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* The 2011 film ''Film/{{Paul}}'', "The Big Guy" is seen from behind or face covered for majority of the film with only her hands shown.

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* The 2011 film ''Film/{{Paul}}'', "The Big Guy" is seen from behind or face covered for majority of the film with only her hands shown.shown until the final act.
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* When Eliot Ness is first introduced reading a newspaper on Frank Nitti's bar bombing in ''Film/{{The Untouchables|1987}}'', we only see him from behind.
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* ''Film/{{Air|2023}}'': UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan's face is never seen outside from real-life archival footage, either being obscured by another character or having his back face the camera. He also only has one line, and that's when he says hello to Sonny on the phone when they finally get the chance to talk to each other.

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* ''Film/{{Air|2023}}'': UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan's face is never seen outside from of real-life archival footage, either being obscured by another character or having his back face the camera. He also only has one line, and that's when he says hello to Sonny on the phone when they finally get the chance to talk to each other.
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* ''Film/AquamanTheCastOfTheAngler'' has the Angler's face always hidden beneath his helmet, with only his eyes and mouth showing.
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* "[[BlamingTheMan The Man]]" from ''Film/UndercoverBrother'', justified since the film is a spoof on Spy Fiction and he's a parody of mysterious shadowy {{Big Bad}}s like the original [[Film/JamesBond Blofield]] and [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Dr. Claw]].

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* "[[BlamingTheMan The Man]]" from ''Film/UndercoverBrother'', justified since the film is a spoof on Spy Fiction and he's a parody of mysterious shadowy {{Big Bad}}s like the original [[Film/JamesBond Blofield]] Blofeld]] and [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Dr. Claw]].

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* In ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', the {{Toon}} who really killed Marvin Acme never takes off his [[LatexPerfection rubber mask]], so all we ever see of his real appearance are his ever-shifting {{red eyes|TakeWarning}}. Even when he dies, his body dissolves under the HumanDisguise, leaving no trace other than the mask and EmptyPilesOfClothing.

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* In ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'':
** Baby Herman's mother in
the [[ShowWithinAShow Roger Rabbit shorts]] is an archetypal Faceless authority figure ala [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Mammy-Two Shoes]], who is only seen from the legs down and occasionally shows her hand to either caress her child or [[MamaBear threateningly]] admonish Roger about keeping Baby Herman safe while she's away.
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{{Toon}} who really killed Marvin Acme never takes off his [[LatexPerfection rubber mask]], so all we ever see of his real appearance are his ever-shifting {{red eyes|TakeWarning}}. Even when he dies, his body dissolves under the HumanDisguise, leaving no trace other than the mask and EmptyPilesOfClothing.
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* "[[ The Man]]" from ''Film/UndercoverBrother'', justified since the film is a spoof on Spy fiction and he's a parody of mysterious shadowy BigBads like the original [[Film/JamesBond Blofield]] and [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Dr. Claw]].

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* "[[ "[[BlamingTheMan The Man]]" from ''Film/UndercoverBrother'', justified since the film is a spoof on Spy fiction Fiction and he's a parody of mysterious shadowy BigBads {{Big Bad}}s like the original [[Film/JamesBond Blofield]] and [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Dr. Claw]].

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* Initially done but then utterly averted for Sanford Scolex in ''Film/InspectorGadget1999'', despite Dr. Claw being one of the most famous Faceless bad guys in fiction, much to the chagrin of the fans of the cartoon. In the [[Film/InspectorGadget2 sequel]] however this is played straight with Claw's face being always kept in the dark making him closer to his animated counterpart (and likely because they couldn't get Creator/RupertEverett back, too).



* "[[ The Man]]" from ''Film/UndercoverBrother'', justified since the film is a spoof on Spy fiction and he's a parody of mysterious shadowy BigBads like the original [[Film/JamesBond Blofield]] and [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Dr. Claw]].



* Rorschach in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.

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* Rorschach in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''.''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[spoiler: until he gets captured and unmasked]].
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* ''Film/SkyHigh'': Royal Pain’s face was kept concealed inside a helmet until the climax of the film where the reveal on who’s behind the identity.
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* ''Film/{{Air|2023}}'': UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan's face is never seen outside from real-life archival footage, either being obscured by another character or having his back face the camera. He also only has one line, and that's when he says hello to Sonny on the phone when they finally get the chance to talk to each other.
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* ''Film/ShootToKill''. The antagonist starts the movie with a ruthless and well-planned theft, but is forced to KillAndReplace a member of a fishing expedition to escape across the Canadian border. Because the audience hasn't seen his face at this point, suspense is provided over which member of the expedition the killer is.

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* ''Film/ShootToKill''. The antagonist starts the movie with a ruthless and well-planned theft, but is forced to KillAndReplace a member of a fishing expedition to escape across the Canadian border. Because the audience hasn't seen his face at this point, point (he was either in darkness, filmed from behind, or hiding behind a HumanShield) suspense is provided over which member of the expedition the killer is.
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* ''Film/ShootToKill''. The antagonist starts the movie with a ruthless and well-planned theft, but is forced to KillAndReplace a member of a fishing expedition to escape across the Canadian border. Because the audience hasn't seen his face at this point, suspense is provided over which member of the expedition the killer is.
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* ''Film/Dementia1955'': The weird man in the cemetery who shows the woman the graves of her parents never shows his face; instead, it's always hidden in shadow. The same is true of the crowd of oddly passive onlookers around the rich man's body.

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