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Andre is a major character in the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead. He was the husband of Luda and the father of their child.
He is portrayed by Mekhi Phifer.
Biography[]
Andre and his wife Luda lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before the outbreak. Andre was a petty criminal, but after Luda became pregnant, he hoped to make something of his life and be a good father to his child.
After the outbreak begins, Andre and Luda meet up with Michael while trying to find a place to hide. They run into Kenneth and Ana, who had just come from where they had been going. They decide to group up and take refuge from the zombies in the Crossroads Shopping Mall. While the survivors work to fortify the mall, Luda is wounded by a zombie. The wound is small, so Andre and Luda are able to hide it from the others, but it later becomes clear that bites are how the infection is spread. Andre fears for the well being of Luda and their child, but refuses to accept that they will inevitably turn. He is steadily driven insane by this inner conflict and goes to great lengths to conceal Luda's condition from the rest of the survivors.
Several days into their isolation, Andre and Luda are ready to have their child. Luda does not survive labor and reanimates seconds after death, but Andre has prepared for this and had Luda tied to a bed in the back room of the baby goods store. While the zombified Luda gnashes at her husband, she gives birth to her baby, which has also become a zombie. In his delusional state, Andre is overjoyed and cradles the undead child in his arms.
Norma walks into the room to check on Luda and is horrified to find her turned into a zombie. She raises a gun to Luda's head, but Andre becomes hostile and raises his own to Norma. Norma shoots Luda and turns to Andre, who shoots her as well. Both of them die, with Andre still clutching his baby.[1]
Personality[]
Andre used to be a petty criminal, but intended to clean up his act after he learned that his wife was pregnant. Even in the face of the living dead, he was resolute and determined to bring his baby into the world.
After learning that Luda is infected and will inevitably turn, Andre becomes more and more delusional, attempting to hide Luda's infection from the other survivors and only reassuring her that everything will be fine. When Luda gives birth, Andre's grief doesn't allow him to recognize that the child is infected as well.
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ Dawn of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder; March 19th, 2004)