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• Silk Spectre II is a fictional character from the Watchmen comic book series.

  Actress Malin Akerman plays the role of the second Silk Spectre, in the film version of the comic. The Warner Bros. film opens in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre
  2. Powers: Strong and powerfulTheStar.com: The Spectre of Stardom (February 24, 2009)
  3. Main character in Watchmen
  4. Creator: Alan Moore
  5. Illustrators: Dave Gibbons and John Higgins
  6. Parents are Comedian and Sally Jupitor, the original Silk Spectre
  7. Love Interests: Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl and Doctor Manhattan
  8. Assumes the alias of Sandra Hollis

• Background

  The influence of Silk Spectre's mother, Sally Jupitor, contributed to her desire to fight crime, and she assumed her mother's job of a vigilante, when Sally Jupitor retired.

  After her love interest, Doctor Manhattan, departed Earth, she was forced to move in with Dan Dreiberg, when the government, who had retained her services, stopped her income and made her leave her base home. Silk Spectre had been untouchable to them previously because of her romantic involvement with the Doctor, as the government needed him because of his super powers. She eventually falls in love with Dan.

• Characteristics

  Vigilante Silk Spectre fights as powerfully as a man.

• The Watchmen Movie Fast Facts

  1. Release date: March 6, 2009
  2. Director: Zack Snyder
  3. Screenwriters: David Hayter and Alex Tse
  4. Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin and Deborah Snyder
  5. Distributor: Warner Bros.
  6. MPAA rating: R
  7. Malin Akerman plays the role of Silk Spectre II, in the film version of the comic

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  Watchmen | Watchmen Movie | Watchmen Soundtrack | Watchmen Spoilers | Watchmen Trailer | Watchmen Lawsuit | Watchmen Merchandise | Watchmen Ozymandias | Watchmen Comedian | Watchmen Nite Owl | Watchmen Rorschach | Watchmen Doctor Manhattan

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