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Is the Commodore supposed to be a cross between Noah Cross (Chinatown) and Teddy Roosevelt?


It recently hit me how the Commodore's personality, outlook, and essence could be seen/described as being a cross between Noah Cross (super rich fellow who comes off like a lovable old west type grandpa who is eventually revealed to be pure evil) and Teddy Roosevelt (similar styles of appearance - the early 1900s mustache and glasses who has a love for the outdoors and hunting).

Is this a valid thought or am I overthinking it?

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Hadn't thought of the Roosevelt similarity before.

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He could have been based on Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt. They just changed the decade but kept the story.

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