It’s a funny little reference considering Leon is still a rookie cop during this period of the Resident Evil timeline, although anyone familiar with the character knows that guns and ammo will eventually become a pretty major part of his life.
Cregger apparently didn’t even know how the reference got into the movie. According to a journalist from Deadline who asked the filmmaker about it, Cregger wasn’t sure where the Easter egg came from.
Leon apparently gets another shout-out once Bryan finally reaches the hospital. With the main building crawling with zombies, Bryan enters through the underground parking garage and stops there to figure out his next move.
Some eagle-eyed fans noticed that Leon’s car appears to be parked among the other vehicles. One fan on Reddit wrote, “I liked that Leon’s car was parked in the hospital. It was a cool Easter egg.”
It’s exactly the kind of background detail Resident Evil fans love picking apart. Leon doesn’t need to walk into the frame for the movie to acknowledge that he exists somewhere in this version of Raccoon City.
Between the guns and ammo storefront and his car sitting at the hospital, Leon S. Kennedy has managed to leave his fingerprints on Resident Evil without actually showing his face.
Keep an eye out for both Easter eggs the next time you watch the movie. There are probably plenty more hiding in Raccoon City waiting for fans to find them.
