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|image = RvCKBF26.jpg
 
|fullname = Walter Wade, Jr.
 
|alias = Walter<br>
 
Wade
 
   
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|image = walter-wade-jr-2000-movie-shaft-antagonist.png
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|fullname = Walter Wade Jr.
 
|alias = Walt
 
|origin = ''Shaft''
 
|origin = ''Shaft''
|occupation = Millionaire<br>
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|occupation = Billionaire<br>
 
Playboy
 
Playboy
|skills = Brute strength<br>
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|skills = High Intelligence<br>
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Brute strength<br>
Wealth
 
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Hand To Hand Combat Prowess<br>
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Wealth<br>
Ruthlessness
 
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Intimidation<br>
|hobby = Bullying and hurting those weaker than him, antagonizing shaft.
 
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Vast resources
|goals = Kill John Shaft (failed).<br>
 
 
|hobby = Bullying and hurting those weaker than him.<br>
Escape punishment for murder (failed).
 
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Antagonizing Shaft.
|type of villain = Rich Racist}}
 
 
|goals = Kill John Shaft.<br>
 
Escape punishment for murder <small>(both failed)</small>.
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|crimes = Murder<br>
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Harrasment
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|type of villain = Wealthy Xenophobe}} {{Quote|If it's really important to you, you can tell everybody you've got a rich white boy on a rope. I really don't care. I think you're on too much of your own product. But drugs? No f***ing way.|Walter Wade Jr.}}
   
'''Walter Wade Jr. '''is the main antagonist of the 2000 film ''Shaft. ''
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'''Walter Wade Jr.''' is the main antagonist of the 2000 action-thriller film ''Shaft''.
   
He is portrayed by Christian Bale, who also played [[Patrick Bateman]] in ''American Psycho''.
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He was portrayed by {{w|Christian Bale}}, who also played [[Patrick Bateman]] in ''American Psycho'', [[Trevor Reznik]] in ''The Machinist'' and [[Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Gorr the God Butcher]] in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, more specifically ''Thor: Love and Thunder''.
   
==History==
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==Biography==
The son of one of the wealthiest men in Los Angeles, Wade is spoiled, narcissistic and cruel, and lashes out violently at anyone who refuses to give him his way or stands up to him. He is also a virulent racist, and thinks all African-Americans are inferior to him. One night, he goes to a club and drunkenly hurls racial slurs at Trey Howard, a young African-American man. Howard responds by making a Ku Klux Klan-like hood out of a napkin and dropping it on Wade's head. When the other club patrons laugh at him, Wade flies into a rage and bludgeons Howard to death with a lead pipe in the alley next to the club. When questioned by Detective John Shaft, Wade claims to have acted in self-defense, but mocks Howard as he dies; disgusted, Shaft punches Wade in the face, breaking his nose.
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The son of an extremely wealthy and powerful real estate developer in New York City, Wade is a cruel, spoiled narcissist who lashes out violently at anyone who refuses to give him his way or stands up to him. He is also a virulent racist, and thinks all African-Americans are inferior to him. One night, he goes to a club and drunkenly hurls racial slurs at Trey Howard, a young African-American man. Howard responds by making a Ku Klux Klan-like hood out of a napkin and dropping it on Wade's head. When the other club patrons laugh at him, Wade flies into a rage and bludgeons Howard to death with a lead pipe in the alley next to the club. When questioned by Detective John Shaft, Wade claims to have acted in self-defense, but mocks Howard as he dies. Disgusted, Shaft punches Wade in the face, breaking his nose.
   
