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Top 10 Physically Disabled Movie Characters


they may have a physical handicap but

they may have a physical handicap but men did they pack a punch on the screen

men did they pack a punch on the screen

men did they pack a punch on the screen welcome to the Future my name is Stephen

welcome to the Future my name is Stephen

welcome to the Future my name is Stephen Hawking welcome to watchmojo.com and

Hawking welcome to watchmojo.com and

Hawking welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten physically disabled movie

the top ten physically disabled movie

the top ten physically disabled movie characters it’s just an awful feeling

characters it’s just an awful feeling

characters it’s just an awful feeling for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the most popular well performed and

most popular well performed and

most popular well performed and memorable film characters that also

memorable film characters that also

memorable film characters that also happen to suffer from a physical

happen to suffer from a physical

happen to suffer from a physical disability what are you blind

disability what are you blind

disability what are you blind yes essence of seven anything from

yes essence of seven anything from

yes essence of seven anything from blindness to hearing loss to the

blindness to hearing loss to the

blindness to hearing loss to the inability to walk qualifies but we’ve

inability to walk qualifies but we’ve

inability to walk qualifies but we’ve excluded animated characters number ten

excluded animated characters number ten

excluded animated characters number ten Jerome Eugene Morrow Gattaca spy named

Jerome Eugene Morrow Gattaca spy named

Jerome Eugene Morrow Gattaca spy named confined to a wheelchair and living in a

confined to a wheelchair and living in a

confined to a wheelchair and living in a world ruled by genetic engineering Jude

world ruled by genetic engineering Jude

world ruled by genetic engineering Jude Law plays a man with perfect genes but

Law plays a man with perfect genes but

Law plays a man with perfect genes but without a body to match what makes you

without a body to match what makes you

without a body to match what makes you think you can be me at all an ex

think you can be me at all an ex

think you can be me at all an ex swimming star who finds himself

swimming star who finds himself

swimming star who finds himself paralyzed from the waist down after an

paralyzed from the waist down after an

paralyzed from the waist down after an automobile accident good one through a

automobile accident good one through a

automobile accident good one through a wall

if he could still run marled partners

if he could still run marled partners with Ethan Hawke’s genetically inferior

with Ethan Hawke’s genetically inferior

with Ethan Hawke’s genetically inferior lead character to help the ladder reach

lead character to help the ladder reach

lead character to help the ladder reach his dream of going off into space except

his dream of going off into space except

his dream of going off into space except that I am NOT Jerome morrow bitter with

that I am NOT Jerome morrow bitter with

that I am NOT Jerome morrow bitter with his life situation and eager to find a

his life situation and eager to find a

his life situation and eager to find a way to lash back at the system laws

way to lash back at the system laws

way to lash back at the system laws character drives the plot in this sci-fi

character drives the plot in this sci-fi

character drives the plot in this sci-fi thriller and keeps us cheering for him

thriller and keeps us cheering for him

thriller and keeps us cheering for him throughout I got it

throughout I got it

throughout I got it of course you got it

of course you got it

of course you got it number nine Lincoln rhyme The Bone

number nine Lincoln rhyme The Bone

number nine Lincoln rhyme The Bone Collector game of chess mr. Ryan

Collector game of chess mr. Ryan

Collector game of chess mr. Ryan some people win some people lose I win

some people win some people lose I win

