The Greatest Movie Character is…

December 10, 2008

Empire strikes back! Once again another controversial list from the magazine that brought the 500 Greatest Film of All Time, The EMPIRE Magazine. Last month (I think) when I first saw this list, Empire’s 100 Greatest Movie Character, I was excited to see who’s on the top spot. But I make it nice and slow so I browse it from bottom to top. I was surprised on some of the movie character I knew that I wouldn’t think will be included on the list. But what surprises me a lot is the Greatest Movie Character that tops the list. I have here the Top 13 of the list. Any violent reaction?

 

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 “Master is our friend! / You don’t have any friends; nobody likes you.” Gollum

Played By: Andy Serkis

Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Return of the King

Why He’s On The List: Similarly to Yoda, our first fascination with Gollum is with his appearance and his strange speech pattern (as well as being a digitally imposed character), but as the second instalment of Lord Of The Rings progresses, it becomes apparent that he’s not one person, but two. It’s all galvanised by one fascinating, heartbreaking, classic scene, but Serkis’ performance continues to consistently display the demented halfling’s highly volatile state.

Finest Hour: His two personalities arguing over Frodo’s sincerity and fate.

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