Who Played Miracle Max In The Princess Bride?

Inigo Montoya, a 65-year-old man, is a former employee of Humperdinck who helps revive Westley with a magic pill after the latter is rendered mostly dead. Miracle Max, played by Billy Crystal, is a tough, chewy outside character with a soft and kind inside. In the 1987 movie The Princess Bride, adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 book, the story is set in the fictional European nation of Florin. The film stars Buttercup (Robin Wright), a simple yet beautiful farmgirl, and Westley (Robin Wright), the farmhand she enjoys ordering around.

Cary Elwes, who played Westley, granted us a wish for a Princess Bride memoir called “What else?” Carol Kane played Miracle Max’s wife, Valerie, the princess bride. Miracle Max’s personality was of the tough, chewy outside, but soft and kind inside variety. The film also stars Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, Robin Wright, and Peter Falk.

In the Miracle Max scene, Cary Elwes (Wesley) is replaced by a mannequin because he could not hold in his laughter. Carol Kane, known for her appearances in films such as Addams Family, plays Miracle Max’s wife, Valerie. The film’s 30th anniversary is celebrated with a special tribute to the actor, who played Miracle Max in the original story.


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CLIP DESCRIPTION: Miracle Max (Billy Crystal) gets yelled at by his wife Valerie (Carol Kane) while he tries to bring Westley …


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Who plays Magic Max in The Princess Bride?

Billy Crystal: Miracle Max.

Miracle Max: Run or I’ll call the Brute Squad.

Miracle Max: You are the Brute Squad!

Miracle Max: I’ve never made so little. Except once, for a good cause.

What is the famous line from Princess Bride?

1. Life is painful, Highness. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.

Who plays the Miracle Workers’ wife in The Princess Bride?

Valerie was played by Carol Kane in one film.

What is the mostly dead quote from The Princess Bride?

Miracle Max: “Dead is dead.” Mostly dead is a little alive. With all dead, there’s only one thing you can do.

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What is Inigo Montoya’s famous line?

Inigo Montoya: My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Inigo advances on Rugen, but stumbles and falls. Rugen attacks, but Inigo blocks and gets up. Inigo Montoya: Hello, Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Rugen attacks again. Inigo parries, gaining strength. Inigo Montoya: Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die! Count Rugen: Stop saying that! Rugen attacks twice. Inigo wounds Rugen in the same spots he wounded Inigo. Inigo attacks, yelling: Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Inigo corners Count Rugen and slashes his cheek, giving him a scar just like Inigo’s. Inigo Montoya: Offer me money. Yes! Inigo Montoya: Power, too, promise me that. He slashes his other cheek. All I have and more. Please…; Inigo Montoya: Ask me for anything. Anything you want. Rugen knocks Inigo’s sword aside and lunges. Inigo traps his arm and aims his sword at Rugen’s stomach. Inigo Montoya: “I want my father back!” He stabs Count Rugen and pushes him back against the table. Rugen falls to the floor, dead.

Miracle Max: Do you have any money? Inigo Montoya: Sixty-five. Miracle Max: I’ve never made so little. Except once, for a noble cause. Inigo Montoya: This is noble. His wife is disabled. His kids are starving. Miracle Max: You’re a liar! Inigo Montoya: I need him to help avenge my father, who was murdered twenty years ago. Miracle Max: Your first story was better. Westley: Why won’t my arms move? Fezzik: You’ve been out all day.

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What was Wesley’s line in The Princess Bride?

Westley: I told you I would always come for you. Why didn’t you wait for me? You were dead. True love never dies. It just makes it take longer. I will never doubt again. There’ll never be a need.

Fezzik: We face each other as God intended. Sportsmanlike. No tricks, no weapons, just skill against skill. Man in Black: You mean, you’ll put down your rock and I’ll put down my sword and we’ll try to kill each other like civilized people? Fezzik: I could kill you now. Man in Black: I think you have the advantage in a fight. Fezzik: It’s not my fault I’m the biggest and strongest. I don’t exercise.

Westley: Who are you? Are we enemies? Why am I on this wall? Where’s Buttercup? Inigo Montoya: Let me explain. Inigo Montoya: No, there’s too much. Let me sum up. Buttercup is marrying Humperdinck in less than half an hour. We just have to get in, break up the wedding, steal the princess, and escape. After I kill Count Rugen. That doesn’t leave time for delays. Fezzik: You just waved your finger. That’s great. I heal fast. What are our weaknesses? Inigo Montoya: There’s one working gate, guarded by 60 men. What about our assets? Your brains, Fezzik’s strength, and my steel.

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What does Miracle Max say in Princess Bride?

Miracle Max: Sonny, true love is the greatest thing in the world, except for a nice M.L.T. A mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich when the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe. Theyre so perky. I love that. But thats not what he said. He distinctly said, ‘To blave. And as we all know, ‘to blave means ‘to bluff. So, youre probably playing cards and he cheated…Valerie: Liar! Liar! Liaaaaar!Miracle Max: Get back, witch!Valerie: Im not a witch, Im your wife!”

