Hugo Weaving plays V, Natalie Portman plays Evey Hammond, and Stephen Rea plays Inspector Finch in the 2005 dystopian thriller ‘V for Vendetta’.
Main cast
- VHugo WeavingMain
- Evey HammondNatalie PortmanMain
- Inspector Eric FinchStephen ReaMain
- Adam Sutler / High ChancellorJohn HurtMain
- Dominic Stone / CreedyTim Pigott-SmithMain
Supporting cast
- Valerie Page (on-screen / archival footage)Natasha WightmanSupp
- DeitrichStephen FrySupp
- Helen HeyerImogen PootsSupp
- Reverend LillimanRoger AllamSupp
- Finch’s colleague (DS Dish)Clive AshbornSupp
- Gordon Deitrich (voice / uncredited)Rupert GravesSupp
Guest & voice
- Young Valerie PageLaura GreenwoodGuest
- Lewis Prothero (The Voice of Fate)Guy HenryGuest
- Dr. Delia SurridgeSinéad CusackGuest
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About this cast
Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, ‘V for Vendetta’ (2005) is a dystopian political thriller set in a near-future totalitarian Britain. The film stars Hugo Weaving as the masked vigilante V, Natalie Portman as Evey Hammond, and Stephen Rea as the detective investigating V’s terrorist attacks against the government.
FAQs
Who plays V in ‘V for Vendetta’?
Hugo Weaving plays the masked vigilante V, though his face is never shown; James Purefoy originally voiced the character in early recordings but was replaced by Weaving.
Who plays Evey Hammond in ‘V for Vendetta’?
Natalie Portman plays Evey Hammond, the young woman who becomes V’s ally and eventually carries on his legacy.
Is ‘V for Vendetta’ based on a graphic novel?
Yes, the film is based on the 1980s graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, though Moore distanced himself from the adaptation.
Where was ‘V for Vendetta’ filmed?
The film was shot primarily at Babelsberg Studios in Germany and on location in Berlin and London, with many scenes depicting a futuristic, fascist London.
Who plays the Chancellor in ‘V for Vendetta’?
John Hurt plays the oppressive High Chancellor Adam Sutler, a role that echoes his iconic performance in Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’.
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