The Makeover of Guy Fawkes
Today’s Guy Fawkes has somewhat undergone a makeover. Nowadays, some depict the once known traitor as a revolutionary hero. This is primarily as a result of the influence and popularity of the 80s graphic novel V for Vendetta and the 2005 film of the same name, which featured a protagonist wearing a Guy Fawkes mask while fighting a future anti-democratic government in Britain.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Members of Anonymous for the Voiceless wearing Guy Fawkes masks perform ‘The Cube of Truth’, a static protest which consists in holding laptops broadcasting footage of slaughterhouses and abuse on animals on February 25, 2018, in Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy. Anonymous for the Voiceless is an animal rights organization fighting against animal exploitation and promoting a vegan lifestyle. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images
Many protesters were also seen wearing Guy Fawkes masks at Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City and other parts.