Bryan Hodukavich

Bryan Hodukavich

Portrayed by: Austin Abrams Occupation: Medical courier for Lightfoot Medical Transport Setting: Colorado and Raccoon City during the viral outbreak

Appearance

• A young man in his twenties with a slim, slightly lanky build.
• Tousled, medium-length brown hair.
• Blue eyes and pale skin.
• A youthful, tired-looking face.
• Generally appears scruffy and ordinary rather than polished or physically intimidating.
• Becomes increasingly bruised, bloodied, and disheveled throughout the film.

Clothing

• A gray zip-up hoodie layered beneath a work jacket.
• Plain shirts and casual trousers.
• Comfortable, practical shoes for driving and making deliveries.
• His clothes eventually become wet, dirty, torn, and bloodstained.
• He does not wear tactical clothing because he begins as an ordinary civilian rather than a trained fighter.

Personality

• Nervous, anxious, and easily frightened.
• Uncomfortable with blood, injuries, and gore.
• Awkwardly humorous, often talking through stressful situations.
• Genuine and fundamentally kind.
• Bumbling and imperfect—he freezes, misses shots, panics, and makes questionable decisions.
• Conflict-avoidant, especially when dealing with serious personal problems.
• Persistent and resourceful when forced into danger.
• Reluctantly brave, acting despite being terrified.
• Completely inexperienced with combat and survival.

Bryan is an ordinary, vulnerable everyman rather than a traditional action hero. His lack of preparation makes his determination and bravery more meaningful.

Job

Bryan works as a medical courier, transporting organs, transplant materials, and other urgent medical packages between hospitals. He jokingly describes himself as a “glorified Postmates delivery driver.”

After making a previous delivery late, Bryan accepts a last-minute assignment offering double pay. He must transport an important medical package to Raccoon City General Hospital, unaware that the city is being consumed by a viral outbreak.

Background

• Bryan lives an ordinary working-class life before the outbreak.
• He is in a relationship with a woman named Michelle, who recently told him she is pregnant.
• The possibility of becoming a father frightens him and exposes his emotional immaturity.
• He has no military, police, weapons, or survival training.
• He knows nothing about biohazards or the Umbrella Corporation’s experiments.

Film Background

Resident Evil (2026) is a standalone reboot directed by Zach Cregger and co-written by Cregger and Shay Hatten. It takes place alongside the Raccoon City outbreak from Resident Evil 2 but follows original characters.

During a snowy nighttime delivery, Bryan becomes stranded and pulled into the developing outbreak. His journey takes him through isolated homes, dangerous roads, infected areas, and Raccoon City General Hospital as he attempts to survive and complete a delivery that is far more important than he initially realizes.

The film mixes survival horror, body horror, action, and dark comedy. Bryan keeps the story grounded because he is not a trained hero destined to save the world—he is simply an ordinary courier trapped in an impossible situation.