Keyser Söze
Character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects
Character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects
Keyser Söze ( KY-zər SOH-zay) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects, written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. According to the main protagonist, petty con artist Roger "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey), Söze is a crime lord whose ruthlessness and influence have acquired a mythical status among police and criminals alike. Further events in the story make these accounts unreliable; in a plot twist, a police sketch identifies Kint and Söze as one and the same. The character was inspired by real-life murderer John List, and by the spy thriller No Way Out, which features a shadowy KGB mole who may or may not actually exist. The character has placed on numerous "best villain" lists over the years, including AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains. Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, turning him from a character actor into a star. Since the release of the film, the character has become synonymous with infamous...
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