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| “ | You won't cry like him, will you? You're not afraid of death. You're like me. | „ |
| ~ Creedy as he confronts V. |
| “ | Die! DIE! WHY WON'T YOU DIE?! Why won't you die? | „ |
| ~ A helpless Creedy's last words as he empties his gun on V, only to have his neck snapped moments thereafter, fulfilling V's promise to him. |
Peter Creedy is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Adam Sutler) of the 2006 dystopian action film V for Vendetta, based on the graphic novel of the same name.
He is the commander of the secret police for the fascist Norsefire government and dictator Adam Sutler's second-in-command. However, Creedy is revealed to be one of the masterminds behind the government with the St. Mary's and Three Waters attack, and desires to take Sutler's place as dictator of England.
He was portrayed by the late Tim Pigott-Smith.
Personality[]
This version of the character is a ruthless, calculating psychopath; V describes him as "a man seemingly without a conscience, for whom the ends always justify the means". Creedy craves power and will do absolutely anything to obtain it.
Creedy played an integral role in arranging a bio-engineered plague to be released on England, which is later blamed on terrorists and used to terrorize the public into giving Norsefire total control.
Creedy is also a total hypocrite, despising Sutler's cowardice when faced with death, but completely losing his own cold demeanour and becoming absolutely terrified before his death at V's hands. Creedy has a softer side with flowers, taking care of them deeply. With that said, it does not redeem him in the slightest.
History[]
Like his comics counterpart, Creedy in the film is in charge of Norsefire's department for the state's secret police, "The Finger", to maintain Norsefire's oppressive control over the United Kingdom. Although Adam Sutler is more prominent as the High Chancellor, Creedy wields more influence in the Norsefire regime than the public is aware of. In a meeting with Inspector Eric Finch, a disguised V reveals that it was Creedy's idea to use the St. Mary's virus not on "an enemy of the country, but rather the country itself." Thus, Creedy's suggestion directly lead to Norsefire's rise to power when Sutler used the attack as a pretext to strike fear into the public as a means to garner support for his election as Prime Minister.
The Finger's trademark is the black bags they put over the captives' heads, where Creedy orders many citizens considered "problematic" for Norsefire to be brutally removed from the public. Under Creedy's and Sutler's authorization, "black-bagged" civilians are subjected to interrogation, torture and execution. One such instance is when the Chancellor orders variety show host Gordon Deitrich arrested for mocking Sutler on his show; Creedy personally shows up at Deitrich's home and beats him with a nightstick, splitting open his face. Deitrich is then taken away, interrogated and executed for possessing forbidden material (the Fingermen finding a copy of the banned Quran hidden in his house sealed his fate).
During the second half of the movie, Creedy has fallen out of favor with Sutler because of his failure to stop V's rebellion and the public unrest resulting from them. One night while tending his flowers in his home in suburban London, Creedy is confronted by V, who offers him a deal; V offers to turn himself over in exchange for Sutler. After facing further criticism from Sutler, Creedy accepts the offer.
V and Creedy meet in an abandoned tube station and after V has been given his chance to personally bid farewell to him, Creedy personally shoots his hated boss in front of V. Creedy tells V to take off his mask, but V refuses. On Creedy's orders, the Fingermen open fire, but fail to take him down. A mortally wounded V cuts down all of Creedy's Fingermen as a horrified Creedy looks on helplessly. Creedy then fires all six of his rounds at V to no avail before the masked vigilante fulfils his promise that Creedy would die with his hands around his neck when he corners him and snaps his neck, killing him.
Trivia[]
- Both Tim Pigott-Smith and John Hurt (who portrayed Adam Sutler in the film) have passed away in the same year of 2017, just three months apart from each other.
External Links[]
- Peter Creedy on the Pure Evil Wiki
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