Snake Oiler (2008 character)

For the character from the original Speed Racer series, see Snake Oiler.

Snake Oiler
Gender	Male
Occupation	Racer
Cars driven	Hydrophiidae Hydra-Cell street car (#12)
Debut appearance	Speed Racer (2008 film)
Voiced by	Christian Oliver (film) Phil LaMarr (videogame)
Portrayed by	Christian Oliver (film)

Snake Oiler is an antagonist from the Speed Racer film, portrayed by the late Christian Oliver.

Appearance

This version of Snake has completely changed in appearance. He is no longer part of the Car Acrobatic Team as it never existed in the film's timeline. However, in homage to the Car Acrobatic Team, Snake is lead driver of the Hydra-Cell racing team.

He wears large shades and sports a black pompadour. His racing uniform is made entirely of snake skin (complete with a yellow snake on his helmet) and his car is now completely orange. Despite the change in appearance, Snake's car number and attitude are still intact in the film, albeit with at least one moment of cowardice.

Videogame

Snake Oiler returns in the tie-in Videogame, racing the Hydrophiidae. His ally is the Pitter Pat and his rival is the Grey Ghost.

Quotes

Character Selected (Wii Exclusive)

• "Hey, hey!"
• "Sssssss!"
• "Strike it!"

Being Slipstreamed

• "Stay back there, chump!"
• "You on my tail, but you ain't got the will to win."
• "Just try it! Try to pass!"
• "Off my tail! Or ya gonna get bit!"
• "C'mon punk, race like you gotta chance!"

Being Overtaken

• "Now I gotta make you pay."
• "Not this time, punk!"
• "Here they come! Pick it up!"
• "Now it's time to play dirty!"
• "No one outsnakes the snake!"

Slipstreaming the Player

• "Heh, heh, like candy from a baby."
• "Slithering up right behind ya."
• "Smooth, slick, sweet slipstreamin!"
• "You make it so easy for me."
• "Thanks for the free ride, punk!"

Overtaking the Player

• "Let's pinch this turd off!"
• "Now go home and cry, kid!"
• "Now you gotta respect me!"
• "Haha! Punk! Haha!"
• "Watch me as I slither on by."

Rival Takes First

• "I will take you out of the race!"
• "This is where I take the lead."
• "This is supposed to be my race!"
• "I got the green light!"
• "They promised me it was my race!"

Car-Fu Battle Lost

• "Argh!"
• "Not again! Not again!"
• "You're gonna pay, BIG TIME!"
• "You don't step on a snake, without getting bit!"
• "Just you wait, I'll be back for more!"

Car-Fu Battle Won

• "The snake just bit ya!"
• "Meanest beast on wheels right here."
• "Sssssss! You feel the pain, punk!"
• "Who's your daddy?"
• "Awhhh, don't cry! Hahaha."

Race Won

• "This feels ss-so good!"
• "OK, you can all catch up to me now!"
• "This is the bit where you wish you were me."
• "No one can wrangle the snake! Yesss!"
• "Gonna celebrate this victory all night long!"

Alliance Broken

• "Better watch out - I'm poisonous..."
• "You sure you wanna go there?"
• "I was never a fan of playing by the rules anyway."
• "You'll regret this, punk!"
• "Payback is a venomous strike!"

Refusing Alliance

• "You kinda don't look my type."
• "You can't handle this snake!"
• "Keep looking kid, I'm not going to go there."
• "Hey, punk, get outta here and I won't hurt you."
• "Haha! You freaking kidding me!"

Accepting Alliance

• "Sure, you can trust me all the way to the finish line."
• "Spit and shake to seal the deal!"
• "Just don't get in my way, ok!"
• "The punk wants to be my friend, awhh, ok."
• "Sure, why not, but don't expect it to last for long."

Offering Alliance

• "Hey, how about you get a snake on your side?"
• "Mind if we kick some butt together?"
• "Let's join forces and wipe out the rest!"
• "Let's make these punks cry like babies!"
• "Argh! I'm tired of these turds, wanna join up?"

Car-Fu Battle (unused)

• "You're gonna just be parts when I'm done."
• "Punk I'm gonna crack your windshield!"
• "When I'm done, there won't be nothing left but your paint job!"
• "Watch it! What're you doin'?"
• "You're gonna get you butt whooped!"

Alliance Broken by CPU (unused)

• "You never shoulda trusted a snake!"
• "Use 'em and lose 'em, that's my style."
• "We're done and there's nothing you can do about it!"
• "Shove off! I don't need you anymore."
• "Thought we were friends, awhh, now go away!"

Gallery

Film

Snake Oiler at Thunderhead.

Speed jumping over Snake Oiler.

Snake Oiler's Kwik-Save device being activated.

Snake Oiler celebrating his victory in the First Leg of the Casa Cristo race.

Snake Oiler with a rose in his mouth during the celebration.

Snake begging for mercy

Promotional art of Snake Oiler, one of his goons and Delila by Jerome K. Moore.

Snake Oiler's helmet.

Videogame

Concept art of Snake Oiler from the videogame.