[PAR] [TLE] V for Vendetta (film) [SEP] V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.  The film is set in an alternative future where a neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom.  Hugo Weaving portrays V, an anarchist freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts and Natalie Portman plays Evey, a young, working-class woman caught up in V's mission, while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. [PAR] [TLE] Hugo Weaving [SEP] Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an English-Australian film and stage actor.  He is best known for playing Agent Smith in "The Matrix" trilogy (1999–2003), Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings" (2001–2003) and "The Hobbit" (2012–2014) film trilogies, V in "V for Vendetta" (2006), Red Skull in "" (2011) and Tom Doss in "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016).
[PAR] [TLE] V for Vendetta ( film ) [ SEP ] V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis , based on the 1988 DC / Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd . The film is set in an alternative future where a neo - fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom . Hugo Weaving portrays V , an anarchist freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts and Natalie Portman plays Evey , a young , working - class woman caught up in V 's mission , while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. [PAR] [TLE] Hugo Weaving [ SEP ] Hugo Wallace Weaving ( born 4 April 1960 ) is an English - Australian film and stage actor . He is best known for playing Agent Smith in " The Matrix " trilogy ( 1999–2003 ) , Elrond in " The Lord of the Rings " ( 2001–2003 ) and " The Hobbit " ( 2012–2014 ) film trilogies , V in " V for Vendetta " ( 2006 ) , Red Skull in " " ( 2011 ) and Tom Doss in " Hacksaw Ridge " ( 2016 ) .
In V for Vendetta the actor of an anarchist freedom fighter is best known for playing who in The Matrix?
In V for Vendetta the actor of an anarchist freedom fighter is best known for playing who in The Matrix ?
Agent Smith
Agent Smith