The Weird Guy (also called That Weird Guy, Weirdie/Weirdy, or by his real name Gustaf) is the host of The Hollow game and a recurring character in The Hollow series. He is an eccentric man who appears whenever a registered player says "Help, please!"
Physical Appearance
The Weird Guy is portrayed as a thin man with blue skin and bright orange and yellow hair resembling flame. He wears a black and white striped shirt, a red jacket, a cyan scarf, dark navy skinny jeans, black formal shoes, and dark red sunglasses.
The real-life version of The Weird Guy is similar in appearance to his animated representation; his clothes and physique are almost the same, as his scarf is sky blue instead of cyan, instead of blue skin, he has a more natural white skin tone. Additionally, his hair is light blond in real life instead of yellow.
Personality
The Weird Guy is frequently described as weird, eccentric, and mysterious. Mira gives him the nickname "Weirdie," which he likes. He can furthermore be described as theatrical, charismatic, and playful.
The Weird Guy is very social and talkative, although he often likes to elude questions. In "Apocalypse," he claims that he knows everyone and is friends with Death.
History
In real life, the Weird Guy hosts events in which six teenagers divided into two teams of three compete to win a virtual reality video game called The Hollow in front of an audience.
Powers and Abilities
Teleportation: The Weird Guy can appear and disappear at any moment he chooses. Players summon him by saying "Please help!"
Portal Creation: The Weird Guy has the power to create portals that transport players to a distant location that is usually seemingly random. The portals appear as large circles of bright white and purple light and flashes of purple lightning. Players are allotted five portals to use in the game, and they tend to use these portals to get out of dire situations. Using these portals will cost the Hollow players' power points, sapping their strength significantly temporarily.
Voice Manipulation: The Weird Guy also demonstrates a superhuman ability to reproduce sounds, for example in "The Lighthouse" when he convincingly imitates a ship's horn signal.
Holographic Projection: The Weird Guy can project holographic screens, as seen when he used a visual aid to explain Hollow Life.
Notable Quotes
"So many questions! You really have no clue, do you?" – "The Room"
"You think this some kind of game?! What's the magic word?!" – "The Room"
"Mistake? We don't make mistakes." – "Apocalypse"
"You're here because you chose to be here." – "Apocalypse"
"'Weirdie!' Never heard that one before. I like it!" – "The Lighthouse"
"Funny word, pickle. Try saying it fast: picklepicklepicklepicklepicklepicklepicklepicklepickle." – "Ishibo"
"As the kids say, 'chillax.' Bye-bye!" – "The Riddle"
"You buy me some time. I'll buy you your lives." - "Fire"
Trivia
The Weird Guy is the only character whose live-action actor also voices his animated role.
