Were Kruger and his men Elysium citizens?

In Elysium, Kruger and his other South African buddies are used as off-the-books mercenaries by Delacourt. But considering that they are … South African and do not appear to be cut out of the same cloth as other (French-speaking) Elysians, are they still Elysian citizens? Or, are they simply mercenaries with privileges?

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Best Answer

Given their nature, base of operations and 'sleeper agent' title it's unlikely they were citizens of Elysium.

Judging by the fact that Kruger's face was able to be re-constructed pre-reboot, I think it's safe to assume that the mercenaries were granted special privileges.

There is a precedent for preferential treatment of certain citizens; during the Hi-jack sequence, the surveillance satellites register Kruger as 'Unidentified'. He is also distorted, so the computer knows who he is and has applied this masking program to conceal his presence. enter image description here

Considering the violent, Sociopathic nature of Kruger and the Mercs, they would likely not wish to live on Elysium anyway, as the Utopia is free from violence.

Also, when Kruger is haggling with Delacourt over his fee, he makes no attempt to vie for citizenship. He clearly has no desire for it.

This, coupled with the fact that there are no citizenship markings on any of the mercs, seem enough to indicate they were not citizens; they didn't need to be, they had everything they wanted already and had access to medibays whenever they needed to.

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What nationality is Kruger in Elysium?

From his dialect, as well as the South African flag found on his vessel, it can be assumed that Kruger is an Afrikaner. He is first seen after Delacourt orders him to shoot down three hijacked shuttles, each containing sick and elderly civilians from Earth looking for a new opportunity on Elysium.

What is Kruger accent in Elysium?

Sharlto Copley's character Kruger is clearly South African, which is obvious from his accent, the various slang he uses, and several images of the South African flag on his ship and clothing.

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