The new face of Jill Valentine, the lead protagonist in Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 remake, has been revealed as a Russian model.

Sasha Zotova revealed the news on her Instagram, telling followers: “It is such an honor for me to work withCapcomand to be the face model of a cult character and join the RE family. Thanks to Jill Valentine fans for your kindness and politeness.”

Russian model revealed as new Jill Valentine in Resident Evil 3

Capcom officially announced the remake of Resident Evil 3in December, with a release set for Jun 28, 2025.

UPDATE:An Instagram model has confirmed she’sResident Evil 4 remake’s Ashley actress.

Instagram model confirms she’s Resident Evil 4 remake’s Ashley

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ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:The game was revealed duringPlayStation’s latestState of Playlive stream, afterdetails of the project emerged in Novemberand images of the game werefound on the PlayStation Network earlier in the month.

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Originally released for PlayStation in 1999,Resident Evil 3follows Jill Valentine as she attempts to escape Raccoon city in the immediate aftermath of the virus outbreak, before the events ofResident Evil 2.

Resident Evil 3 features more action-oriented gameplay than previous instalments and introduces the Nemesis creature, which periodically pursues the player.

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Like 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake, Resident Evil 3 has been remade in Capcom’s RE Engine with a new over-the-shoulder camera angle.

Resident Evil 3 remake is being partly developed byM-Two Inc, a new studio founded by former PlatinumGames CEO Tatsuya Minami, VGC understands.

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