HPI
USA, November 20, 2003: Several readers wrote to inform us that Captain Nemo, a Hindu character in the film “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” is, in fact, a hero in the film. Sara Kobuszko writes, “I would like to set the story straight regarding Captain Nemo’s role in the film. Having seen it for myself last week, I can firmly deny that Nemo plays any sort of evil role — he is a hero in every sense of the word. Nemo is courteous, bold, a fast and lethal protector of his friends, and a good captain to his crewmen. Moreover, he is also a devoted Hindu and devotee of the Great Goddess Kali Ma. All in all, I came away from the film feeling that at last there has been a heroic depiction of an Asian man in Hollywood. He was not depicted as a victim, a coward or a terrorist, but as a complete hero, and I for one will be wanting to see him again on screen.”