Matthew Bennell

Matthew Bennell was an American health inspector of the 20th century. While working in San Francisco, he was one of the early witnesses to the invasion by the pod people. He was one of the humans who noticed the invasion, along with Elizabeth Driscoll, and Jack and Nancy Bellicec. His close friend, Dr. David Kibner, was assimilated without Bennell's notice. Bennell himself was eventually overtaken in his sleep. 
==Notes==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
*Bennell was portrayed by Canadian actor Donald Sutherland.Invasion of the Body Snatchers - IMDB - Retrieved 12 December 2020Donald Sutherland - IMDB - Retrieved 12 December 2020
=== Trivia ===
* Director Philip Kaufman felt that the ending scene of the film, in which Bennell points his finger at Nancy Bellicec, still held relevance in 2018, comparing it to the speeches of American politician and president of the United States Donald Trump.Why ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ Still Haunts Its Director - David Weiner - 20 December 2018 - The Hollywood Reporter - Retrieved 3 April 2024
==Appearances ==
*Invasion of the Body Snatchers (first and final appearance)
==Links==
*Matthew Bennell on the Headhunter's Holosuite Wiki
==References==
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