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10 Extremely Comic-Accurate Superhero Movie Costumes

Filmmakers face a very difficult task when they have to bring a comic book character to life. On the page, the only limit is the artist’s imagination, but what works in a comic book might not work – or even be possible – in live-action.
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For a character who styles himself as more of an idea than an individual, the Guy Fawkes inspired outfit of vaudvillian vigilante V is integral to his success. Thankfully, then, this was perfectly brought to the screen in the 2005 movie adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic dystopian comic.

The film also gains points for keeping the brilliantly cast Hugo Weaving covered up. In the vein of Sylvester Stallone’s Judge Dredd, imagine if they had cast a big Hollywood name as V and he had whipped off his mask every five minutes? The mystique of V is a core part of his character, so V For Vendetta deserves praise for replicating his outfit so well and then making sure it stayed on.

Plus, how many superhero costumes have inspired a hacktivist group?


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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'