Hugo Weaving Replaced James Purefoy in ‘V for Vendetta’
‘V for Vendetta’ is set in a dystopian Britain where a freedom fighter named V used extreme tactics to fight oppression. One of the film’s star was Hugo Weaving, but fans might not realize that actor James Purefoy had filmed a couple of scenes for the film first. Unfortunately, due to some major creative differences, Purefoy ended up leaving the project. In the end, the studio found Weaving and made $132.5 million at the box office.