{
  "id": 7825441,
  "title": "Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Reveals His Pick to Play Lady Dimitrescu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/resident-evil-director-zach-cregger-reveals-his-pick-to-play-lady",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-director-zach-cregger-reveals-his-pick-to-play-lady-dimitrescu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Resident Evil director Zach Cregger has expressed his desire to cast Christina Hendricks as the live-action version of Lady Dimitrescu in his upcoming film. While the 2021 Resident Evil Village did not feature Lady Dimitrescu, Cregger, a dedicated Resident Evil fan, believes Hendricks would be a perfect fit for the role. Lady Dimitrescu, known for her towering stature and femme fatale design, has garnered significant fan love, leading to numerous fan art pieces and even a life-size cardboard cutout in video game stores. Despite her absence in Cregger's film, which will take an original approach to the franchise, fans remain hopeful that we might see the iconic character make a return in future installments. Early response to the movie has been favorable, with strong box office projections.",
  "summary": "Resident Evil director Zach Cregger has revealed which actress he would cast as a live-action Lady Dimitrescu — and we think he's made the perfect choice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}