James Purefoy has left the production "V For Vendetta" for undisclosed reasons. Hugo Weaving will replace Purefoy as the the title vigilante character known as V. Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry and Natalie Portman also star in this feature, which is being directed by James McTeigue.

Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante (Weaving) known only as "V."

Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V´s mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself -- and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.

The Wachowski brothers´ wrote the script. The film is based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and illustrator David Lloyd. Expect the film to open up on November 4th 2005. Production is currently moving along in Berlin.

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