| “ | It's tragic when people can't accept the help they so badly need. When that happens, well, another kind of intervention is called for. | „ |
| ~ Margeaux Needler vowing to get rid of the Addamses and destroy their house. |
| “ | Listen, you lemmings! This is my town! You are nothing but a bunch of extras! We are going to march down that hill and do a live show! I expect you to convince those brainless peons out there in the audience that this the perfect place to buy a house, or none of you will be living here much longer! DO YOU HEAR ME?! | „ |
| ~ Margeaux showing her true colors towards everyone. |
Margaux Needler is the main antagonist of the 2019 computer-animated film The Addams Family. She is the deluded and insane mother of Parker Needler, and the archenemy of the Addams Family.
She was voiced by Allison Janney, who also played Gladys Sharp in Over the Hedge, Prudy Pingleton in Hairspray, 2nd Dimension Charlene Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb, Ms. Grunion in Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Madge Nelson in Minions, Mr. Barron's Dr. Golan form in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and Colonel Howell in The Creator.
Personality[]
| “ | Parker: Why can't you ever let people be different? Margaux: Because it's my calling to make everyone the same. |
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| ~ Margaux to her daughter. |
Margaux Needler is fueled by ambition, perfectionism, and an intense need for control. As a prominent reality TV host and real estate developer, Margaux embodies the ideal of suburban perfection, curating an image she believes everyone should strive to replicate.
At her core, Margaux grapples with deep insecurities and an obsession with appearances. She perceives the world through a lens of conformity, convinced that there is only one "correct" way to live and present oneself. This perspective makes her judgmental and intolerant of anything or anyone that deviates from her narrow definition of normalcy. Her reaction to the Addams Family's arrival in her seemingly perfect community of Assimilation exemplifies her struggle to accept diversity and her fear of the unfamiliar.
Margaux's ambition serves as both her driving force and her Achilles' heel. She is resolute in her quest for success, willing to manipulate others or employ dubious tactics to achieve her goals. Her obsession with creating the ideal community for her TV show consumes her, blinding her to the detrimental effects her actions have on others and even on her own family dynamics.
Despite her outward bravado, Margaux is plagued by insecurity and constantly seeks affirmation from those around her. This insecurity drives her need to control every facet of her environment and the people in it. She is quick to criticize and slow to offer praise, always finding fault in others while presenting herself as impeccable.
Interestingly, Margaux's character also reveals aspects of denial and self-deception. She is so invested in her vision of perfection that she often overlooks the reality of situations and the true nature of those around her. This disconnect between her perception and reality ultimately contributes to her downfall.
Biography[]
Margaux Needler is the mother of Parker Needler and a reality TV host, who is building a perfect planned community called "Assimilation". When she discovers the Addams family's household, she becomes determined to rid the town of it when the family refuses to change. When her daughter, Parker, meets Wednesday Addams, a member of the Addams Family, in the school and changes her appearance into a Gothic appearance, Margaux is shocked and almost immediately faints upon realizing that Parker did the change of appearance by herself.
Unknown to most of the town, including her daughter, Margaux Needler has a secret lair beneath her crafting room, which was later discovered by Parker and Wednesday when they were looking for Parker's phone. However, Margaux catches the two girls and locks them up in the attic.
Then, via social media, she makes an angry mob of civilians who attack the Addams Family's mansion. However, she is defeated by Wednesday, Parker and the rest of the Addams Family, and as Margaux tries to take control once more, her treachery is revealed to the people, as Wednesday and Parker states that everyone is weird in their own unique way and revealed that Margaux has been spying on everyone by putting hidden cameras in their houses. Due to Parker live-streaming her mom's rant, Margaux's agent Glenn forwards a message from the network stating that they're canceling her show for her crimes. Uncle Fester comes up with a compromise, since she has a lot of houses to get rid, and he has a lot of family to get rid of. The town realizes the error of their ways and helps rebuild the mansion.
After her defeat, Margaux becomes partners with Fester in selling homes to the other Addams Family relatives. One relative modifies their house with an interior typhoon.
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- Despite being guilty of numerous crimes such as using other people’s identities online, illegally putting cameras in houses without concern for privacy, child neglect, destruction of private property and even attempted murder, Margaux was not arrested.
- Margaux is unaware of the fact that she is insane (though the Addams are quick to pick up on the fact that she is deranged).
- As the Addams lived in their home long before she ever built Assimilation, Margaux actually has no legal right to do anything about how they live (as it’s not part of her town). At most, she can only ever forbid them from entering the town.
- It is unknown what has happened to Margaux’s husband, but it is possible he is still alive, because she and Parker’s father are implied to have been divorced; Parker briefly states to Wednesday that she should have picked to live with her dad after learning that Margaux has a lair and a jail.
- She is the third female main antagonist in an Addams Family movie, the other two being Abigail Craven and Debbie Jellinsky.
- However, unlike them, she actually sees the error of her ways and accepts the Addamss for who they are.
- Margaux Needler is a dark counterpart to Gomez and Morticia as all of them want people to be like them and not be different. However, they eventually realize their mistakes and let people be who they choose to be, and eventually Margaux sees the Addams family for who they are, even going so far as to falling in love with Uncle Fester (who is hinted to have a romantic interest in her early on in the movie when he says "I'm hearing wedding bells").
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