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| “ | Your Honours... I could save us all some time. May I address the court? For months, I have been sitting in this chair nodding along to this ludicrous charade. My excellent attorney was hoping for the legitimacy of a formal acquittal but that is no longer possible. Thank you, Darius. So, let us now end the charade. The charges against me are entirely correct. I am the rightful ruler of Belarus! As the ruler of my nation, I will do as I wish, without exception, without apology. I recognize no authority that limits my power! In this trial, the world community is attempting to make a statement! Well, now I would like to make a statement of my own! I recognize no authority that limits my powers! I will now take my leave with my dignity intact! | „ |
| ~ Dukhovich's speech as he remorselessly confesses his crimes, after they are exposed and just before he initiates his Plan B. |
Vladislav Dukhovich (Belarusian: Уладзіслаў Духовіч, Wladzislaw Duhovich, Russian: Владислав Духович) is the main antagonist of the 2017 film The Hitman's Bodyguard and the overarching antagonist in its 2021 sequel The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.
He is the former ruthless and tyrannical President of Belarus who is responsible for numerous atrocities, massacres, genocides, and executions in the country. After his rule comes under threat after being taken from him, he intends on regaining and maintaining his power over the country by any means necessary.
He was portrayed by Gary Oldman, who also played Norman Stansfield in León: The Professional, Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element, Mason Verger in Hannibal and Carnegie in The Book of Eli.
History[]
Dukhovich came from a life of poverty and worked all his life until he eventually became Belarus' President, where he went on commit various crimes against humanity, including unlawful executions and mass murders. After being overthrown and put on trial for his crimes, he has his soldiers assassinate anyone would testify against him in hopes of getting acquitted. He attempted to do so with hitman Darius Kincaid, who had photographic evidence depicting one of his massacres. When this plan failed, he made an attempt to escape through chaos at the Hague. However, he failed once Kincaid chased him and kicked him off the rooftop, killing him on impact.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- During his time as president, Dukhovich has been personally leading countless mass murders and executions against people who disobeyed him. He even forced a lot of them to be imprisoned in concentration camps to force their compliance.
- He did the same to Professor Asimov by executing his family right in front of him and then sending him to one of his camps for three years.
- He attempted to hire assassin Darius Kincaid to kill a political rival exiled in the UK, who refused the job after overhearing him leading his men to massacre a village. It is unknown if he later on hired another assassin to complete the job instead.
- While on trial, he had his soldiers assassinate anyone who would testify against him so he would get acquitted. He sends his men to do the same against Kincaid when he agreed to testify in exchange for his wife's freedom,
- Dukhovich had a secret deal with Interpol's French assistant director Jean Foucher, where Foucher helps him get Kincaid killed in exchange for money. When Foucher wanted the money despite Kincaid still being alive, Dukhovich stabbed his hand with a pen and refused to pay him.
- After his plan for an acquittal was foiled, he initiated his Plan B. This involved his men driving a truck full of explosives towards the Hague and causing chaos and a large number of deaths (including his own lawyer), which would alert the nearest hospital and he would escape in a hijacked medical copter.
- During the chaos, he tried to kill Kincaid for exposing his crimes, only for his bodyguard Michael Bryce to save him. This invoked Kincaid into preventing his escape and killing him.
- He had no remorse or any excuse for his crimes, especially when he refused to apologize during his speech during the trial and claimed that he had every right to do whatever he wants.
- He claims that he earned his position and right to commit atrocities because he came from a life of poverty, but this is just an excuse which he clings to whenever he's confronted about what he's done.
- While the film is an action comedy, his actions are portrayed seriously and he has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
External links[]
- Vladislav Dukhovich on the Villains Wiki.
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