully recorded dialogue can be removed if it doesn't fit the game's final tone. Whether players see the missing joke as a missed opportunity or a wise editing choice, one thing is clear: Resident Evil Requiem still has fans debating Leon's dialogue long after launch.