<Dd> Director James McTeigue first met Portman on the set of Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones, where he worked as assistant director . In preparing for the role, Portman worked with dialectologist Barbara Berkery in order to perform with an English accent . She also studied films such as The Weather Underground and read the autobiography of Menachem Begin . Portman received top billing for the film . Portman's role in the film has parallels to her role as Mathilda Lando in the film Léon . According to Portman: "the relationship between V and Evey has a complication (like) the relationship in that film ." Portman also had her head shaved on screen during a scene where her character is tortured . </Dd> <Ul> <Li> Stephen Rea as Eric Finch: </Li> </Ul> <Li> Stephen Rea as Eric Finch: </Li> <Dl> <Dd> Finch, as the head of New Scotland Yard and Minister of Investigations (the "Nose"), is the lead inspector in the V investigation, who, during his investigation, uncovers an unspeakable government crime . When asked whether the politics attracted him to the film, Rea replied "Well, I don't think it would be very interesting if it was just comic - book stuff . The politics of it are what gives it its dimension and momentum, and of course I was interested in the politics . Why wouldn't I be?" </Dd> </Dl>

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