question: Evil Dead II stars Bruce Campbell as which protagonist of the franchise?
answer: Ashley James "Ash" Williams
context: Title: Ash Williams
  Passage: Ashley James "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of "The Evil Dead" franchise.  Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including an after-credits scene appearance for the remake-continuation film.  Throughout the series, Ash has to face off against his loved ones inside an abandoned cabin as they are possessed by "deadites", the evil souls of the dead.  In 2008, Ash was selected by "Empire" magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time, and in 2013, was voted by "Empire" as the greatest horror movie character ever.
  Title: Crimewave
  Passage: Crimewave is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Sam Raimi, written by him and the Coen brothers, and starring Louise Lasser, Paul L. Smith, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson, Edward R. Pressman, Bruce Campbell, and Reed Birney, with Campbell also serving as a producer.  Following the commercial success of "The Evil Dead" (1981), Raimi and Campbell decided to collaborate on another project.  Joel Coen of the Coen brothers served as one of the editors on "The Evil Dead", and worked with Raimi on the screenplay.  Production was difficult for several members of the crew, and the production studio, Embassy Pictures, refused to allow Raimi to edit the film.  Several arguments broke out during the shoot for the film, because of continued interference by the studio.
  Title: Evil Dead II
  Passage: Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Sam Raimi and a parody sequel to the 1981 horror film "The Evil Dead".  The film was written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel, produced by Robert Tapert, and stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams.
  Title: Dan Hicks (actor)
  Passage: Dan Hicks (sometimes credited as "Danny Hicks") is an American actor.  Hicks is best known for starring roles in "Evil Dead II", "Darkman" and "Intruder" as well as appearing in various other horror films.  He is a close friend of Sam Raimi (the director of Evil Dead II) and often has parts in his movies.
  Title: Evil Dead: Regeneration
  Passage: Evil Dead: Regeneration is an action hack and slash video game developed by Cranky Pants Games, published by THQ, and released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mobile.  It is based on "The Evil Dead" series.  It is unconnected to the previous video game "".  The game takes place in an alternate reality from the original trilogy, depicting what would have happened if Ash did not get sent back in time at the end of the film "Evil Dead II".
  Title: Evil Dead (2013 film)
  Passage: Evil Dead is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by Fede Alvarez (in his directorial debut), written by Rodo Sayagues and Alvarez and produced by Bruce Campbell, Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi.  The film was shot in New Zealand outside of Auckland, lasting about a month.  The fourth installment in the "Evil Dead" franchise, it serves as a soft reboot of the original 1981 film and as a continuation to the original film trilogy.
  Title: Army of Darkness
  Passage: Army of Darkness (also known as Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness and Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead on its UK theatrical release) is a 1992 American horror comedy film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi, co-produced by Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell and co-written by Ivan Raimi.  It stars Campbell and Embeth Davidtz.  It is the third installment in the "Evil Dead" franchise, and continuing from "Evil Dead II," Ash Williams (Campbell) is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present.
  Title: The Evil Dead
  Passage: The Evil Dead is a 1981 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi and executive produced by Raimi and Bruce Campbell, who also stars alongside Ellen Sandweiss and Betsy Baker.  The film focuses on five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in a remote wooded area.  After they find an audiotape that releases a legion of demons and spirits, members of the group suffer from demonic possession, leading to increasingly gory mayhem.  Raimi and the cast produced the short film "Within the Woods" as a "prototype" to build the interest of potential investors, which secured Raimi US$90,000 to produce "The Evil Dead".  The film was shot on location in a remote cabin located in Morristown, Tennessee, in a difficult filming process that proved extremely uncomfortable for the majority of the cast and crew.
  Title: Renaissance Pictures
  Passage: Renaissance Pictures is an American film production and television company.  It was founded by director Sam Raimi, producer Rob Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell, with help from publicist Irvin Shapiro, on August 10, 1979 to produce their film "The Evil Dead", along with its sequels "Evil Dead II" and "Army of Darkness".
  Title: Ash vs Evil Dead
  Passage: Ash vs Evil Dead is an American horror comedy television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network.  It is set in Raimi's "Evil Dead" universe, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams, and acts as a sequel to the original trilogy.
citations: Evil Dead II Ash Williams