Adrian Veidt : [a quote from Percy Byssche Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" is placed on a statue of Ramesses II at the top of the stairways in the hall at the arctic base. The poem is said to be inspired by such a statue of Ramesses II, exhibited at the British Museum in London.

Mar 1, 2013 · In the US English actor Matthew Goode is most often recognized—and regularly loathed—for playing Ozymandias in Zack Snyder's dedicatedly dark superhero movie Watchmen.

In the 2009 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Matthew Goode, who also played Charlie Stoker in Stoker, Dr. Francis Jensen in Self/less, Captain Morton in The King's Man and Kristof Lazar in Abigail.

Matthew Goode as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias: A retired superhero who has since made his identity public. At first Snyder wanted Jude Law (a big fan of the character) for the part, but said that Goode was "big and tall and lean," which aided in bringing "this beautiful ageless, German superman" feel to the character. [ 30 ]

At age 19, Veidt named himself Ozymandias (the Greek name for Ramesses II) and became a costumed vigilante, earning a reputation as "the smartest man on the planet” and using his physical skills to non-violently incapacitate opponents.

Matthew William Goode portrayed Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias in Watchmen. External Links [] Matthew Goode on Wikipedia; Matthew Goode on IMDb

In 2009, Goode co-starred in Zack Snyder's superhero film Watchmen as Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt, and co-starred opposite Colin Firth in the drama film A Single Man, based on Christopher Isherwood's novel of the same name.

This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film Watchmen and is an adaptation of Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. The original character was created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and first appeared in Watchmen #1. Ozymandias was portrayed by Matthew Goode. Ozymandias' costume was a parody of George Clooney's Batman suit in ...

Feb 15, 2010 · Matthew Goode has claimed that he was miscast as villain Ozymandias in comic book drama Watchmen. Speaking to Metro , the British actor revealed that director Zack Snyder had cast him in the role...

Matthew Goode (b. April 3, 1978) portrayed Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias in the film Watchmen. Pictured: Matthew Goode as Adrian Veidt from Watchmen