Kyle MacLachlan identified as Jill Valentine's 'boyfriend' in Resident Evil 2

Three decades after Resident Evil 2 first arrived, fans have identified the man in the framed photo on Jill Valentine’s desk as actor Kyle MacLachlan. A long-running background-art investigation by a fan known as Morio ended with the declaration, “Alright, that's it then.

The guy from Jill's desk is Kyle MacLachlan. Years of searching finally over.” The image appears to be a pin-up from a vintage Japanese movie magazine, possibly Roadshow, and notes he was about to appear in 1993’s The Trial. The photo also seems to originate from a Subaru photo shoot: MacLachlan promoted the Subaru Impreza in the early ’90s and appeared in a promotional video and calendar.

He also promoted Georgia canned coffee in Japan as his Twin Peaks character, Agent Dale Cooper. Players have long debated whether the framed photograph signifies an actual relationship; Leon and Claire comment in-game, “It's a picture of a young man.

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