Leatherface

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This article is about the movie villain. For the punk band, see Leatherface (band). For the professional wrestler, see Michael Kirschner.

Image:Leatherface.jpg Leatherface is the main villain of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre movies. He is a six foot four inch tall maniac who wields a chainsaw. The character was originally played by Gunnar Hansen. His real name is unknown, but fanon has unofficially suggested Robert Sawyer. His older brother Chop Top calls him "Bubba" in the second movie.

In the original film, Leatherface is never seen without one of his human-flesh masks on, the reason being either disfigurement or psychological issues. He differs from other movie killers in that he is not so much sadistic or evil; he is severely mentally retarded and only doing what his brothers tell him to do. The people he kills are later made into barbecue and chili, which are sold by his much older brother, Drayton Sawyer (played by Jim Siedow), whose name in the first Texas Chain Saw Massacre film was "Old Man" and "Cook". Aside from Leatherface and Drayton, the Sawyer clan includes his two brothers, Nubbin and Chop Top (real names Edward and William), as well as Grandpa and Grandma (real names unknown). Image:Leatherfaceremake.jpg In the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface's real name is Thomas Hewitt, who suffers from a facial disfigurement. He supposedly escaped after police discovered his ranch house and found the remains of 33 people. The producers are planning on doing a prequel that will explore Leatherface's origins. Says Leatherface actor Andrew Bryniarski, "In my estimation, Leatherface is like a beaten dog — he was ostracized and ridiculed, and treated harshly by his peers. The psychological damage they inflicted was immense…there’s no chance for him."

Like his horror movie brethren Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill, Leatherface was based in part on serial killer Ed Gein, who also wore the skin of his victims.

In the game Resident Evil 4, there is an enemy that looks similar to Leatherface. This enemy reappears several times during the game with a burlap sack and a chainsaw. Others have said the character, known as "Dr. Salvador" more closely resembles Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies

Some believe that a character named Piggsy in the video game Manhunt is also based on Leatherface.

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