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Hugo Weaving as V, a masked, charismatic and skilled anarchist terrorist who had been the unwilling subject of experimentation by Norsefire. James Purefoy originally portrayed the character, but left six weeks into filming. He remained uncredited, with Weaving replacing him on set and redubbing Purefoy's scenes. [7]
Hugo Weaving as V in the 2005 film V for Vendetta. The 2005 film adaptation of the comic book starred Hugo Weaving as V. James Purefoy was originally cast as V, but was replaced by Weaving six weeks into production. Purefoy stated that he found it hard to act while wearing the mask, and that was the reason for his departure.
Weaving played the title role as V in the 2005 film V for Vendetta, in which he was reunited with the Wachowskis, creators of The Matrix trilogy, who wrote the adapted screenplay. Actor James Purefoy was originally signed to play the role, but was fired six weeks into filming over creative differences.
V for Vendetta The anti-establishment message of this 2005 comic book adaptation struck a chord with many viewers – particularly the image of the central character, masked revolutionary “V”.
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V for Vendetta garnered various awards and nominations following its release, with most nominations recognizing the film overall. In addition, V for Vendetta was included in a number of best film lists for 2006, including a list authored by director Kevin Smith. [8] Fandomania named the character V the 96th greatest fictional character of all ...
V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare).Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British anthology Warrior, its serialisation was completed in 1988–89 in a ten-issue colour limited series published by DC Comics in the United States.