V for Vendetta – 9 dynamite details you didn’t know concerning the Guy Fawkes film | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

The 2005 political thriller focuses on an anarchist freedom fighter known as V, who wears a Guy Fawkes masks and plots to explode the UK Parliament on Bonfire Night in protest of a neo-fascist regime.

V for Vendetta has gone on to encourage anti-establishment teams like Anonymous, who can be main their controversial Million Mask March from London’s Trafalgar Square tonight – with many sporting the long-lasting Guy Fawkes masks for the film.

Since tonight is Bonfire Night, listed below are 9 dynamite details concerning the V for Vendetta film that you simply in all probability didn’t know.

1. James Purefoy was initially forged as V, however a month into filming was fired over not having a “dynamic enough presence.” Hugo Weaving took over the function and allegedly dubbed over a few of Purefoy’s scenes.

2. Based on the 1989 graphic novel by Alan Moore, the Watchmen writer refused to see the film, be credited or take any earnings from the movie adaptation. He had learn the script and thought it “rubbish”.

3. Moore’s writing was primarily based on Margaret Thatcher’s authorities. Illustrator David Lloyd stated: “Our attitude toward Margaret Thatcher’s ultra-conservative government was one of the driving forces behind the fascist British police state we created in Vendetta.”

4. The Wachowskis had written a script earlier than making The Matrix trilogy. While they didn’t direct, they moved the story to the longer term and made the characters older.

5. V for Vendetta was James McTeigue’s directorial debut, having first been assistant director on the Matrix trilogy and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

6. The movie was initially speculated to be launched on November fifth, 2005, the four-hundredth Guy Fawkes Night, however it was delayed in post-production till St Patrick’s Day.

7. John Hurt’s High Chancellor, partly impressed by 1984’s Big Brother, shot his scenes in Berlin places the place Hitler gave speeches.

8. When V introduces himself to Natalie Portman’s Evey, beginning with “Voila” and ending with “coincidence”, he makes use of phrases that start with the letter V 48 occasions.

9. The dominoes scene took 4 skilled assemblers 200 hours to arrange 22,000 items.

V for Vendetta is streaming now in 4K on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ for £3.49.