Tom hardys fitzgerald is essentially a comic book villain, bad to the bone and completely without the interesting motive or likability that makes for a good antagonist like kylo ren. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. The book tells the story of reallife frontiersman hugh glass, who survives a long journey after being attacked by a bear and left for dead by the fur trappers he was travelling with in the 1820s. A modern day crime story set in the world of a native american indian reservation, and explores power, loyalty, and spirituality in a community led by the ambitious chief lincoln red crow, as he reckons with dashiell bad horse who has returned home after years away from the reservation. The insult that often accompanies fitzgeralds injury of indians during the. The revenant is and will always be one of those very rare films that werent just a trip to the cinema, but an experience. Based on a true incident of heroism in the history of the american west, this debut by a washington, d.
Glass is and isnt a member of this ornery group of pelt traders. Scalped tells the story of undercover fbi agent dashiell bad horse, who returns to his home reservation of prairie rose modeled after the reallife pine ridge reservation in south dakota to combat organized crime in the area. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Smith wanted to tell a personal and intimate story amongst all the chaos. Glass can speak pawnee, which helps him communicate with the natives he encounters on his long trek home cruel mercy. This ghostlike figure may or may not be a reputed gangster who was killed 15 years earlier on during sapphire citys day of the dead celebrations. Oh boysurviving injuries caused by a bear is no small feat. Fitzgerald really does not like native americans, calling glass son a half breed and the tribes tree niggers. While youre waiting for the next giant s series of comics you should own to show up, be sure to check out the archives. Tom hardy as john fitzgerald in inarritus the revenant, 2015. While fitzgerald could keep a brave face and proudly mock glass to his dying. Apr 15, 2014 dcs scalped comic book series headed to tv. Glass is about to kill fitzgerald, but remembers hikucs words and pushes him downstream into the hands of the arikara. Sep 30, 2015 join me on my journey to 1 million subscribers dont forget to like, subscribe, comment and share like me on face book.
You can watch leonardo dicaprio seated next to costar tom hardy talk about the revenant in the video below. Instead of killing fitzgerald then and there after their brutal fight, glass hands fitzgerald over to the ree tribe and watches as they mercilessly scalp whats left of his head determinator. Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down john fitzgerald tom hardy, the former confidant who betrayed and. Theres no point in either of us dying either, you understand. The revenant 2015 fitzgeralds betrayal and hawks death. The stallion starring firehair, script and art by joe kubert. The revenant by michael punke goodreads share book.
The scalped comic book series, written by jason aaron and illustrated by r. Young jim bridger, on the other hand, grown from a boy to a man. However, i was quite surprised to find the same location providing the setting for a comic book. I think scott forgot who jessica was in the process of writing the books.
The revenant showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Jason aaron on the end of scalped, comics answer to deadwood and the wire. The revenant movie ebooks man movies crime film film films 2016 john fitzgerald the revenant. I remember very little about them but, since i learned that the revenant tells the same story as man in the wilderness i thought id share. He ended up playing the titular character in the comic book movie, venom 2018. A novel of revenge by punke, michael from amazons fiction books store. I dont feel that the explanation of fitzgerald s squirrel story matches up well enough for me i suspect theres another interpretation that would fit better. The revenant 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nemesis, bane from the dark knight rises, venom in the 2018 film of the same name, and alfie solomons in peaky blinders. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. It is not, to be clear, that the actors perform poorlyi have already said the.
The revenant concerns a 19th century fur trapper named hugh glass, played by leonardo dicaprio. Bridger initially protests his actions, but eventually runs away from glass to catch up with fitzgerald. Most indian authors, artists, activists, and critics concur with canadian comic. Scalp taking is considered part of the broader cultural practice of the taking and display of human body parts as trophies, and may have developed as an. May 06, 20 three new novels about zelda fitzgerald. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. Jonathan john fitzgerald or also known by his surname fitzgerald for short is the main. After hes mauled by a bear, his hunting team leaves him for dead. I can remember attending a double feature of two richard harris films, a man called horse and man in the wilderness.
Presidents firearms starring wild frontier, script and art by sam glanzman. Jason aaron is an eisner and harvey awardnominated comic book writer whose best known work includes the native american crime series scalped for. He was portrayed by tom hardy, who also played shinzon in star trek. Scalped is an american comic book by jason aaron and r. Jonathan john fitzgerald or also known by his surname fitzgerald for short is the main antagonist of the 2015 survival drama movie the revenant, based on the true events. Tom hardy talks the revenant, character actors, and. Jason aaron on the end of scalped, comics answer to deadwood. Dcs vertigo series scalped has joined the growing list of comic book tv shows as wgn announces that a small screen adaptation is in development. Credited as thomas hardy in his feature film debut with ridley scotts 2001 war drama, black hawk down, tom hardy has spent the 14 years since in an upward climb of enormous success, becoming one of the most recognizable stars in hollywood. This week in comics and my rant on jason aarons scalped.