some people win some people lose I win mr. Rhyne Denzel Washington proves here

mr. Rhyne Denzel Washington proves here

mr. Rhyne Denzel Washington proves here that you can still be an amazing

that you can still be an amazing

that you can still be an amazing detective even if you happen to be a

detective even if you happen to be a

detective even if you happen to be a quadriplegic logo and old

quadriplegic logo and old

quadriplegic logo and old turn-of-the-century publishers lobe

turn-of-the-century publishers lobe

turn-of-the-century publishers lobe paralyzed from the neck down after an

paralyzed from the neck down after an

paralyzed from the neck down after an accident involving a falling beam beam

accident involving a falling beam beam

accident involving a falling beam beam came down a dam that cut him in half

Lincoln rhyme is bedridden and relies

Lincoln rhyme is bedridden and relies totally on others though he’s written a

totally on others though he’s written a

totally on others though he’s written a dozen books on forensics and solves

dozen books on forensics and solves

dozen books on forensics and solves crimes from his Manhattan apartment with

crimes from his Manhattan apartment with

crimes from his Manhattan apartment with the help of some high-tech devices

the help of some high-tech devices

the help of some high-tech devices enhance Hey

when a serial killer ends up striking

when a serial killer ends up striking close to home it’s up to this genius

close to home it’s up to this genius

close to home it’s up to this genius detective along with his partner played

detective along with his partner played

detective along with his partner played by Angelina Jolie to find the killer and

by Angelina Jolie to find the killer and

by Angelina Jolie to find the killer and save the day based on a few of the books

save the day based on a few of the books

save the day based on a few of the books gothic stories crime stuff

gothic stories crime stuff

gothic stories crime stuff killer is pointing us to an old book

killer is pointing us to an old book

killer is pointing us to an old book number eight the two eg daddy de

number eight the two eg daddy de

number eight the two eg daddy de carrasco you show me great great a

carrasco you show me great great a

carrasco you show me great great a though most of us would want to have

though most of us would want to have

though most of us would want to have pretty good eyesight before engaging in

pretty good eyesight before engaging in

pretty good eyesight before engaging in swordplay Zatoichi is one character that

swordplay Zatoichi is one character that

swordplay Zatoichi is one character that doesn’t need his sense of sight to kick

doesn’t need his sense of sight to kick

doesn’t need his sense of sight to kick butt

played by Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano

played by Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano it doesn’t take long for the humble and

it doesn’t take long for the humble and

it doesn’t take long for the humble and unassuming masseur at the center of the

unassuming masseur at the center of the

unassuming masseur at the center of the story to cross paths with the fierce

story to cross paths with the fierce

story to cross paths with the fierce Ginza and his gang

it also doesn’t take long for us to

it also doesn’t take long for us to realize that the Toei cheese defined

realize that the Toei cheese defined

realize that the Toei cheese defined instinct and hearing make up for any

instinct and hearing make up for any

instinct and hearing make up for any other deficiencies and we can’t help but

other deficiencies and we can’t help but

other deficiencies and we can’t help but gawk as he duels his way to the top in a

gawk as he duels his way to the top in a

gawk as he duels his way to the top in a movie that combines action with humor

movie that combines action with humor

movie that combines action with humor and musical numbers

number seven Lieutenant Colonel Frank

number seven Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade Scent of a Woman here’s Al Pacino

