Guy Fawkes And V For Vendetta

In moore s v for vendetta the character v is an anarchist who plots to take revenge and to bring down the state and destroy any form of government replacing the system with a leaderless the land of do as you please.

Guy fawkes and v for vendetta. An explainer on the 2005 movie v for vendetta and specifically the guy fawkes mask worn by v hugo weaving in the warner bros. V for vendetta makes the streaming rounds next month and lands with a 4k ultra hd steelbook release. The character s iconic look has its origin in guy fawkes the man. The main character known simply as v wears a mask based on the likeness of a man named guy fawkes in v for vendetta s opening sequence we learn about fawkes foiled plan to bomb the house of.

Symbol of the struggle of the anarchist against a totalitarian regime the character of v is overtly and strongly inspired by a real man guy fawkes. On guy fawkes night the million mask march also known as operation vendetta is held worldwide as. In modern society in general this mask has become a symbol of anarchism revolution and civil disobedience for example demonstrators in egypt and at occupy wall street in new york city wore the iconic mask to show their disapproval of the government. First published in 1982 the comic series v for vendetta charted a masked vigilante s attempt to bring down a fascist british government and its complicit media.

The guy fawkes mask also became popular among protestors associated with the occupy movement. Arguably the most important symbol in v for vendetta and certainly the most recognizable is the guy fawkes mask that v wears. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. V for vendetta.

Here s a bit of extra content featuring natalie portman stephen fry roger allam and sinead cusack authors mark nicholls paul hammer and david smith discussing guy fawkes the gunpowder plot and the historic inspirations for alan moore s story of open rebellion.