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Which historic figure did Giamatti portray in "The Iceman Cometh"?

  • Theodore Hickman

  • Hickey

  • Harry Hope

  • Willie Oban

Answer

Willie Oban, portrayed by Paul Giamatti in the 1998 adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play "The Iceman Cometh," is a salesman and former anarchist. Oban is a recovering alcoholic struggling with emotional turmoil and harbors dreams of revolution and social change. He seeks refuge at Harry Hope's saloon alongside other lost souls, seeking solace and redemption in a world filled with despair and disillusionment.
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