WATCHMEN - Ozymandias

Ozymandias

Adrian Veidt was formerly the superhero Ozymandias (pronounced "Aw-zee-MAN-die-ass"), drawing inspiration from his hero Alexander the Great and the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II for whom he is named. At the start of Watchmen he has retired to devote his attention to the running of his own enterprises. Ozymandias was directly based on Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, whom Moore had admired for using his full brain capacity as well as possessing full physical and mental control.[2] Veidt is believed to be one of the smartest men on the planet, and is often accompanied by his genetically-engineered lynx, Bubastis. Richard Reynolds noted that by taking initiative to "help the world", Veidt displays a trait normally attributed to villains in superhero stories, and in a sense he is the "villain" of the series.[11] Gibbons noted "One of the worst of his sins [is] kind of looking down on the rest of humanity, scorning the rest of humanity."[12] In 2008, he was ranked number 10 on the Forbes Fictional 15.[13]

In the Watchmen film he is played by Matthew Goode.

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DC Comics
2008 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC

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[PhillAlexandros]

I'm team Ozymandias, I think he's the best character, though Rorschach (sp?) is quite amazing in his own right.

[JimmySteller]

Rorschach? Leftist?? LOL

He was a serious right-winger dude. Look at how he deals with criminals or how he reacts to Laurie's love life or the whole idea of compromise.

[kize127]

Incredible novel. I love how in an ironic turn Adrian is the biggest superhero and Rorschach was a rat in a maze.

[philosophygoth91]

@ramonalejandrosuare Honestly, he's my favorite character, he's the biggest hero in this film. He did what he did for the greater good. Harsh, yeah. Necessary? Yeah. Dr. Manhattan got it.

[strangestdude]

@longbongotimee I think his obvious narcissistic personality disorder prevents him from feeling genuine empathy.

[andres155555]

@carlosz013 Evangelion the movie too

[GreenLantern141]

The movie sold Ozymandias short, IMO. He was way more badass in the comic...

[GreenLantern141]

The movie sold Ozymandias short, IMO. He was way more badass in the comic...

[fasterr100]

Ozymnadias or George Bush?

[carlosz013]

i like the scene when he was the only one who watch the weakness of Dr. Manhattan even that he is so powerful kind a like a "god" he was his's ass exiled from the earth great... the first movies where the bad guy Wins..!!!

[longbongotimee]

@ramonalejandrosuare "I've made myself feel every death... see every innocent face I've murdered to save humanity."

[ramonalejandrosuare]

What is so fascinating about Ozymandias are those rare moments when he is emotional. Here is a man who murdered millions in the name of a greater good and doesn't bat one eye. Yet when his pet Bubastis is sacrificed for his temporary survival against Manhattan he manages to shed a tear. Its no that I think he's amoral or cold, he does cry when he realized he saved the Earth. But he is a really unique creature who doesn't relate to the rest of the world in a "normal" fashion.