Slade Scent of a Woman here’s Al Pacino

Slade Scent of a Woman here’s Al Pacino playing a blind disgruntled alcoholic

playing a blind disgruntled alcoholic

playing a blind disgruntled alcoholic ex-army officer in one of the most

ex-army officer in one of the most

ex-army officer in one of the most challenging performances of his career

challenging performances of his career

challenging performances of his career just call me Frank call me mr. slave

just call me Frank call me mr. slave

just call me Frank call me mr. slave call me Colonel if you must just don’t

call me Colonel if you must just don’t

call me Colonel if you must just don’t call me sir smell like an Oscar that’s

call me sir smell like an Oscar that’s

call me sir smell like an Oscar that’s exactly what he nabbed in his portrayal

exactly what he nabbed in his portrayal

exactly what he nabbed in his portrayal of Slade in this 1992 American drama

of Slade in this 1992 American drama

of Slade in this 1992 American drama hooah though the miserable retired

hooah though the miserable retired

hooah though the miserable retired colonel who partners up with a young

colonel who partners up with a young

colonel who partners up with a young Chris O’Donnell first find themselves at

Chris O’Donnell first find themselves at

Chris O’Donnell first find themselves at odds are you blind

odds are you blind

odds are you blind are you blind of course then why do you

are you blind of course then why do you

are you blind of course then why do you keep grabbing my goddamn arm I take your

keep grabbing my goddamn arm I take your

keep grabbing my goddamn arm I take your Slade teaches the young prep student

Slade teaches the young prep student

Slade teaches the young prep student much about life love and women in just a

much about life love and women in just a

much about life love and women in just a few days women what could you say

few days women what could you say

few days women what could you say who made him God was there from genius

who made him God was there from genius

who made him God was there from genius and we can’t help but enjoy watching an

and we can’t help but enjoy watching an

and we can’t help but enjoy watching an unlikely friendship blossom between the

unlikely friendship blossom between the

unlikely friendship blossom between the two you break my heart son all my life I

two you break my heart son all my life I

two you break my heart son all my life I stood up to everyone and everything

stood up to everyone and everything

stood up to everyone and everything because it made me feel important number

because it made me feel important number

because it made me feel important number six Ron Kovic born on the 4th of July

six Ron Kovic born on the 4th of July

six Ron Kovic born on the 4th of July just me and his fucking wheelchair the

just me and his fucking wheelchair the

just me and his fucking wheelchair the risk my life Tom Cruise shines in this

risk my life Tom Cruise shines in this

risk my life Tom Cruise shines in this Oliver Stone war drama the documents the

Oliver Stone war drama the documents the

Oliver Stone war drama the documents the true story of a young man on his way to

true story of a young man on his way to

true story of a young man on his way to the Vietnam War and showcases the

the Vietnam War and showcases the

the Vietnam War and showcases the tattered ruins of his life on his

tattered ruins of his life on his

tattered ruins of his life on his arrival back home and written this house

arrival back home and written this house

arrival back home and written this house a told us go fight go kill charger man

a told us go fight go kill charger man

a told us go fight go kill charger man ready car now let’s go left go left go

ready car now let’s go left go left go

ready car now let’s go left go left go left it’s all idle

left it’s all idle

left it’s all idle why in addition to breaking his spirit

why in addition to breaking his spirit

why in addition to breaking his spirit the war left him paralyzed from mid

the war left him paralyzed from mid

the war left him paralyzed from mid chest down and the film chronicles his

chest down and the film chronicles his

chest down and the film chronicles his journey of self-discovery as he later

journey of self-discovery as he later

journey of self-discovery as he later becomes a prominent anti-war activist

though the character’s story was

though the character’s story was powerful on its own Cruz’s

powerful on its own Cruz’s

powerful on its own Cruz’s oscar-nominated portrayal breathed

oscar-nominated portrayal breathed

oscar-nominated portrayal breathed emotion and life into this award-winning

emotion and life into this award-winning

emotion and life into this award-winning film mother coming here tonight to say

film mother coming here tonight to say

film mother coming here tonight to say that this war is long Bella for this

that this war is long Bella for this

that this war is long Bella for this society lied to me like my brother’s

society lied to me like my brother’s

society lied to me like my brother’s achieve the people in this country trip

achieve the people in this country trip

achieve the people in this country trip timid going 13,000 miles to fight a war

timid going 13,000 miles to fight a war

timid going 13,000 miles to fight a war against the poor peasant people who have

against the poor peasant people who have

against the poor peasant people who have a proud history of resistance number 5

a proud history of resistance number 5

a proud history of resistance number 5 Jake Sully avatar this is Jake selling

Jake Sully avatar this is Jake selling

Jake Sully avatar this is Jake selling you yeah after his twin brother dies

you yeah after his twin brother dies

you yeah after his twin brother dies former Marine Jake Sully a paraplegic

former Marine Jake Sully a paraplegic

former Marine Jake Sully a paraplegic takes his place

takes his place

takes his place as the operator of an alien-human hybrid

as the operator of an alien-human hybrid

