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'''Eddie Valiant''' is the main protagonist of ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''. He is [[Roger Rabbit (character)|Roger Rabbit]]'s best friend and [[Teddy Valiant]]'s older brother. He was portrayed by the late [[Bob Hoskins]]. | |||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
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== Other appearances == | == Other appearances == | ||
According to ''[[Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom]]'', Eddie has given up drinking, but now tends to consume jelly beans quite a bit. | |||
In ''[[Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit?]]'', Eddie has again vowed to no longer take any toon cases, but is forced to do so when [[Baby Herman]] is found dead. | |||
=== <u>Walt Disney's World on Ice</u> === | === <u>Walt Disney's World on Ice</u> === | ||
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== Behind the Scenes == | == Behind the Scenes == | ||
In ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'', Eddie is a fictional Californian private detective hired by comic-book star Roger Rabbit to investigate the workings of Roger's corrupt employers, the DeGreasey Brothers. When Roger is found dead, and his final words having been censored out, Valiant is soon sent on the case of tracking Rogers' murderers. This first incarnation of Eddie is a heavy smoker, has a beard and is active when the book is set (1981), rather than the later, more accepted incarnation of the character. | In ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]'', Eddie is a fictional Californian private detective hired by comic-book star Roger Rabbit to investigate the workings of Roger's corrupt employers, the DeGreasey Brothers. When Roger is found dead, and his final words having been censored out, Valiant is soon sent on the case of tracking Rogers' murderers. This first incarnation of Eddie is a heavy smoker, has a beard and is active when the book is set (1981), rather than the later, more accepted incarnation of the character. | ||
The 1988 film gave more insight into the character of Eddie, who was played by | The 1988 film gave more insight into the character of Eddie, who was played by the late Bob Hoskins. He also doesn't smoke, but is a border-line alcoholic. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == |