Easter egg: This Easter Egg can be found on the Deluxe Edition DVD only. On the Main Menu, go to Special Features, from Special Features go down to Filmographies. Once on Filmographies click on Milla Jovovich's filmography. Once there, press down and an eye should appear. Press enter and you will see Milla having a hell of a time on set with various weapons and fighting moves.
Easter egg: On the Deluxe Edition DVD, go to previews and there should be a couple movies listed below. Press down till you highlight Special Features and then press the right button twice and the dog's eyes should light up. Press enter and you'll get the "Zombie testers" modeling various make up designs for zombies in the movie. This can also be seen in the Special Edition DVD but under the Special Features.
Answer: Actually the T-Virus was originally meant as a cure for a genetic disorder that Dr. Ashford and James Marcus daughters suffered from. The reanimation was a side effect and James Marcus was killed by Dr. Alexander Isaacs so he could take control of it and turn it into a bio-weapon.
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