“What, Humperdinck? Humperdinck! Humperdinck! Humperdinck! Humperdinck! Humperdinck!” – Valerie.

“Chocolate coating makes it go down easier.” – Valerie.

What happens to Fezzik in The Princess Bride?

We know Fezzik doesn’t die from the 30th anniversary edition. He’s rescued by a giant bird. Right. Let’s chat. This section is about questions I have about The Princess Bride. You can use them to start a conversation in the comments or in your own community. Morgenstern is a tree-hater by the time he gets to Buttercup’s Baby. Was 1998 close enough to the time Jonathan Franzen got into birds that we can read Morgenstern’s tree obsession as a subtweet? Do you consider “Buttercups Baby” canon? I treat it like the Dumbledore gay revelation. Sure, why not. I’ll go with it, but I don’t think it really counts. The original ending of The Princess Bride was a cliffhanger, which “Buttercups Baby” sort of resolves. If you read an edition without “Buttercups Baby,” did you come up with your own ending? What did you think of the “Buttercups Baby” version? I remember the version I came up with as a 14-year-old had more kissing. How has Buttercup aged for you? Should she be more active, or is she complex? Why hasn’t Stephen King finished the abridgment? (I know what he says in his FAQs, but that’s no fun.) This is your last chance to share your favorite Princess Bride quote. Share them.

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Who is Miracle Max’s wife?

Valerie is Miracle Max’s wife in The Princess Bride. She is played by Carol Kane.

Biography. She is upset when Miracle Max won’t help Westley after he uses the bellows on his mostly dead body to find out that true love is his motivation for living. She says he was hurt when Prince Humperdinck fired him. Humperdinck!

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What does Miracle Max give Wesley?

Wesley’s enemies turn to the magician Miracle Max for help. He gives Wesley a chocolate pill that makes him better. The heroes agree to rescue Buttercup from Humperdinck. Miracle Max and his wife Valerie put the chocolate on the magic pill. Photo credit: ssava.deviantart.com. I loved The Princess Bride as a kid. William Goldman’s classic fairytale follows Princess Buttercup and her beloved farm boy, Wesley, as they face many dangers in the name of love.

As conflict builds, Wesley is paralyzed, and Princess Buttercup agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck. Wesley’s enemies help him by giving him a magic pill.

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What is the irony in The Princess Bride movie?

Verbal irony is the most common type of irony in The Princess Bride. Westley uses it to tease other characters and make the story funnier. Extracts 1 and 3 are deriding, while extract 2 is provoking. Westley struggles to fight Fezzik.


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  • I saw Cary Elwes at the Boston Fan Expo last year. During his panel discussion he told a story about Andre on the first day of shooting. The scene was where they’re spying on the castle right after Wesley is given the miracle cure. Andre the Giant let out a 16-second fart that brought the entire production to a standstill. During the shoot, which Elwes said lasted for about a month-and-a-half, the cast and crew grew very close. “I can’t remember a day without laughter.

  • The summer of 1990 after I graduated high school I had the pleasure of being a group counselor at the camp I went to in Arcadia, Michigan for a week every summer where us counselors were in charge of groups of 8 junior high kids for a week. One night, they had a movie night and us counselors chose Princess Bride. I would say hardly any of the kids had seen it before but us counselors knew this beloved movie very well. We were in back trying our best NOT to say all the funny lines throughout the movie, but it was impossible. We would roar with laughter and had many of the kids laughing as well. Hopefully, most left camp that week with a newfound appreciation of this classic. I’ll never forget bonding with my fellow counselors that night though. Movies like this bring out the best in people, and I’m grateful to have seen it many times with others who appreciate it as much as I do.

  • Andre and Crystal were the best in this flick. do NOT get me wrong, i loved Wright’s and Elwes’ Performances along with Patkin and Guest but to me these two stood out more in this flick. For pure humor and relatable kindness, I love Andre but pure sarcastic humor? I loved Billy the most, he was just funny when he first appeared. Never get tired of his 1st rant at Inigo and Fezzik.

  • Sonny, True Love IS The GREATEST Thing In The World. Except For A Nice MLT… Mutton Lettuce And Tomato Sandwich, With The Mutton Is NICE And LEAN… And The Tomatoes Are Ripe…. So Perky Love That! But That’s NOT What He Said! He Distinctly Said TOBLAAAVE. And We All Know, “TOBLAVE” Means “TO BLUFF” So You Were Probably Playing Cards, And He Cheated….

  • OK, so I know this guy, who is doing tai chi in Will Rogers State Park. It’s early in the morning when the sprinklers were going. Billy Crystal rides by him on a horse. The man doing tai chi says to Billy Crystal, ” Hey, city slicker!”. Billy Crystal’s response was, ” Hey, what are you a lawn sprinklah?”.

  • Sonny, true love is the greatest thing in the world. Except for a nice MLT. Mutton lettuce and tomato sandwich when the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato’s ripe tsk tsk tsk. They’re so perky I love that. But that’s not what he said! He distinctively said “to blave!” And as we all know ‘to blave’ means ‘to bluff!’ Huh? So you’re probably playing cards and he cheated!