V For Vendetta Movie

Warner Bros.' upcoming "V for Vendetta" could be renamed "B for Bad Luck." The movie is based on an acclaimed graphic novel -- but that book's author has called the screenplay "imbecilic" and wants nothing to do with the film. The lead actor was let go four weeks into the filming and his replacement never bothered to read the comic book.

The V in "V for Vendetta" could stand for a lot of things, depending on who's talking. "Vituperative," for example, would be one way of summing up the film's reviews in major newspapers. As the movie took in an estimated $26.1 million for its opening weekend, the word for producer Joel Silver would be "vindicated." The Warner Bros.

The V in "V for Vendetta" could stand for a lot of things, depending on who's talking. "Vituperative," for example, would be one way of summing up the film's reviews in major newspapers. As the movie took in an estimated $26.1 million for its opening weekend, the word for producer Joel Silver would be "vindicated." The Warner Bros.

When the title character wears a plastic mask every minute that he is on screen and you have a beautiful female lead, well, it's a no-brainer that Natalie Portman is the face for "V for Vendetta," the dark Orwellian suspense film that hits theaters Friday and is getting promising early reviews. Warner Bros.

When the title character wears a plastic mask every minute that he is on screen and you have a beautiful female lead, well, it's a no-brainer that Natalie Portman is the face for "V for Vendetta," the dark Orwellian suspense film that hits theaters Friday and is getting promising early reviews. Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.' upcoming "V for Vendetta" could be renamed "B for Bad Luck." The movie is based on an acclaimed graphic novel -- but that book's author has called the screenplay "imbecilic" and wants nothing to do with the film. The lead actor was let go four weeks into the filming and his replacement never bothered to read the comic book.