Gotham actor Donal Logue has been cast in the upcoming Resident Evil reboot. Resident Evil started off as an incredibly popular 1996 PlayStation game. Since then, Paul W.S. Anderson has adapted the game into an extensive franchise, where Milla Jovovich has starred as Alice. While Resident Evil remains one of the most beloved video games out there, Anderson's films have largely been met with exceedingly negative reviews.

Despite the poor critical response, director Johannes Roberts is ready to breathe new life into the franchise. Resident Evil reboot was first announced back in 2018; this reboot will reportedly follow the game's central storyline much more closely than Anderson's movies. Roberts has already made significant headway with casting as well. The Maze Runner's Kaya Scodelario is set to play Claire Redfield, while Ant-Man and The Wasp star Hannah John-Kamen has signed on to portray Jill Valentine.

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Deadline reports that Logue has joined the Resident Evil cast. Logue portrayed Harvey Bullock on Fox's Gotham for years. Now, Logue will once again play a law enforcement official, as he takes on the role of Brian Irons, Raccoon City's Chief of Police.

Donal Logue in Gotham

Despite his role as a Raccoon City police officer, Chief Irons is far from an upstanding citizen. In fact, Irons is known for his corrupt nature and has taken multiple bribes, including ones from Umbrella U.S.A. After suffering a breakdown in the 1998 Raccoon City Destruction Incident, Irons starts murdering people in cold blood. To that end, it's somewhat ironic that Logue will now portray Chief Irons. More specifically, Irons' character could not be more different than Harvey Bullock. While Irons is seedy and corrupt, Harvey is courageous and steadfast. As such, it will be a little disconcerting to see Logue move from playing someone as reputable as Harvey Bullock to the deplorable Chief Irons.

Chief Irons' role in the Resident Evil reboot is still unclear. However, he will likely play a significant part in the film, especially since the reboot will take place in Raccoon City. That being said, while a lot remains unknown about the reboot, the few details that have been released so far are extremely promising. What's more, Roberts has been slowly building out a strong cast. As a result, with stars like Scodelario, Kamen, and Logue all on board, it seems that the Resident Evil reboot is ready to take the world by storm.

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Source: Deadline