Evil Dead II stars Bruce Campbell as which protagonist of the franchise?
Ash Williams Ashley James "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of "The Evil Dead" franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including an after-credits scene appearance for the remake-continuation film. Throughout the series, Ash has to face off against his loved ones inside an abandoned cabin as they are possessed by "deadites", the evil souls of the dead. In 2008, Ash was selected by "Empire" magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time, and in 2013, was voted by "Empire" as the greatest horror movie character ever.
Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor, often playing supporting villainous characters of unstable nature. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Coming Home" (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Nebraska" (2013). His other film appearances include "The Cowboys" (1972), "Black Sunday" (1977), "Monster" (2003), and "The Hateful Eight" (2015).