Wade jumps bail and flies to Switzerland, escaping justice for two years. Meanwhile, his father bribes the one witness to the murder, Diane Palmieri, to keep quiet. When the younger Wade tries to sneak back into the U.S., Shaft is waiting for him and put him under arrest. While in jail, Wade meets drug dealer [[Peoples Hernandez]], and hires him to kill Shaft. Ultimately, however, Shaft kills Peoples and persuades Palmieri to testify against Wade. Before Palmieri has the chance, however, Howard's mother guns Wade down in front of the courthouse.
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Wade jumps bail and flies to Switzerland, escaping justice for two years. Meanwhile, his father bribes the one witness to the murder, Diane Palmieri, to keep quiet. When the younger Wade tries to sneak back into the U.S., Shaft is waiting for him and put him under arrest. While in jail, Wade meets drug dealer [[Peoples Hernandez]], and asks him to kill Shaft. In return, he sells Peoples' cocaine to his rich friends.
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Ultimately, however, Shaft kills pseveral people and persuades Palmieri to testify against Wade. Before Palmieri has the chance, however, Wade is unexpectedly shot several times in the chest by Trey's mother, avenging her son’s death and leaving the entire crowd horrified.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery bordercolor="blue" captionextcolor="gray" position="center">
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RvCKBF26.jpg|Walter Wade Jr.
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Wade's_death.png|Wade's death.
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==Trivia==
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*''Shaft'' and ''American Psycho'' (both of which Christian Bale starred in) came out in 2000.
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*According to an interview with Christian Bale, one of the main reasons he took on the role was because of a fight scene between Walter Wade, Jr. and Shaft on an airport runway. The scene was filmed, but cut to make room for more scenes with Jeffrey Wright, who got a high audience score in preview.
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*Christian Bale had no interest in playing Walter, as he had just finished filming '''American Psycho'''. But one day, he was reading lines with Toni Collette, who serves as the witness in the film, and changed his mind.
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*Vin Diesel was asked to play Walter but declined it.
 
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If it's really important to you, you can tell everybody you've got a rich white boy on a rope. I really don't care. I think you're on too much of your own product. But drugs? No f***ing way.
~ Walter Wade Jr.

Walter Wade Jr. is the main antagonist of the 2000 action-thriller film Shaft.

He was portrayed by Christian Bale, who also played Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, Trevor Reznik in The Machinist and Gorr the God Butcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, more specifically Thor: Love and Thunder.

Biography

The son of an extremely wealthy and powerful real estate developer in New York City, Wade is a cruel, spoiled narcissist who lashes out violently at anyone who refuses to give him his way or stands up to him. He is also a virulent racist, and thinks all African-Americans are inferior to him. One night, he goes to a club and drunkenly hurls racial slurs at Trey Howard, a young African-American man. Howard responds by making a Ku Klux Klan-like hood out of a napkin and dropping it on Wade's head. When the other club patrons laugh at him, Wade flies into a rage and bludgeons Howard to death with a lead pipe in the alley next to the club. When questioned by Detective John Shaft, Wade claims to have acted in self-defense, but mocks Howard as he dies. Disgusted, Shaft punches Wade in the face, breaking his nose.

Wade jumps bail and flies to Switzerland, escaping justice for two years. Meanwhile, his father bribes the one witness to the murder, Diane Palmieri, to keep quiet. When the younger Wade tries to sneak back into the U.S., Shaft is waiting for him and put him under arrest. While in jail, Wade meets drug dealer Peoples Hernandez, and asks him to kill Shaft. In return, he sells Peoples' cocaine to his rich friends.

Ultimately, however, Shaft kills pseveral people and persuades Palmieri to testify against Wade. Before Palmieri has the chance, however, Wade is unexpectedly shot several times in the chest by Trey's mother, avenging her son’s death and leaving the entire crowd horrified.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Shaft and American Psycho (both of which Christian Bale starred in) came out in 2000.
  • According to an interview with Christian Bale, one of the main reasons he took on the role was because of a fight scene between Walter Wade, Jr. and Shaft on an airport runway. The scene was filmed, but cut to make room for more scenes with Jeffrey Wright, who got a high audience score in preview.
  • Christian Bale had no interest in playing Walter, as he had just finished filming American Psycho. But one day, he was reading lines with Toni Collette, who serves as the witness in the film, and changed his mind.
  • Vin Diesel was asked to play Walter but declined it.