Resident Evil Village is packed with memorable enemies, but Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela are the clear fan-favorites. Now one fan is getting noticed for their impressive cosplay as one of the vampiric witch Dimetrescu daughters.
Capcom's eighth mainline entry in its long-running Resident Evil franchise officially launched in May, and has been met with largely positive views, earning an 84% on Metacritic. Resident Evil Village just received a new update as well, which fixes PC framerate issues among a few other things.
Posted to the official Resident Evil Reddit page, user Yangkangemm shows off her impressive cosplay of the eldest of the three daughters, Bela Dimitrescu. The cosplay looks completely game-accurate, with proper clothing, piercing green eyes, and correctly colored hair and jewelry. One of the most notable and impressive aspects of the portrayal is that the red pendant, which Bela is known for, and her accompanying accessories aren't actually real, instead created using body paint. The face makeup is equally impressive, efficiently capturing the macabre blood-stained face that first captures Resident Evil Village protagonist Ethan Winters.
[Cosplay] Cassandra Makeup and Bodypaint by me on myself. Hoping to have another go at this character when I have the actual jewellery 😅 from residentevil
Yangkangemm's caption is a bit of a misnomer, though, as she claims her cosplay is of Cassandra. Cassandra, however, is identified by her brunette hair and yellow pendant, whereas the image clearly depicts her sister Bela. One fan has pointed out Bela being the blonde one to the cosplayer, to which she replied "that is true." While the depiction of one of the Dimitrescu daughters makes for an impressive cosplay, Cassandra's real-life actress tragically passed away. Jeanette Maus provided the voice for Cassandra as well as a few other minor characters in Resident Evil Village.
As far as the game itself, Capcom has confirmed that it is actively working on Resident Evil Village DLC. The confirmation comes following a conversation with producer Tsuyoshi Kanda, and while details are virtually nonexistent, many fans believe it will involve Ada Wong in some capacity. The character has traditionally appeared in even-numbered entries, showing up in Resident Evil 2, 4, and 6, making the eighth entry Village a glaring omission. Its also been revealed that the fan-favorite character was supposed to be in the game originally, making her appearance more than likely.
This Resident Evil Village cosplay as Bela Dimitrescu is surely impressive, and goes to show the lasting impact the game has had not only in the gaming community, but the cosplay community as well. With DLC announced, fans can likely expect plenty of new content from both communities in the future.
Resident Evil Village is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.