The 10 best tom hardy movie performances taste of cinema. Zelda sayre was 17 when she met scott fitzgerald, a greeneyed yankee from princeton, at a military ball in. Nov 12, 2012 it doesnt have to have cowboys to a western. Scalped is a 60 issue crimewestern comic book series written by jason aaron and illustrated by r. Hugh glass is a man looking for revenge, john fitzgerald is his wily target, and the native americans just want to kill everyone. The revenant april 03, 2016 for a very long time, in film and literature, has prevailed an overromanticized view of the wild west. Scalped is an interesting case of a writer thinking the book is about one thing and almost ruining it because he steadfastly believes that, even if its really about something far more compelling entirely. John fitzgerald isnt a conventional bad guy in the same. After all, hugh glass starts as the toughest man of all time and ends as the toughest man of all timenot much evolution there.
Guera and lee loughridge, its a story we havent seen before. Its possible that jim bridger experiences more growth than any other character in the revenant. Native women whores in scalped author richard van camp finally gives scalped a piece of his mind. Dcs scalped comic book series headed to tv screen rant.
The definition of a revenant, from the title of the book, is a person who returns, supposedly from the dead. How the revenant became the next great revenge film. Leonardos father had achieved minor status as an artist and distributor of cult comic book titles, and was even depicted in several issues of american splendor, the cult semiautobiographical comic book series by the late harvey pekar, a friend of georges. Sean penn was the first choice for the role of john fitzgerald and was actually cast in the role, but dropped out due to scheduling. He might just have some skill in safecracking, or patience enough for the deed. Over the course of 60 issues, we followed the story of dashiell dash bad horse, a native american fbi agent who has been estranged from his south dakota reservation for fifteen years, but returns as part of an undercover operation to find evidence linking lincoln red crow, the. A novel of revenge is a 2002 novel by american author michael punke, based on a series of events in the life of american frontiersman hugh glass in 1823 missouri territory. The revenant 2015 fitzgerald s betrayal and hawks death daniel chan.
The series deals with gwen dylan nee gwendolyn price, a revenant gravedigger in eugene, oregon and her friends ellie, a 1960s ghost, and scott, a wereterrier. The revenant 2015 fitzgeralds betrayal and hawks death daniel chan. He has been partially scalped in the past and confirms it in a discussion with jim bridger. You can watch leonardo dicaprio seated next to costar tom hardy talk about the revenant. Its the early 19th century and the safe has been exposed to the elements its a pretty shabby lodge, so its not like it will require the skills of a master thief to get inside, especially if you know for a fact that the owner is out of town and likely wont be back for several hours. While trapping beavers along the missouri river, the group gets involved in a battle with the arikara tribe, a battle that eventually ropes in the u. Why the grossest part of the revenant s true story was left out of the film.
How might the novel have been different if bridger had stood up to fitzgerald. My volunteering experience was not the least bit pleasant yet i had quite the opposite feeling from this one. The definition of a revenant, from the title of the book, is a person. Witch doctor starring tomahawk, script by france herron, art by fred ray. Jun 20, 2002 the revenant is fascinating story about a man who suffers countless tragedy at the hands of nature and man, and seeks redemption. Hugh glass apparently anticipated horace greeleys advice about going west and growing up with the country, for that is precisely what he did. Scalped remains a brutal noir thriller that is not scared to reflect the grim reality of life for many modernday native americans. Shunka in a battle for the ages and if you think you know how its all going to end, trust us, you dont. Why the grossest part of the revenants true story was left. Inspired by true events, the revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one mans epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. Its so compelling because it is based the real life of hugh glass. Similarly, fitzgerald is both the clear antagonist of the revenantvillainous in his abandonment of another white man to the wilderness and his murder of that mans sonand sympathetic, even if in limited fashion, due to his scarred past and his tenuous present.
Aaron will end the series that made him a comic book star having crafted a. In one scene we see fitzgerald vigorously scratching the part of his head that was partially scalped. He chases him into the woods and they engage in a bloody fight beside a river. Like any frontiersman, hugh finds that he cant hope to survive, much less succeed, without the help of the indians, and he soon acquires a knowledge of their ways and lore. Hes 400 pounds, maybe bigger, and when you read the comic book and. Late in the film, fitzgerald becomes the scalper, as well as the scalped.
