“I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.” Natalie Portman narrates in a faux-English accent, “I know,” carrying the implication that the American audience does not.
Author, Alan Moore’s name will not be found anywhere in the film’s credits; Instead it simply states, “Based on the graphic novel illustrated by David Lloyd.” After 2003’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the writer requested that his name be removed from any future adaptations of his work. But the Wachowskis' have gone the extra mile with their screenplay. Not content with simply reworking the original graphic novel, they have also made the decision to rework British history.
“Remember, remember the fifth of November,” our heroes recite. Yet nowhere in the film will you hear a mention of the fact that November 5th is meant as a thanksgiving of the failed terrorist attack or how Guy Fawkes and his compatriots planned to restore Britain’s Catholic monarchy. Instead, in its attempt to appeal to general American audiences, the movie decides to make Guy Fawkes and his belated-successor, V as appealing as possible.
