Curtis Everett

Curtis Everett is a member of the lower-class tail section passengers as they lead a revolution against the elite of the front of the train, and the main protagonist of Snowpiercer (film). He is portrayed by Chris Evans.

History

Background

He is a tail passenger who has long resented Wilford's corrupt leadership and is determined to lead a violent revolt to help tail passengers make their way to the front of the train and overthrow Wilford.

Throughout the film

Late in the film, we learn he nearly ate his second in command and friend, Edgar, when Edgar was a baby, and that he feels a great deal of guilt about this. His mentor, Gilliam, tells him time and time again that he would make a great leader, but Curtis does not himself believe this. When he meets Wilford at the end, Wilford reveals that Gilliam and he were co-conspirators and offers Curtis the opportunity to become the new conductor of the train. Intent on doing what is right, Curtis declines and chooses to blow a hole in the train and put a stop to the corrupt society onboard.

Personality

Curtis is heroic, serious, and self-sacrificing, and must engage in some horrible violence in order to do what is best for his fellow tail passengers.

Relationship

WIP

Appearances

The Tail	The Drawers	Protein Block Processing Room	Passing Yekaterina Bridge	Water Supply Section
✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ag-Sec, Aquarium	Classroom	Sauna	The Eternal Engine	Out of the train
✔	✔	✔	D
✔ = Appeared			M = Mentioned	D = Deceases

Memorable Quotes

Edgar: "Violinists? Fuck that. Bastards in the Front Section listening to string quartets, getting massages, eating fucking steaks..."

Curtis: "We will be different, Edgar. When we get there. When we get there."

― Curtis and Edgar’s reaction when the soldier demands a violinist.

Edgar: "Give it up, kid."

Curtis: "What will it take? What do you want?"

Tim: "In the whole wide train?"

Curtis: "In the whole wide train."

Tim: "(face lighting up) The ball!"

Curtis: "The ball? Oh, no. Not that."

Tim: "Yes. Yes. I get the ball for a whole hour."

Curtis: "Done."

― Curtis negotiating Tim for his protein bar.

Curtis: "According to what I saw today, there were 4 seconds when all three gates were open at the same time. We have four seconds to go through three gates and we'll be in the Prison Section to get Nam out."

Gilliam: "Our fate depends on this Nam guy?"

Curtis: "That’s right. (draws in a deep breath) If we can get him to cooperate, we can seize control right up to the front of the train."

Gilliam: "To the very front section…"

Curtis: "Yes. Everything in one stroke. We liberate the whole train. We control the engine, we control the world. If we don’t, we get nothing. Past revolutions all failed because they failed to take the engine."

Gilliam: "So... what are you saying?"

Curtis: "This time, we take the engine… (in a low voice) We waste him."

Gilliam: "Wilford?"

Curtis: "(nods) You should govern the train now, not Wilford."

― Curtis discuss his plans with Gilliam.

Curtis: "They don’t have any bullets."

Gilliam: "Why do you say that?"

Curtis: "Did you hear Mason? She said - put down that “useless” gun."

Gilliam: "She meant he would not give the order to shoot me."

Curtis: "No - I think the guns are literally useless. They used up all their bullets four years ago, in the last revolt. Bullets are extinct."

Gilliam: "If you’re wrong, we could be finished before we start."

Curtis: "It’s a revolution. We have to be willing to pay the price. I’ll die first if I have to."