Castor Troy

Castor Troy is a male film character who features in Face/Off.

Biography

Castor Troy

Castor Troy attempts to assassinate FBI Deputy Director Sean Archer at a carnival, but he accidentally kills Archer's five-year-old son Michael. Consumed by revenge, Archer vows to bring Castor to justice. Six years later, Castor and his younger brother/accomplice Pollux accept a $10 million contract to set off a powerful bomb they have hidden in a secret location. As Castor and Pollux board a plane at a small airport, they are pursued by Archer and his FBI team. Archer shoots the plane's engine, causing it to crash. Archer later corners Castor at a warehouse. Castor gloats to Archer about the bomb, but he is knocked into a coma before Archer can learn more, while Pollux is arrested. Archer learns more about the bomb, but he is unable to convince Pollux to give up the location. His colleagues tell him that there is only one way to find the bomb: To exchange his face for Castor’s own in order to infiltrate the prison where Pollux is and get the bomb's location. Archer then undergoes face transplant surgery and is sent to the same prison that houses Pollux.

Soon after, Castor awakes from his coma and discovers his face missing. He calls in his gang and force the surgeon who performed the face transplant to attach Sean's face onto his own. Castor burns the lab with the surgeon and Archer’s FBI colleagues inside, erasing all evidence of the switch. Castor visits the prison and taunts Archer, gloating that he will take over Archer's life while Archer rots in prison. Castor, as Archer, releases Pollux and forces him to reveal the bomb’s location. After disarming the bomb, Castor gains the trust of Archer’s FBI colleagues. Castor also gets close to Archer's family: He sleeps with Archer's wife, Eve, and saves his daughter, Jaime, from being sexually assaulted.

Later, Castor learns that Archer has escaped from prison and has retreated to his headquarters. Castor, as Archer, attacks the headquarters. He confronts Archer, who later kills Pollux. The next day, Castor kills FBI Director Victor Lazarro when the latter questions him on the raid, using heart attack as a ruse. At Lazarro's funeral, Castor confronts Archer once again and takes Eve hostage. A gunfight later ensues and Castor takes Jaime hostage, but she retaliates by stabbing him with a knife he, ironically, gave her for self-defense. Castor kills two FBI agents and flees in a speedboat, but Archer pursues him and forces him into shore by collision. During the final fight, Archer attempts to impale Castor with a spear gun, only for Castor to start mutilating his (Archer's) face. Before Castor can render Archer's face completely useless to him, Archer kills Castor with the spear gun and finally Archer gets his face back.

Notes

• Castor Troy was created by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary whilst he was portrayed by actor Nicolas Cage where he featured in the setting of the Face/Off universe.

Appearances

• Face/Off: (1997)

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