“ | MYSTERY INCORPORATED! This is only the first rung on the ladder of your demise. And this time, Mystery Inc., you'll be the ones unmasked... as the buffoons you truly are! | „ |
~ Jonathan Jacobo as the Evil Masked Figure. |
Dr. Jonathan Jacobo, otherwise known as Heather Jasper Howe or The Evil Masked Figure, is the main antagonist of the 2004 film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the second live-action film in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He is a mad scientist who wants revenge on Mystery Inc. for capturing and imprisoning him in the past.
As Dr. Jonathan Jacobo, he was portrayed by Tim Blake Nelson, who also played Dr. Pendanski in Holes, Officer LeFlore in Meet the Fockers, Samuel Sterns in The Incredible Hulk, Harvey Elder in Fantastic Four and Martin Kirby in Angel Has Fallen. As Heather Jasper Howe, he was portrayed by Alicia Silverstone, who also portrayed Adrian Forrester in The Crush. As the Evil Masked Figure, he was voiced/played by Scott McNeil.
Personality[]
Jonathan Jacobo is a typical mad scientist, who wants to create real monsters and enjoy the rampages they caused. After being caught by the Mystery Incorporated, Jacobo held a lifelong grudge and vowed to have his revenge on them at all cost.
As Heather Jasper Howe, he makes her seem to be a benevolent, polite reporter at the first glance, but as the story progesses, he reveals her true nature as a fraudulent, untrustworthy person. It is later revealed that it is just the facade of Jacobo. In addition, the last scene also shows that Jacobo can be angered for simply petty reasons.
Biography[]
Past[]
Jonathan Jacobo is a scientist who desired to create monsters. To fund his experiments, he became the Pterodactyl Ghost, wreaking havoc and committing bank robberies in a state-wide crime spree, amassing millions of dollars. Eventually he was caught by Mystery Inc., unmasked and sent to prison. During his prison stint, he was cellmates with Jeremiah Wickles, who swore hatred against him.
Jacobo eventually attempted to escape on a hay glider. However, an malfunction occurred in the process and he fell into the ocean; his body was never found and he was presumed dead.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[]
In truth, Jacobo had survived, and dressed up like a female reporter named Heather Jasper Howe and an Evil Masked Figure and turned his old Pterodactyl Ghost costume into a real monster with a machine he built, along with costumes of some other past Scooby-Doo monsters to get revenge on Scooby and his friends by destroying them, their reputation and their hometown Coolsville. As Heather, he spreaded information against the Mystery Gang for their failures, turning the public against them. He also used this to break down their confidence and determination, so he could claim his revenge on them at their weakest.
Jacobo later reappeared as the Evil Masked Figure in the climax, controlled all the monsters to fight and kill the Gang. Luckily after a big battle with the Tar Monster, Scooby managed to turn all of the monsters that Jacobo created back into costumes.
After his defeat, the Evil Masked Figure is caught and unmasked in front of the public as Heather Jasper Howe. However, the Mystery Gang suspected something and unmasked her for the second time, revealed that Heather is Jacobo in disguise. Jacobo and the camera man Ned who aids Heather were then sent to prison.
Quotes[]
“ | So long, SUCKERS! [mechanics in his wings snap] Ah, help me, suckers! | „ |
~ Jonathan Jacobo escaping prison, only to fall into his supposed death. |
“ | Mystery Incorporated, once again you have proven useless before my power! Because of you soon Coolsville will be mine! | „ |
~ Evil Masked Figure. |
“ | STOP THEM! Destroy the city if you have to, but bring me that control panel! With it, they can destroy everything I set out to do. | „ |
~ Evil Masked Figure. |
“ | Soon your friends will be dead, and Coolsville destroyed. My revenge will be final, and there's nothing you can do about it! | „ |
~ Evil Masked Figure as he tries to kill the gang by suffocation. |
“ | You can’t do this to me! Who do you think you are?! | „ |
~ Evil Masked Figure to Scooby, just before he puts the control panel in place. |
“ | NOO!! | „ |
~ Evil Masked Figure after Scooby puts the the control panel in place. |
“ | I was an excellent Eliza! You were too actually! | „ |
~ Jacobo to Wickles, arguing about having the lead role in a prison production of My Fair Lady. |
“ | You kept saying you felt puffy! | „ |
~ Jacobo to Wickles again, about the former stealing the latter's Tater Tots. |
“ | I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for those meddling punks, and their dumb dog! | „ |
~ Jonathan Jacobo gives the franchise's de facto catchphrase after his defeat. |
“ | Of course, dumkoff. | „ |
~ Jacobo’s last words to Ned as he is put in a prison van; also revealing that he was also Heather Jasper Howe, much to Ned's disgust after he was in love with 'her' |
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Trivia[]
- In the Scooby-Doo Show, a character named Johnny is instead the Pterodactyl Ghost, however all these two characters have in common is the same first name and disguise.
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