| “ | Because the only thing anyone needs to be special is to believe that you can be. I know that sounds like a cat poster, but it's true. | „ |
| ~ Vitruvius |
Vitruvius is the overarching protagonist of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s 1st feature film, The Lego Movie, and a posthumous character in its 2019 sequel The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. He was the leader of the Master Builders, consisting of Lego versions of famous characters. He called upon Emmet to help save the Lego characters from the evil Lord Business.
He was voiced by Morgan Freeman, who also played Lucius Fox in The Dark Knight Trilogy, God in Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty, Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption, William Somerset in Se7en, Azeem in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Joe Clark in Lean on Me, Thaddeus Bradley in the Now You See Me franchise, and Patrick Meighan in Ted 2. In The Lego Movie Video Game, he was voiced by Josh Robert Thompson.
History
The Lego Movie
At the beginning of the film, he tries to stop Lord Business from discovering Kragle. After getting blinded by him, he reveals a prophecy that a "Special" will find the Piece of Resistance that will stop the Kragle, a weapon that Lord Business plans to use to destroy the Lego world. Business is unfased and knocks Vitruvius into the pit, which he somehow survives.
He is last seen in a saloon in the Old West, playing the piano to "Everything is Awesome", until Wyldstyle tells him that it is her, and at that point he agrees to join Wyldstyle and Emmet on the journey. He urges the Master Builders to calm down and be sure of themselves that Emmet will find a plan to restore peace to the Lego world.
Later in the film, during Emmet's attempt to destroy the Kragle and free the Master Builders, Vitruvius attempts to fend off Lord Business's robots. He succeeds, but is killed when he is decapitated by a penny that is tossed through his head, courtesy of Lord Business. His bodyless head tells Emmet that he made up the prophecy before dying. He later shows up as a ghost and tells Emmet he made up the prophecy because anyone can be special and creative.
He later shows up at the end saying how he liked Emmet before he was special.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Vitruvius (as a ghost) made a small appearance at the prologue of the movie. He was accidentally knocked away by MetalBeard as the DUPLO Invaders arrived to "destroy" them. He also appeared banging on the door when General Sweet Mayhem attacked Apocalypseburg.
Personality
He is a very wise and old character who promotes creativity and attempts to teach Emmet how to use his mind to become a Master Builder.
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Trivia
- He is similar to God from "Bruce Almighty" and "Evan Almighty" who was also played by Morgan Freeman.
- Denzel Washington was considered to voice Vitruvius.
- Despite being an original LEGO character, Vitruvius has naturally-colored skin instead of yellow, as if he came from a licensed theme.
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