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Fictional character
Billy the Puppet
Saw character
Billy the Puppet in the 2003 short film
First appearance
Saw 0.5 (2003)
Last appearance
Saw X (2023)
Created by
James Wan Leigh Whannell
Voiced by
Tobin Bell Costas Mandylor
In-universe information
Nickname
Billy the Puppet
Species
Puppet
Gender
Male
Relationships
John Kramer (creator and voice)
Mark Hoffman (voice)
M.O.
Delivering messages to subjects of Jigsaw via television screen or in person
Billy is a puppet that has appeared in the Saw franchise. It was used by John "Jigsaw" Kramer, often appearing on a television screen, or occasionally in person, to describe the details of the traps and the means by which the test subjects could survive.
In the film series, before becoming the Jigsaw Killer, John created a puppet similar to Billy to be given as a toy to his unborn child. However, Jill Tuck, his wife, is shown to miscarry after being hit in the stomach by a swinging hospital door due to Cecil ramming it open without looking. John's unresolved anger was likely a primary motive for using a more sinister version of the puppet to convey his instructions to victims of his traps. The traps he created can be seen as a manifestation of his anger with people who he feels do not appreciate having their life, when his unborn baby was killed before having a life of its own.
Although never actually identified in the films, "Billy" is the name by which writers, directors, and members of the cast and crew refer to it in documentaries and interviews. The name was given to it by Australian creator James Wan, who is the director and co-writer of Saw. Some claim that the name is spelled "Billie", though Wan himself spells it "Billy".[1]
The endurance and popularity of the Saw franchise has resulted in Billy becoming a pop culture icon and the production of Billy merchandise.
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