{"id":1977945,"date":"2025-08-24T23:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1977945"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:46:07","slug":"the-dystopian-classic-on-netflix-that-predicted-whats-happening-in-the-uk-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-dystopian-classic-on-netflix-that-predicted-whats-happening-in-the-uk-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dystopian Classic On Netflix That Predicted What\u2019s Happening In The UK Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many futuristic dystopian films share the same problem: their vision of the future is so far off that it\u2019s hard for future audiences to take it very seriously. However, one such movie was so bleakly accurate that its grim narrative now seems more relevant than ever before. That movie is 2005\u2019s <em>V for Vendetta<\/em>, and you can now stream this comic book classic on Netflix.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>V\u2019s origin in <em>V For Vendetta<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>V for Vendetta<\/em> adapts the Alan Moore comic of the same name, and the movie features a Britain ruled by fascists out to eliminate (often violently) anything that doesn\u2019t fit into their rightwing paradigm. Eventually, the regime is challenged by a vigilante wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, and he encourages all citizens to join him in righteous rebellion. Witness to this revolution is a young woman whom the vigilante rescued and who may ultimately decide the entire nation\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One reason <em>V for Vendetta<\/em> is so good is that it comes from a very high pedigree. The script was written by The Wachowskis, the visionary directors who brought us <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/the-matrix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Matrix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Matrix<\/a><\/em> and changed Hollywood forever. And the movie was directed by James McTeigue, who worked with the Wachowskis on <em>The Matrix<\/em>, <em>Speed Racer<\/em>, and <em>Sense8<\/em>; additionally, he even served as first assistant director on the second Star Wars prequel, <em>Attack of the Clones<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Hugo Weaving beneath V\u2019s Guy Fawkes mask in &lt;em&gt;V For Vendetta&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_RUETPY_9SF.3b1d3.g9Gw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/26e97fda537457c4d47b88edca917685\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hugo Weaving beneath V\u2019s Guy Fawkes mask in <em>V For Vendetta<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along the way, McTeigue learned how to give his films style and substance. V for Vendetta has plenty to say about fascism and the need to oppose evil, making it a more substantial cinematic meal than other comic book films from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marvel<\/a> or DC. But the message never comes at the expense of the entertainment, and this movie features several action scenes just as thrilling as anything provided by The Wachowskis in their trippy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/category\/ent\/scifi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sci-fi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">sci-fi<\/a> trilogy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Hurt in &lt;em&gt;V For Vendetta&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SRSBlzeUNHa.7Q12dZMpEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/88f4d00f8f57f7b01c402967bd10914e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>John Hurt in <em>V For Vendetta<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On top of its slick style, <em>V for Vendetta<\/em> features a fantastic cast that includes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/natalie-portman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Natalie Portman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Natalie Portman<\/a>, fresh from her stint as Padme Amidala in the Star Wars prequels. Rounding out the cast of genre legends is John Hurt (who played the titular beastie\u2019s first victim in Alien) and Hugo Weaving (who played Elrond in Peter Jackson\u2019s excellent <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/lord-of-the-rings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lord of the Rings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Lord of the Rings<\/a><\/em> films).<\/p>\n<p>Two decades after it premiered, <em>V for Vendetta<\/em> is still shockingly relevant: its totalitarian government focused on eliminating minority groups such as gay people and immigrants. Many Americans have begun to use this film to describe their government negatively under both recent administrations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Natalie Portman in &lt;em&gt;V For Vendetta&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Sx5PvduLWevSZqJ1cR2eNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/50605e133be46d51357cd44b51dba607\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Natalie Portman in <em>V For Vendetta<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similarly, England is currently in the middle of a free speech crackdown. Reports claim people are being jailed for retweeting posts and cartoons the government doesn\u2019t approve of. You may not be shocked to discover that many of these \u201coffensive\u201d posts criticize state and local government, and the alleged subsequent crackdowns have shaken what remaining faith citizens might have had in their elected officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Americans and our friends across the pond, the fictional world of <em>V for Vendetta<\/em> is starting to look eerily familiar.\u00a0Will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/70039175\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:V for Vendetta;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>V for Vendetta<\/em><\/a> inspire you to access your inner revolutionary, or will you think the whole film wastes a good Guy Fawkes mask? Once you fall in love with this stylish dystopia, be sure to check out the original comic, which rivals\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/watchmen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watchmen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Watchmen<\/a><\/em>\u00a0in terms of\u00a0its quality and its passionate message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many futuristic dystopian films share the same problem: their vision of the future is so far off that it\u2019s hard for future audiences to take it very seriously. However, one such movie was so bleakly accurate that its grim narrative now seems more relevant than ever before. That movie is 2005\u2019s V for Vendetta, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1977946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[353886,353884,353887,353883,353885],"class_list":["post-1977945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-guy-fawkes-mask","tag-hugo-weaving","tag-speed-racer","tag-the-wachowskis","tag-v-for-vendetta"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Dystopian-Classic-On-Netflix-That-Predicted-Whats-Happening-In.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1977945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1977945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1977945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1977946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1977945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1977945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1977945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}