Nour Najee is the main antagonist of Captain Phillips. He is based on one of the Somali pirates who hijacked the Maersk Alabama in 2009.
He was portrayed by Faysal Ahmed.
Biography[]
In a poverty stricken village in Somalia, Najee is appointed by Abduwali Muse to help him hijack a cargo ship called the Maersk Alabama for ransom, as he wanted someone strong to assist him, despite the other pirates' protest, due to him being a foreigner from another village. Najee may be strong, but he is also reckless, impatient, and quick to lose his temper.
In the climax of the film, he is quick to understand that the US Navy was trying to pretend about a group of elders waiting for them. When he catches Captain Richard Phillips writing a farewell letter to his family, he tries to take it away before Phillips attacks him, only to be restrained and beaten. In the ensuing fight, the Navy witnesses this via camera, with the SEAL Commander telling him that they don't have a deal if they harm the hostage. Najee orders the rest of the pirates (sans Muse who was taken into custody) to tie him up and blindfold him, while ignoring the other two pirates' pleas not to kill him (as they have begun to realize the futility of their situation and begin to believe the best option is to surrender) and repeatedly points out the NAVY was lying about the elders. As he aims the gun at Phillips, the commanding officer of the USS Bainbridge, Frank Castellano, asks the crew to stop towing the lifeboat. It causes the lifeboat to tip slowly causing Najee almost lose his balance, but giving the SEAL snipers have clear shots on all three pirates. At that moment, Castellano gives the order to execute and the soldiers open fire, killing all three pirates and saving Captain Phillips' life.
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