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| “ | Stuart: I think Cardinal Richilieu said it best: "Treason is merely a matter of dates." This country's got to learn that it can't keep cutting the legs off of men like General Esperanza. Men who have the guts to stand up against Communist aggression. McClane: And lesson #1 starts with killing policemen? What's lesson #2, the neutron bomb? Stuart: No, I think we can find something in between. Watch this. |
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| ~ Stuart explaining to McClane why he wants free Esperanza, and prepares to show McClane his power over the airport by crashing a plane. |
| “ | That concludes our object lesson for this evening. If the 747 we requested is ready on time and General Esperanza's plane arrives unmolested, further lessons can be avoided. Out. | „ |
| ~ Colonel Stuart after crashing a plane full of innocent people. |
William Stuart is the main antagonist of the 1990 action thriller film Die Hard 2, the second installment of the Die Hard film series.
Originally a senior United States Army Special Force colonel, he went rogue and became a terrorist leader who aimed at freeing the tyrannical Ramon Esperanza from custody and escaping with him from the U.S.A. to earn money.
He was portrayed by William Sadler, who also played Wilson Concannon in The Hills Run Red.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- During a snowstorm, he sabotages the electricity at Dulles International Airport. This endangered several planes that were running low on fuel and couldn't land because the communications system was unusable.
- He has an innocent old man murdered so his team can set up shop in his church.
- He holds a gun to Miller's head because he "let" Cochrane die, threatening to kill him if he fails again.
- He deliberately causes the Windsor 114 plane to crash just to punish John for trying to fix the communication tower, killing all 230 people onboard, which makes him the villain with the highest kill count in the Die Hard series. He also threatens to crash other planes again if his demands aren't met.
- He does nothing to help his friend Major Grant when he's fighting John, but he watches the fight with a smile on his face, resulting in Grant's death.
- Despite claiming to be fighting against communism, this is a pretty weak excuse to betray his country, especially since the person he frees from U.S. custody (General Esperanza) is a murderous drug-dealing dictator. Also, the events of the film happen in 1990, when the Cold War almost ended, which makes his motive even more petty and paranoid.
- Overall, he stands out as the most evil character in the Die Hard franchise, as he comes across as more vile and despicable than even fellow Pure Evil. Hans Gruber, who was far less petty, has some funny lines and completely lacks any xenophobic or sadistic traits.
Trivia[]
- William Sadler takes it as a great compliment whenever someone says how much they hated his character and what he stood for, showing that even he saw Stuart as an irredeemable bastard whose death can be gladly cheered without shame.
- Also, the scene where he organized the crashing of the Windsor 114 plane was so brutal that Die Hard 2 almost got an NC-17 rating.
External Links[]
- Colonel William Stuart on the Villains Wiki
- Colonel William Stuart on the Hate Sink Wiki
- Colonel William Stuart on the Die Hard Wiki
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