v., A talented actor's portrayal of an insulting role.
adj., Having the property of a squidface.
Ex., "Maggie Smith was squidfaced in Sister Act II: Back in the Habit."
The word is derived from the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, who thought Bill Nighy would evoke more pathos if he had a fucking squid on his face.
John Hurt is a commonly squidfaced actor. Consider his roles in films like...
Hellboy (a mentor who's killed before he can impart any wisdom),
V for Vendetta (a yelling face on a wall),
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (a lobotomized plot device),
and the Harry Potter series (a dude who gets a line sometimes).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One is significant, as it squidfaces both Bill Nighy (a grumbly dude who's killed offscreen) and John Hurt (a dude who gets throttled in a flashback, and then gets one line).
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