Zach Cregger would cast Christina Hendricks as Lady Dimitrescu if Resident Evil Village were adapted for the big screen. The director offered his preference during a recent conversation with Pedestrian TV, which asked him to choose an actress for the role. His answer came as his latest film, Resident Evil, was due to arrive in cinemas this week.
The casting suggestion concerned a hypothetical adaptation of Village. Lady Dimitrescu, the game's towering female vampire, became a fan favorite. Her appearance drew inspiration from Morticia Addams and other sinister female figures, although Capcom's developers have said they sought to distinguish her design from the familiar Gothic image of a vampire.
Hendricks earned several Primetime Emmy nominations for her performance as Joan in AMC's Mad Men. She also played Beth in the NBC series Good Girls and has worked extensively in voice acting. Cregger identified her as his preferred performer when asked who could bring the Village character to a film.
