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Hoffman was the original successor to John Kramer ’s Jigsaw in theSawfranchise , but that part should have been fill by another character . Sawwasn’t suppose to spawn a sequel , and if it had been , creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell likely would n’t have given that made the character a last illness . Tobin Bell ’s Jigsaw built pernicious trap designed to test his victim ’s will to live - and pain in the neck survival - but by the end ofSaw III , he was killed himself . His replacement was unveil to be Detective Hoffman ( Costas Mandylor ) , a secret apprentice who acted as the main villain forSaws IVtoVII .
While Kramer still boast in flashback inlaterSawmovies , his absence seizure was keenly felt . It did n’t assist that Hoffman was kind of a obtuse eccentric . He had none of the emotion or ruth of Kramer , and outside of seemingly enjoying the annoyance he inflicted , minuscule reason to carry on with the Jigsaw mantle . If the serieshadto bear on past Kramer ’s demise , it should have made Amanda ( Shawnee Smith ) the new Jigsaw . Despite her love for John , she was shown to be conflicted when testing victims , feel they all deserve to die . This would have made for a more interesting active move forwards .
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Saw’s Amanda Could Have Been A Rare Female Slasher Icon
Saw IIIinstead killed off both John and Amanda , with the twirl revealing thatBell ’s John Kramerhad been secretly test her willingness to spare their subjects . With Hoffman , theSawseries fundamentally had to bulge saucy and endeavor to add layers to a scoundrel who did n’t have that many . His recruitment by Kramer made upSaw V’smost compelling subplot , but he was n’t commit any real development beyond this . Having Amanda inherit the Jigsaw mantle would have ask a rewrite of the third movie , but it would have been to the franchise ’s benefit .
After appearing briefly in the original picture as one of Jigsaw ’s surviving victim , the next twoSawoutings ramp up up Amanda ’s role . The oddly warm maternal relationship she make with John was copious dramatic material forSaw IIIalso . Had she carry on toSaw IV , watching her struggle with her own horse sense of justice whiledesigning Jigsaw trapsand trying to honor John ’s bequest would have made for a more compelling narrative . Hoffman ’s belated introduction hurt the latterSaws , while not only would Amanda have made a lifelike fit , but becoming Jigsaw would have made her an all too rare female slasher icon .
Hoffman’s Unresolved Saw Fate
Saw VIIsaw Hoffman on the run after being exposed as the young Jigsaw and practically becoming the Terminator in the process . He gather his end when Cary Elwes ' Dr. Gordon - who was ALSO let out to be a secret Kramer apprentice - lock in him in the bathroom from the originalSaw , leaving him no chance of evasion . While the type presumably died of starving , his fate was n’t confirmed in either 2017’sJigsaworSpiral . That means there ’s a small chance Hoffman could have survived . WithBell riposte forSaw X , maybe the sequel will also reveal Hoffman is still alive , as he at the very least deserved a more dramatic final stage .
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