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| “ | You will not survive | „ |
| ~ Dr. Zander Rice threatening |
Dr. Zander Rice, Jr. is the main antagonist of the 2017 Marvel superhero film Logan. He is the tyrannical and ruthless leader of The Reavers, Donald Pierce's boss and the one behind Project: Transigen. He is portrayed by Richard E. Grant, who also voiced Barkis Bittern.
History
Background
His father, Dale Rice, Sr., founded a tyrannical company named Essex Corp., and controlled the Alkali facility. Killed by The Wolverine, his son, Zander took over the company. He signed a project, named "Project: Transigen", whose purpose was to capture and control the mutants.
He later founded a terrorist organization named The Reavers, and commanded them, alongside his mercenary, Donald Pierce.
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
A younger Dr. Zander Rice is seen with glasses, entering The Alkali Facility and creating X-24/The Weapon X.
Prior to the film "Logan"
He kidnapped mutant children, including The Wolverine's biological daughter, Laura Kinney or X-23. Some of the children who participated in the program have even been born in The Alkali Facility. However, Laura had betrayed him, and had tried to massacre the facility. Gabriela also helped many mutant kids, including Laura, to escape. A while after that, he decided to recapture Laura and program her to be the new Weapon X.
Logan (2017)
Using Caliban
Dr. Zander Rice sends Pierce and his men to recapture Laura, and kill whoever stands in his way, mostly The Wolverine. He comes out of his helicopter to fetch his incoming prisoner, Caliban. He injected and tortured Caliban, so he could find Laura's location and recapture her. He and his army of Reavers came at night and attacked Will Munson's house, as a Wolverine clone, known as X-24 (or Weapon X), had killed Charles Xavier, under Zander's control. Zander's attack has caused the deaths of Will Munson and his family. Zander tried to get Caliban to control the mutants, however, instead, he took control of X-24, and caused him to kill a few of Zander's soldiers. Caliban then threw two grenades, and bombed Zander's van. Zander then returns to his base, and starts planning his strategy. He then receives reports from Pierce about the whereabouts of the mutant kids, who have escaped from his facility.
Final Battle to Death
He leads The Reavers to attack the mutants near the borderline with Canada. He came with many soldiers and tanks. Wolverine oversees Dr. Zander's attack, far away from the mutant kids' house, located on the top of a tall mountain. Wolverine knows what Zander is up to, and runs to save the mutant kids, while he injects himself with all the serum. Dr. Zander Rice and The Reavers then start attacking the mutant kids, almost managing to capture them all, until Wolverine enters the scene and interferes. Dr. Zander Rice reveals his plot to gain control of the mutants by recapturing them, and states that he does so in order continue the legacy of his father, and become rich. Dr. Zander orders The Reavers to kill everyone. He is killed by an angered Wolverine a moment after, and The Reavers are eventually defeated in a battle with the mutants.
Personality
He is a tyrannical and ruthless individual, who exploits mutants for money, and enslaves them in the name of his father. He enjoys hurting others, as he did on Caliban, when he and Donald Pierce have tortured him. Near the climax of the film, he admits he wants to enslave the mutant kids, and become rich by exploiting their powers and abilities.
Trivia
- Dr. Zander Rice was killed by The Wolverine, much like his father.
- Dr. Zander Rice is the true leader of The Reavers, as Donald Pierce was just his mercenary and right-hand man.
- He appears in X-Men: Apocalypse as a minor antagonist, in the post-credits scene. In that film, he was portrayed by Bryan Singer.
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