as the operator of an alien-human hybrid to explore the extraterrestrial planet

to explore the extraterrestrial planet

to explore the extraterrestrial planet of Pandora welcome to Pandora good idea

of Pandora welcome to Pandora good idea

of Pandora welcome to Pandora good idea though the initial mission has to do

though the initial mission has to do

though the initial mission has to do with mining a mineral vital to solving

with mining a mineral vital to solving

with mining a mineral vital to solving Earth’s depletion of resources sully

Earth’s depletion of resources sully

Earth’s depletion of resources sully played by Sam Worthington finds himself

played by Sam Worthington finds himself

played by Sam Worthington finds himself falling in love with the planets

falling in love with the planets

falling in love with the planets blue-skinned tribe and their way of life

blue-skinned tribe and their way of life

blue-skinned tribe and their way of life when he’s forced to choose between the

when he’s forced to choose between the

when he’s forced to choose between the humans he came with and the gentle

humans he came with and the gentle

humans he came with and the gentle natives of Pandora we can’t help but

natives of Pandora we can’t help but

natives of Pandora we can’t help but cheer for Sully as he fights for what’s

cheer for Sully as he fights for what’s

cheer for Sully as he fights for what’s right in this program anti war epic I

right in this program anti war epic I

right in this program anti war epic I was a warrior for giunti to bring peace

was a warrior for giunti to bring peace

was a warrior for giunti to bring peace sooner or later though always have to

sooner or later though always have to

sooner or later though always have to wake up

wake up

wake up number four Christy Brown my left foot

number four Christy Brown my left foot

number four Christy Brown my left foot did you paint that ironically it was

did you paint that ironically it was

did you paint that ironically it was Daniel day-lewis portrayal of the

Daniel day-lewis portrayal of the

Daniel day-lewis portrayal of the disabled real-life Irish artist and

disabled real-life Irish artist and

disabled real-life Irish artist and writer that won the Best Actor Oscar in

writer that won the Best Actor Oscar in

writer that won the Best Actor Oscar in 1989 over Tom Cruise’s disabled War

1989 over Tom Cruise’s disabled War

1989 over Tom Cruise’s disabled War veteran come on Christy everybody has to

veteran come on Christy everybody has to

veteran come on Christy everybody has to go to bed mm-hmm based on his

go to bed mm-hmm based on his

go to bed mm-hmm based on his autobiographical novel of the same name

autobiographical novel of the same name

autobiographical novel of the same name the drama lets us watch Brown’s life

the drama lets us watch Brown’s life

the drama lets us watch Brown’s life unfold from a youngster plagued with

unfold from a youngster plagued with

unfold from a youngster plagued with cerebral palsy in a rough world to a

cerebral palsy in a rough world to a

cerebral palsy in a rough world to a crass and difficult yet brilliant adult

crass and difficult yet brilliant adult

crass and difficult yet brilliant adult genius that refuses to let his lack of

genius that refuses to let his lack of

genius that refuses to let his lack of physical movement stifle his creativity

physical movement stifle his creativity

physical movement stifle his creativity so who is appointing religious on the

so who is appointing religious on the

so who is appointing religious on the circus chronicling his search for love

circus chronicling his search for love

circus chronicling his search for love his art and his alcoholism day-lewis’s

his art and his alcoholism day-lewis’s

his art and his alcoholism day-lewis’s performance as Brown is both moving and

performance as Brown is both moving and

performance as Brown is both moving and inspiring thing he said Hope deferred

inspiring thing he said Hope deferred

inspiring thing he said Hope deferred make a heartsick number three

make a heartsick number three

make a heartsick number three first lieutenant Dan Taylor Forrest Gump

first lieutenant Dan Taylor Forrest Gump

first lieutenant Dan Taylor Forrest Gump I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor this is the

I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor this is the

I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor this is the role that defined Gary Sinise’s career

role that defined Gary Sinise’s career

role that defined Gary Sinise’s career as an actor leave me here leave me here

as an actor leave me here leave me here

as an actor leave me here leave me here get out as a platoon leader during the

get out as a platoon leader during the

get out as a platoon leader during the Vietnam War Dan Taylor loses his legs

Vietnam War Dan Taylor loses his legs

Vietnam War Dan Taylor loses his legs and is left crippled after an enemy trap

and is left crippled after an enemy trap

and is left crippled after an enemy trap in the jungle though he wished to die at

in the jungle though he wished to die at

in the jungle though he wished to die at the time and resents Forrest Gump for

the time and resents Forrest Gump for

the time and resents Forrest Gump for saving his life the film follows him

saving his life the film follows him

saving his life the film follows him through his depression did it dad ice

through his depression did it dad ice

through his depression did it dad ice cream

his job at the Bubba Gump shrimp company

his job at the Bubba Gump shrimp company still no shrimp with in a day okay so I

still no shrimp with in a day okay so I

still no shrimp with in a day okay so I was wrong and a happy ending where he

was wrong and a happy ending where he

was wrong and a happy ending where he recaptures both his will to live and his

recaptures both his will to live and his

recaptures both his will to live and his ability to walk Sinise’s oscar-nominated

