Austin Abrams stars in Resident Evil reboot with strong opening weekend
Actor Austin Abrams discusses his role in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film which earned the franchise its highest-grossing opening weekend.
Cast stayed with director during strike
Austin Abrams remained attached to the project after the initial cast left due to scheduling conflicts caused by the strike. The actor turned down other opportunities to work with writer-director Zach Cregger following their collaboration on Barbarian.
Film achieved top franchise numbers
The Resident Evil reboot has received the best reviews in the series history so far. It also recorded the highest-grossing opening weekend for the franchise with $60 million taken in across three days.
Actor prepares for next thriller
Abrams will appear in a new survival thriller called Whalefall directed by Brian Duffield. That film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 16.
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