Three new novels about zelda fitzgerald the washington post. From portraying reallife people to comic book characters and everything in between, he really has done it all. Dec 10, 2010 i have yet to see a single strong, self empowered native american woman in scalped and i think this is just so sad because jason aaron is a great writer, a fantastic storyteller, but hes made up his mind so far to use his comic book series to be hurtful towards native american women. He and his young halfnative american son whom he speaks to in pawnee have been hired to guide them. This can either occur as part of war with the scalp being a trophy, or as an accident. Nemesis, bane from the dark knight rises, venom in.
Zelda sayre was 17 when she met scott fitzgerald, a greeneyed yankee from princeton, at a military ball in montgomery, ala. In the afterward, the author michael punke explains that many of the moments in his book are in fact fiction. With the film being a lengthy 2 hours 36 minutes i was pleasantly surprised that i never had the urge to check my watch, because of how well the film pulled me in. Why the grossest part of the revenants true story was. Specific scalping techniques varied somewhat from place to place, depending on the cultural patterns of the scalper regarding the desired shape, size, and intended use of the severed scalp, and on how the victims wore their hair, but the general process of scalping was quite uniform. As pseudohistorical or stock characters, scalping survivors could be tragicomic. Tom hardy is one of the most talented and popular actors in the industry today. Another explained in a childrens history book that indians would. Jan 08, 2016 why the grossest part of the revenant s true story was left out of the film. Jason aaron, the upandcoming writer of the critically acclaimed.
Part 5 of 5 knuckle up concludes with an epic confrontation that scalped readers have been waiting a long time to see. The word revenant means someone who has risen from the grave to terrorize the living. The fbi agent who has had an ongoing vendetta against lincoln red crow and gina bad horse for three decades after the coldblooded murder of two fellow agents on the prairie rose. Probably justified, seeing how he had been partially scalped in the past. Early in the film, fitzgeralds brutal and precise recounting of his scalping by the arikara. He has been partially scalped in the past and confirms it. Apparently scalped is an ongoing monthly series, which would make it the first from a major publisher set on a modern rez. The main focus is on dashiell dash bad horse, who left the prairie rose indian reservation as a teenager, only to come back, violently resisting all attempts at reconciling with his mother, and joining up with the police force. Though its not farfetched to assume hed fulfill the role handily, hardys nearuniversal acclaim hasnt come by way of him playing what.
In many ways, it reminds me of garth enniss run on hellblazer, which also showed great promise even though ennis wasnt quite as good as he later became. The death of tomahawk starring tomahawk, script by france herron, art by fred ray. That novel is in turn based on the 1915 poem the song of hugh glass. He has created an incredible legacy for himself already, having been involved in some amazing films in all manner of genres. Theres a lot more to scalped than crime, and it would be a crime if you dismissed it as such dang, im sorry i couldnt resist. With irene bedard, gil birmingham, sarah minnich, alex meraz.
Scalping is the act of cutting or tearing a part of the human scalp, with hair attached, from the head. John fitzgerald tom hardy, deciding that it is too dangerous to wait even for glass to. All rights belong to 20th century fox and the producers and actors of this movie. The comic focuses on a mysterious, sadistic crime fighter called the revenant bent on eliminating the criminal element in the fictitious twin cities of sapphire city and jade harbor. Making a movie with little dialogue that can keep the attention of the audience should be a near impossible task. Fitzgerald likely scalped the captain so as to make it look like the ree had killed the captain. In the movie the revenant, using henrys corpse as decoy, glass ambushes fitzgerald. Sopranos on the rez the sopranos on an indian reservation. The revenant is filled with fascinating and true historical details.
What is the biggest change the revenant makes from its. It follows the story of these fur trappers led by captain andrew henry domhnall gleeson and john fitzgerald tom hardy and their guide hugh glass. Jason aaron on the end of scalped, comics answer to. Jason aaron is the author of several critically acclaimed comic book series, including the other side and scalped. Buy this book based on a true incident of heroism in the history of the american west, this debut by a. Tom hardy talks the revenant, character actors, and playing the. Jason was born in alabama but currently resides in kansas city. The 10 best tom hardy movie performances posted on april 6, 2016 april 6, 2016 by paul vicary edward thomas tom hardy born 15 september, 1977 is the only child of cambridgeeducated writer edward chips hardy and artist mother anne, and grew up in east sheen, london. Our story begins with the rocky mountain fur company.
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