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What are the real-world origins of the Fawkes mask, you ask? The image of the Fawkes mask which has become the template for the actual mask now owned by Warner Bros. It was this team which brought to life the Wachowski's adaptation, which takes us to a dystopian vision of an ultra-conservative, white supremacist, neo-fascist Britain governed by the fictional Norsefire party reigns supreme. The feature is directed by James McTeigue (making his directorial debut here and going on to direct Ninja Assassin and Sense8 episodes, among other things), adapted by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, and counts Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, Tim Pigott-Smith, Roger Allam, and Rupert Graves among its leading cast.

The team assembled to bring V for Vendetta, originally a three-part graphic novel series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, was a formidable one. movie's release back on March 17, 2006, the meaning of the Guy Fawkes mask as both a symbol and a message has evolved greatly. The meaning of the mask may seem easy enough to figure out. It's been nearly 15 years since V for Vendetta was released in theaters and there is one element - the Guy Fawkes mask - which remains the key in understanding the movie's core themes and message it wishes to gift you, the viewer.