Hugo Weaving is V in the movie V for Vendetta .
Kevin Curtis 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.The film was originally scheduled for release by Warner Bros. on Friday , November 4 , 2005 , ( a day before the 400th Guy Fawkes Night ) , but was delayed ; it opened on March 17 , 2006 , to positive reviews .
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