Hammond was a one dimensional villain "greed is good" type while Ellie was just a window decoration.The original novel was much more R-rated but if they were to do a more faithful adaptation it would have to be its own separate thing, and preferably a miniseries rather than a movie.
I guess to your point, I don't remember a whole lot about Ellie in the book but book Hammond was El Bastardo.Hammond was a one dimensional villain "greed is good" type while Ellie was just a window decoration.
She does more in the movie than the book. The film writers deserve a lot of props for expanding these characters.I guess to your point, I don't remember a whole lot about Ellie in the book but book Hammond was El Bastardo.