Solo [Official Info] Paul Bettany (Dryden Vos) in Solo

Seems his markings on his face is part of his species attributes and not tats or scars. They get brighter red with anger or mood swings Wonder if he's the same species as Lego's Naare?lol

Other than that, he seems rather Mando-ish from TCW and has a set of red Mandalorian armor, but that could be cause he's a collector of antiquities and luxury goods.

 

I just want to say that he was a great part of the film.
A great villain. Loved that feeling that he could murder you at any time.

 

Yep. He brought a sense of realism to the SW universe, if that makes sense.

 

Absolutely. One of my favorite Star Wars villains. So mercurial, with violence just right under the surface, but without being cartoonish. He reminded me of the old Rob Zombie song "more human than human." A shame he's dead, actually. I'd much prefer more of him than Maul, and could've used more scenes of him in Solo. If he was as present as, say, Krennic was in RO, I think the film would have improved a lot.

 

He sat at a desk for an hour. And then he brought a knife to a gunfight and died.

 

And yet, his threat loomed over most of the film. Pretty impressive, seeing as he was just sitting at a desk. That's an effective villain. Not getting his hands dirty, but inspiring fear across star systems.

 

He was fine but I'd rather have had a CGI Dryden Vos to give it that extra touch.

 

I’m really glad they didn’t go with a CGI villain this time. There’s just something way more menacing about an actual human enjoying being so evil. He was to Solo what Tarkin was to ANH. Perfect.

 

I thought he was a very good villian for the movie especially his fake caring attitude

 

That sounds like wanting CGI for CGI's sake. I'm NEVER in favor of that take.

 

Don't even know what that means. If anything it's the opposite of not wanting CGI for CGI's sake (which itself is odd in CGI-packed movies like the new era since actual practical effects like I-VI aren't done anymore because CGI is simply better).

They simply haven't been using all the tools in the toolbox as much as they should in a Star Wars movie.

 

The character didn't need to be CGI, so why force it to be? Forcing it to be CGI would be CGI for CGI sake.

I thought Bettany was fantastic as Vos as is, nothing more was needed!

 

I liked him. Liked how he was sophisticated but was ready to kill at any time. Enjoyed how his face changed red as he grew in anger. Liked his weapon and Yacht office.

 

I do the think you couldnt have done the twisted personality we saw as well with CGI.

It needed a fine actor, and a human face. It made it all more real.

 

Well I disagree.
I didn't find him all that memorable.
He had only two scenes and I didn't find his threat to be looming over the characters. The threat of the organisation maybe, not him.
And the ticking clock at the heist was more about getting the ore to the place before it got too hot.
And to me they made him a bit too much an evil psychopath and that wasn't scary to me.
Paul Bettany is good actor sure but he didn't have much to work with here given his limited screen-time.

I have seen other films and TV shows were you had the mob boss be calm and friendly and yet not hesitating in killing a guy if they think it is necessary. But often they just give the word and the hit is done by one of their goons. They don't need to soil their own hands with it or even get upset or yell about it.
But that is just my preference.

Bye for now.
The Guarding Dark

 

I would have liked him more if he didn't have generic scars on his face. They missed the mark with his character design (although I thought he played the role fine).

 

His outfit was too Earth like. Boring character. Was he supposed to be scary?

 

Was he an alien? The marks on his face weren’t scars - they changed to darker colors when he got angry and stressed. He also had a claw on his thumb instead of a fingernail

 

According to The Official Guide, Vos was near-human.

 

I thought Bettany did a good job. Wish Michael K. Williams got to play him, because I think that would have been a very different character who was more menacing and interesting.

 

One of the best Star Wars villains yet. He elevates the film significantly.

That's the best, and very true to life. "Are you OK? I'm so sorry about Val. Come, have some food and drink. And then, maybe I'll kill you."

Shades of Krennic's: "Oh, my condolences. Search the house"! Only, more gangster and less Imperial officer...

 

He was one of the best things about the film. I loved his charm, ruthlessness and look. Not sure how anyone can say so and so would have been better because we have no context to judge them.

 

A performance to rival Mendelsohn and Gleeson’s (Krennic and Hux).

One of my favourite lines from the film, thanks to the way Bettany delivered it was “He is arrogant, and hungry!”