What is Leatherface's backstory?

Based on a true story
The character of Leatherface was inspired by the murderer and graverobber Ed Gein, who was also known as "The Butcher of Plainfield." He lived in Plainfield, Wisconsin, and after the death of his controlling mother, who he was deeply devoted to, his mental health deteriorated.
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What is the story behind Leatherface?

The character was largely inspired by real-life murderer Ed Gein, who also wore masks made of human skin. The character is the only one to have appeared in all installments of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, though never as the main antagonist, due to always acting under his family's orders.
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What mental illness does Leatherface have?

Turns out, Leatherface did suffer from an intellectual disability (basically a mental retardation) being diagnosed with a degenerative neuro disorder when he was only 12 years old. Leatherface was raised by the Hewitts/Sawyers (depending upon which movie) after being abandoned in a dumpster at a meat packing plant.
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Who was behind Leatherface?

The constant tragedy and loss of human life drove Hooper to research, and one prolific killer caught his attention who would later become the figure on which Leatherface was based —Ed Gein.
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Was Leatherface a cannibal?

Leatherface (real name: Bubba Sawyer Junior) is the main antagonist of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre series, and a cannibal. He is one of the biggest horror icons, but unlike most of them, is not supernatural in any way. His main weapons are a chainsaw and sledgehammer.
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Is Leatherface abused?

Within his own home, Leatherface is a victim of constant domestic abuse stuck. He's stuck in a cycle of violent pathology. While Leatherface might be overreaching by slaying people that invade his home, his behavioral patterns merely mimic what he's learned from his family.
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Can Leatherface speak?

Leatherface has never spoken a single word in any of his films. He has, however, grunted, screamed and riled in pain. He loves to moan at dinnertime, howling along with his victims… however, he never speaks a genuine word in any film.
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What's Leatherface's real name?

And in the second film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, the name of the Leatherface was revealed to be Bubba Sawyer. In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, released in 2003, the movie adapted a different storyline and changed Leatherface's real name to Thomas Brown Hewitt.
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Is Leatherface a woman?

Leatherface is male, but takes up the role of family members that aren't there, meaning wife and mother. He even puts on his “pretty” face during the dinner scene, wearing the skin mask with makeup smeared all over it.”
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What is Leatherface's mask made of?

Prior to killing people, he wore animal hides, cloths and leather masks that covered up the bottom of his face. Later he began to skin some of the people he killed and wore their faces as masks.
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How old is Leatherface today?

Keeping these facts in mind, the events of the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre can be situated in the current day, although it is mentioned that roughly 50 years have passed since the events, situating it in 2023. This would make Leatherface 76 years old, meaning that he is a much older man who will set out to kill again.
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Does Leatherface have a kid?

Babi Sawyer is a supporting character in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. She is the daughter of Leatherface and a member of the Sawyer family.
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Who would win Michael Myers vs Leatherface?

Ultimately, the victor would be Leatherface. Since Leatherface kills out of self-defense and for self-preservation, he would throw his all behind a fight with Myers and physically is more powerful.
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Did Ed Gein use a chainsaw?

Ed Gein only killed two people, not dozens. Hardly a massacre. He did not use a chainsaw. He used a gun.
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How old was Leatherface when he started killing?

In the introduction of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a file is shown on screen which states Leatherface's age as being 16-20 back in 1973.
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Was Leatherface a real killer?

Leatherface, Sally Hardesty, and the gist of Texas Chainsaw Massacre are not real. The original movie and all of its sequels, including this newest one, are all fictional. But! The original film was inspired by a real killer named Ed Gein.
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Is the Sawyer family real?

Since its release to cinemas forty years ago, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE has infamously touted itself as being “based on a true story.” Although Leatherface and the bloodthirsty Sawyer clan never actually existed, the central inspiration for the film is widely-known to be Wisconsin-based murderer Ed Gein.
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Is Leatherface still alive today?

He died in 1984 in a mental institute, though he probably knew about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie that he inspired.
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Is Leatherface a true story?

The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate; although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
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Is the real Leatherface still alive?

Is Ed Gein still alive? No, Gein is dead, and that's likely much better for the rest of us who hope to sleep at night. Gein died in July 1984 at the Mendota Mental Health Institute. Henley is still alive, but will be in prison until he is not.
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What are Leatherface's abilities?

Powers and Abilities:

All original movie abilities, Resistance to Pain Manipulation (Leatherface could sew a mask to his own face without showing any sign of feeling pain.) All original movie abilities, Resistance to Pain Manipulation (Leatherface barely reacted after being directly shot with a shotgun.
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Who wins Jason or Leatherface?

Michael Myers for all the marbles. After a well-waged affair, Jason edged out (pardon the pun) his psycho opponent, taking 59.9% of the vote to Myers' 40.1%. And since it's October, and there is a ton more blood to spill until we reach Halloween, Jason's moving on… to face Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface.
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Why does Leatherface sound like a pig?

He's clearly a pig that was genetically mutated into a humanoid appearance to get his revenge on them farmers who ate his family. But then he wouldn't be a cannibal. Originally posted by hidaz: If you watched the movies, he sounds like that in the movies too.
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Which Leatherface is the scariest?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

No one expected much from this Michael Bay produced remake, but it was a surprising success. Andrew Bryniarski doesn't aim to copy Hansen's portrayal from the original film. Instead, he makes it his own. You could argue that this is the scariest version of Leatherface.
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Who is Leatherface father?

Drayton Sawyer, also known as The Cook and The Old Man, is a member of the cannibalistic Sawyer Family and the father of Leatherface, Nubbins Sawyer, and Loretta Sawyer. He was portrayed by Jim Siedow in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and by Bill Moseley in Texas Chainsaw 3D.
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