What's the Difference between V for Vendetta the Graphic Novel and V for Vendetta the Movie?
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In the Movie |
V
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V
Portrayed by: Hugo Weaving
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Evey Hammond
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Evey Hammond
Portrayed by: Natalie Portman
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Adam Susan
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Adam Sutler
Portrayed by: John Hurt
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Eric Finch
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Eric Finch
Portrayed by: Stephen Rea
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V for Vendetta Graphic Novel vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Both sides do bad things. The government as well as V are violent. |
It is more good guys(V) versus bad guys(government). |
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The fascist government is elected legally and kept in power through the general apathy of the public. |
The "St. Mary's virus," a biological weapon engineered and released by the Norsefire party as a means of clandestinely gaining control over their own country.
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V was given a drug called "Batch 5" while at Larkhill that gave him super strength and agility. |
There is no mention of him taking Batch 5. |
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V stops a train carrying Prothero and kidnaps him. He is driven insane by a combination of an overdose of Batch 5 drugs and the shock of seeing his prized doll collection burned in a mock recreation of Camp Larkhill in V's headquarters. He remains incapacitated for the rest of the story. |
V goes to his house and kills him by lethal injection.
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V wears a number of different costumes. His mask even changes. |
He only wears the black outfit with the Guy Fawkes mask. |