2. 15. Doug
Pixar have brought many iconic characters
to the screen, so many that they could
make up their own list. Up is one of the
studios best pictures and like so many of
its predecessors its best character is a non
human – in this case a talking dog who
brings most of the laughs throughout the
film and is seemingly impossible not to
like. Mans best friends has never been so
amazing.
3. 14. James Bond
There's no doubt that Mr Bond is the most
iconic British character of all time and has
been the star of one of the most successful
and longest running franchises of cinema
history and will be celebrating his 50th
Birthday this year with the release of
Skyfall. All 6 Bonds have brought
something new to the role which has never
seen a bad film release. May Bond live
forever!
4. 13. Eames
Christopher Nolan has a track record of
creating great characters and add to that
the talent of breakout star Tom Hardy and
Inception has its entry on the list. The joy
of the performance comes from the fact
that Hardy was new and exciting at the
time and will hopefully go on to create
another great character with Nolan in The
Dark Knight Rises this summer when he
takes a villainous streak.
5. 12. Jack Sparrow
“There should be a Captain in there
somewhere” – There's no doubting that
Johnny Depp is one of the greatest actors
of his generation but at this moment he
shall be going down in history for his role
in the Pirates of the Caribbean series
which has seen him transform a supporting
role into one of the most recognizable
characters of the early 21st century. Lets
hope he doesn't ruin it in the next 7000
sequels Disney are planning.
6. 11. Olive
The only female entry on this list, to
shame Hollywood, Olive is one of the best
leading ladies of the last few years with
Emma Stone completely carrying Easy A
with a superb performance as an actual
believable teenager. Not only does she
have a brilliant family but she’s an actual
intelligent teenager (YES they do exist!!)
So the lesson from this please more female
lead roles!!
7. 10. Gizmo
Another none human character, Gizmo is
the ultimate Christmas present everyone
should want if you can play by the rules.
Yeah there's the possibility that he can
turn into a terrifying evil monster but so
can Christian Bale and people still like him
… The charm of this particular animal is
that you no he couldn’t really exist and
that he is a puppet but that’s what adds to
the fun of the Gremlins films. Just don’t
feed him after midnight.
8. 9. Brick
Steve Carell is one of America’s finniest
men and Brick is arguably his greatest
creation. Lets face it those who aren’t so
intelligent are hilarious in comedies and
Brick is the ultimate. Like many of the
other great film characters Brick is just a
supporting role and this leaves you wanting
more scenes with him, but is more always
better?
9. 8. Doc Brown
Crazy Scientists are always fun and Doc
Brown is the ultimate. Lets forget the
slightly suspicious fact his best friend is in
High School and concentrate on the
important thing = he built a time machine
out of a DELOREAN. Christopher Lloyd is
fantastic in the role, with one scene
possibly been the greatest comic reaction
in film history, not to mention his
character getting THE greatest closing
lines of all time.
10. 7. Rex
In a world with such a great film as
Jurassic Park you wouldn’t expect the
greatest dinosaur character to be from a
children's film. Well Rex isn't an ordinary
T-Rex and fought of tough competition
from his Toy Story co-stars for his place on
this list buts lets face it you just can’t not
love Rex!! He represents what is at the
heart of the Toy Story and every good
family film and that’s that he is funny,
harmless and most of all just fun!
11. 6. Indiana Jones
Can we just forget Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull for a second? Good. Harrison Ford is
one of the early blockbuster icons bringing
Han Solo and Indiana Jones to life and if
I’m honest it’s hard to pick between the
two but Jones gets much more screen time
is a little bit more of a likable character
then Mr Solo (who did shoot first). Lets
remember though that Indy does have the
James Bond as a father so is it little
wonder he's so cool?
12. 5. The Joker
The role that will forever be remembered
for been one of Heath Ledgers final roles is
all his finest. It’s almost impossible to see
the 10 Things I Hate About You star in his
Dark Knight character but it is one of most
superb performances and will become one
of the iconic villains of cinema and has
seemingly even managed to eclipse Jack
Nicholson’s 1989 joker in Tim Burtons
Batman. RIP Heath
13. 4. Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks is acting royalty FACT. But
perhaps he will be best remembered for
his Oscar winning turn in Forrest Gump the
role that made him a household name.
Hanks carries the film with a faultless
performance which sees him in almost
every scene of the epic. It’s a job that
could of gone terribly wrong but Hanks got
it just right and has managed to provide
the film world with one of cinemas most
quotable characters. I really do want some
chocolates though!
14. 3. R2D2 and C3PO
In Star Wars George Lucas created a galaxy
of memorable characters but it is these
two droids that come up time again. Stars
of all 6 instalments of the saga, its worth
pointing out that the 2 weakest films are
those in which the 2 spend most of the
film apart. Oddly it’s the human attributes
of the droids that make them so
memorable and enjoyable, possibly been
cinemas greatest ever double act.
15. 2. The Fellowship of the Ring
You try to create a list without having
every Lord of the Rings character on
there!! The fabulous characters come
straight from Tolkien's mind and at the
centre of the story are the 9 members of
the Fellowship who shine across all 3
film, even Sean Bean who died in the first
one!! Every one gets there chance to shine
and maybe some shine brighter then others
but every member of the fellowship is
worthy of number 2. And maybe
Faramir, or Arwen, or Bilbo? You get the
picture.
16. 1. Murdoch
If you need a supporting character to be
funny why not make him mental. It
defiantly worked in the 2010 remake of
The A-Team where Sharlto Copley steals
the show and puts his name down for best
comic relief from a supporting character of
all time. Perhaps what is more refreshing
is their wont be a sequel which means
theirs no option for the good work to be
ruined even if that does mean no more
Murdoch…