“ | What are you worried about? They're only toys... | „ |
~ Gil Mars |
Gilbert "Gil" Mars is the overarching antagonist of the 1998 film Small Soldiers. He is a corrupt CEO of Globotech Industries which has bought out Heartland Toys. He formerly got away with everything by bribing the victims of the Commando Elite action figures to keep his ex-good reputation alive.
He was portrayed by Denis Leary, who also played Fallon in Judgment Night, and Mike McCracken in National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1.
Role[]
Gil Mars originally selects the Commando Elite for the project and the Gorgonites for the opponents, with the toy line expected to hit the market in approximately 91 days.
Later, Mars arrives in his helicopter during the department cleanup the next day. He gives Joe, the Fimples and the Abernathys money that is due for damages, and gives Larry and Irwin an authoritative instruction to prepare the Commando Elite offered for purchase to revolutionary individuals in South America. Among the mentally deranged behavior of the aftereffects of a significant disaster, Alan and Christy consent to start a relationship with each other. The Gorgonites were eventually brought to Yosemite National Park by the Abernathys, and after defeating the Commando Elite, Mars got exposed, sued, and arrested for making unsafe toys.
Trivia[]
- Mars is the overarching villain because his creation of the Commando Elite is what led to the events of the film.
- Most fans suggest Mars is the main true antagonist for Small Soldiers since the Commando Elite where originally meant to be the heroes in their own programming when they didn't bring themselves to abandon their comrades including Brick Bazooka and Nick Nitro. If any redemption and reprogramming where the Commandos, the humans and the Gorgonites now must form an alliance to bring Mars to justice, Major Chip Hazard's friendship and loyalty for the commandos were more valuable than attempting to hunt down Archer and the Gorgonites.
- This made Mars the archenemy to Major Chip Hazard and Archer when both of their allies including Nick Nitro and Troglekhan faced death from his actions.
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Commando Elite Humans |