Vergil:
Vergil is Dante’s twin brother. Like Dante, he is half human and half demon, and so possesses amazing powers and abilities. However, Vergil has chosen a very different path for himself. Whereas Dante has dedicated himself to hunting and killing demons, Vergil has become solely obsessed with gaining more power, no matter what cost, and unlike Dante, who is sickened by his demonic side and the darkness within him, Vergil instead despises his human side. Vergil sees his emotions as a cancer constantly poisoning him, making him weak and incomplete and unworthy. In DMC3 he attempted to retrieve his father's power from the demon world, but in the process, broke the seal Sparda put in place and almost unleashed hell on earth. Dante stopped this, and rather than return to the human world, Vergil cast himself into the depths of the demon world, resurfacing 9 years later as the demon knight Nelo Angelo, somehow under the control of the demonic emperor, Mundus. Dante defeated him as Nelo, and he disappeared in a vortex of flames, presumed dead. In fact, he was merely cast back into the demon world, now free of Mundus’ control.
In the film, Vergil is summoned back from the demon world and quickly resumes his quest for power, seemingly undeterred by his time in Mundus' service as Nelo. Cold, calculating and merciless as ever, Vergil's portrayal in TTOS is very loyal to his personality and character in DMC3. He is also the only returning character to be wearing a costume from the games. Vergil's distinctive and badass DMC3 look is being faithfully replicated for the film, custom built for James down to the last detail. Special consideration has been paid to each and every element of his costume, up to and including the intricate oriental pattern on his coat.
Played by: James Holyoake
James is the film's director and co-writer, but he also plays the part of Vergil. I'll have to admit at first this instantly made me jump to the conclusion the film was a sham designed as a vehicle for some Vergil fan to play as his hero. BUT, having talked to James, I see this is definitely not the case. In fact, even if we had looked for someone else to play the part, I don't think we could get anyone better. James is a trained actor, and has done professional voice work, theatre acting, and some brief TV work. He also took a course in Advanced Level Theatre Studies and English Literature. He is a huge DMC fan, and has played all 3 games all the way through and to the death (even DMC2!) he is utterly dedicated to doing the best job he can. As previously mentioned with Saks, James has taken time to specifically train his voice and movements to match Vergil, suppressing his (frankly potent ) accent, and IMO, he has been very successful. (check the early teaser for a sample) And don't worry, although he has admitted preferring Vergil to Dante (as a Vergil actor probably should) it has not at all affected the overall film. This is still a Dante film, not a Vergil-centric peice. (Dreamer is a huge Dante fan, so with them co-writing, it evens out)
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