Leon was very inexperienced during the events of Resident Evil 2 and its remake. He constantly did things by the book, as seen when he wouldn't release reporter Ben Buertolucci from the Raccoon ...
Leon S. Kennedy, the protagonist of various Resident Evil games, including RE2 and, more recently, the RE4 remake, will also be leading the next mainline installment, RE9, it’s claimed.
The Resident Evil 4 remake has been a huge success for Capcom, but the publisher was worried that remaking a beloved game was a bad idea.