Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Confirms Leon S. Kennedy Is Named After 1994 Movie Leon: The Professional
Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya confirmed that the character Leon S. Kennedy was named after the 1994 film Léon: The Professional. This revelation comes after nearly 30 years of fan speculation regarding the character's namesake.
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