Anorak / Halliday — Ready Player One Character Profile

About Anorak / Halliday

James Halliday's avatar and contest gatekeeper. He tests finalists, offers Parzival a corporate contract, reveals his regrets, and transfers OASIS ownership upon Wade's refusal to sign.

Character Facts

Played by

Mark Rylance

Appears in

Ready Player One (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Anorak / Halliday — Meta Creator Avatar — Curator / Ogden Morrow (Simon Pegg)

  Meta-relationship linking the game's creator to its digital guardian.

• Anorak / Halliday — Narrative Contestant Vs Guardian — Parzival / Wade (Tye Sheridan)

  Protagonist versus digital guardian in the final contest.

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