1.0Kotaku Australiahttps://www.kotaku.com.auBrian Ashcrafthttps://www.kotaku.com.au/author/brianashcraft-usa/V For Vendetta's Creators On Creating A Protest Symbolrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="j9SHmG8bCK"><a href="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/v-for-vendettas-creators-on-creating-a-protest-symbol/">V For Vendetta’s Creators On Creating A Protest Symbol</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/11/v-for-vendettas-creators-on-creating-a-protest-symbol/embed/#?secret=j9SHmG8bCK" width="600" height="338" title="“V For Vendetta’s Creators On Creating A Protest Symbol” — Kotaku Australia" data-secret="j9SHmG8bCK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Whether it be Anonymous standing up to Scientology or protestors in Zuccotti Park, the Guy Fawkes mask has become an iconic protest symbol. The mask was originally created by Warner Bros. to promote the 2005 film V for Vendetta. It has since taken on a life of its own.https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/16/pgroup-googlepublishercentre-kotbrandmark.png?quality=7510001080