According to Dave Gibbons, in Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel, The Comedian's costume was originally going to be more militaristic, outfitted with more armor and less leather. Then there's The Comedian's badge - the yellow smiley face - which has become the iconic symbol of the Watchmen. In those flashbacks we see The Comedian, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, wear his all-American costume: a black leather outfit with a white-and-blue star on his right shoulder, and red-and-white stripes on his left. Although he is not the central character, and only appears in flashback sequences, Blake's death is what prompts Rorschach's investigation in the first place. In 1985, Ozymandias kills The Comedian for accidentally uncovering his nefarious plan to destroy New York City. That's also how he got his superhero alias: Ozymandias is the Greek name for Ramesses II.Īfter the Keene Act of 1977 banned costumed heroes, Edward Morgan Blake, aka The Comedian, and Doctor Manhattan became the only two government-approved superheroes thanks to their participation in the Vietnam War. That is why Veidt's superhero costume is heavily evocative of Egyptian royalty with long, purple garb with gold plating (which he derives from his fascination with Ramesses). Since he perceived Alexander to be similar to that of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, he opted to become more like the latter. Veidt attributes his need for saving the world from a nuclear holocaust to what Alexander the Great did centuries before him, joining the known world under one empire. In the comic he's considered the "smartest man on the planet." To not only create but carry out such a treacherous plan - one that remained secret to all the other Watchmen, including Doctor Manhattan - required the skills of a mastermind, which is exactly what Veidt is. By uniting the nations of the world against a common enemy, Doctor Manhattan, Veidt was trying to negate the purpose of having costumed heroes at all. He was once a member of the Watchmen before deciding to orchestrate a type of world peace through mutually-experienced destruction. I think any growth, then it’s been worth it." When asked whether she'd like a second chance at playing Silk Spectre, Ackerman said, "I would love to do it actually! It would feel like I’d get a second chance at it.Adrian Veidt, played by Matthew Goode, is both the hero and villain of the story. "I look back on it now, I loved the experience as far as the people I got to work with and to have been a part of that beautiful production and I’m thankful that it woke me up a little bit to the importance of preparation, and just so that I can grow from that experience. I definitely didn’t feel worthy of being there." Fortunately, Ackerman seems to have made peace with her experience on Watchmen, describing it as "a turning point" for her career and a valuable learning experience. I had no training and I was working with these fabulous theater actors who had all the training in the world. I really struggled because it was such a big film and I really felt like I had no idea what I was doing. Akerman as Silk Spectre in 2009's Watchmen.Ackerman told Collider, "I will say that Watchmen was a big shift because I felt way out of my league on that one. At the time, Ackerman had just begin to break into mainstream Hollywood thanks to films like 27 Dresses and The Heartbreak Kid, and she admitted to feeling out of her depth and unprepared to take part in director Zack Snyder's superhero epic. Ackerman spoke candidly about her Watchmen performance during an appearance on Collider Ladies Night.
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