‘V for Vendetta’ at 20: Director James McTeigue Isn’t Surprised the Film Feels Like It Was Made Yesterday
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McTeigue traces his journey, including star Natalie Portman showing up to Cannes for 'Revenge of the Sith' just after she'd shaved her head for the role: "Everyone said, ‘Oh my God, you've got a bald head. What movie are you working on?’"
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text James McTeigue ’s V for Vendetta plays like it was ripped from yesterday’s headlines, not just those of twenty years ago. It’s a reminder of why the adage of “history repeats itself” is so prevalent. Of course, the efforts of Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) and the Guy Fawkes-masked vigilante known as V (Hugo Weaving) to dismantle the totalitarian police state in a near-future United Kingdom were actually based on Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s serialized graphic novel from the 1980s. Thus, the historical echoes go well beyond the film’s creative springboard of the 2000s, specifically the Bush-Cheney administration. Related Stories Movies 'Breaking In': Film Review Movies 'The Raven:' John Cusack's Edgar Allan Poe Becomes a Private Investgator As a student of history, McTeigue remains unsurprised by the relevance of his feature directorial debut. “We just keep falling into the same political cycles, and that’s what makes the film timeless in a way. People can just look around and see that the parallels in the film are always present in different forms,” McTeigue tells The Hollywood Reporter . The Australian filmmaker served as first assistant director on the Wachowskis ’ Matrix trilogy, and when the siblings needed a break after back-to-back sequels, they nominated McTeigue to direct an updated version of their long-standing V screenplay. McTeigue soon championed Portman for the lead role, having met each other when he AD’d Star Wars: Attack of the Clones . And when she decided to have her head shaved on camera, he made sure her own hair stylist was manning the clippers. “ Revenge of the Sith had its premiere at Cannes [in 2005], and she went straight from shaving her head to Cannes that weekend,” McTeigue recalls. “And everyone said...
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