![]() ![]() Vizzini is the arrogant leader of the outlaws hired by Humperdinck who meets his match when Westley turns up to rescue Buttercup. Legend has it Danny DeVito was almost cast as villain Vizzini but it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Wallace Shawn playing him. Humperdinck is the main antagonist in The Princess Bride and hires three outlaws to kidnap and kill Buttercup, but his nefarious plans are scuppered by Westley's return. He spends ten days in the hospital and when he comes home, Goldman's father, a Florinese immigrant, starts to read him The Princess Bride, a classic Florinese adventure tale written by S. The sleazy Humperdinck is played by Chris Sarandon who also voiced Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas. When the author, William Goldman, is ten years old, he comes down with pneumonia. After Westley goes missing Buttercup is forced to into an engagement with the odious Prince Humperdinck who plans to kill the princess-to-be and blame it on a neighboring country for political gain. Played by House Of Cards’ Robin Wright, Buttercup is the Princess Bride of the title. ![]()
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