ability to walk Sinise’s oscar-nominated

ability to walk Sinise’s oscar-nominated performance also nabbed him several

performance also nabbed him several

performance also nabbed him several other Supporting Actor Awards lieutenant

other Supporting Actor Awards lieutenant

other Supporting Actor Awards lieutenant dang hello Forrest you got new legs new

dang hello Forrest you got new legs new

dang hello Forrest you got new legs new legs number two John Merrick the

legs number two John Merrick the

legs number two John Merrick the Elephant Man

Elephant Man

Elephant Man hello my name’s John then I’m very

hello my name’s John then I’m very

hello my name’s John then I’m very pleased Rick this is the tragic story of

pleased Rick this is the tragic story of

pleased Rick this is the tragic story of the real-life Elephant Man a horribly

the real-life Elephant Man a horribly

the real-life Elephant Man a horribly disfigured and disabled Englishman who

disfigured and disabled Englishman who

disfigured and disabled Englishman who lived during the late 1800s oh my hook

lived during the late 1800s oh my hook

lived during the late 1800s oh my hook splendid value will not look out of

splendid value will not look out of

splendid value will not look out of place look absolutely splendid disowned

place look absolutely splendid disowned

place look absolutely splendid disowned by his family and rejected by most of

by his family and rejected by most of

by his family and rejected by most of the public the unfortunate man played by

the public the unfortunate man played by

the public the unfortunate man played by John Hurt in this film was left to fend

John Hurt in this film was left to fend

John Hurt in this film was left to fend mostly for himself and became a sideshow

mostly for himself and became a sideshow

mostly for himself and became a sideshow attraction in a freak show

the biographical drama showcases his

the biographical drama showcases his gentle heart wit struggles and his

gentle heart wit struggles and his

gentle heart wit struggles and his relationship with physician Frederick

relationship with physician Frederick

relationship with physician Frederick Treves in a movie that will pull at your

Treves in a movie that will pull at your

Treves in a movie that will pull at your heartstrings I wish to dedicate the

heartstrings I wish to dedicate the

heartstrings I wish to dedicate the whole company which is to dedicate with

whole company which is to dedicate with

whole company which is to dedicate with all their hearts tonight’s performance

all their hearts tonight’s performance

all their hearts tonight’s performance to mr. John Merrick

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions if you only knew

some honorable mentions if you only knew

some honorable mentions if you only knew the power of the dark side and now you

the power of the dark side and now you

the power of the dark side and now you see Mary what about Marion let’s you be

see Mary what about Marion let’s you be

see Mary what about Marion let’s you be you

you

you I don’t my face notices something wrong

I don’t my face notices something wrong

I don’t my face notices something wrong rubbish please necessary Dellavedova

rubbish please necessary Dellavedova

rubbish please necessary Dellavedova twelve meaty and classy letters and all

twelve meaty and classy letters and all

twelve meaty and classy letters and all supposed a petit matin number one

supposed a petit matin number one

supposed a petit matin number one Charles Xavier

Charles Xavier

Charles Xavier professor X the x-men franchise I’m

professor X the x-men franchise I’m

professor X the x-men franchise I’m Professor Charles Xavier

Professor Charles Xavier

Professor Charles Xavier you just can’t get more epic than this

you just can’t get more epic than this

you just can’t get more epic than this mutant professor I’m Charles Xavier

mutant professor I’m Charles Xavier

mutant professor I’m Charles Xavier would you like some breakfast plate

would you like some breakfast plate

would you like some breakfast plate alternately by Patrick Stewart James

alternately by Patrick Stewart James

alternately by Patrick Stewart James McAvoy and Lawrence Belcher at different

McAvoy and Lawrence Belcher at different

McAvoy and Lawrence Belcher at different stages of the superheroes life he’s a

stages of the superheroes life he’s a

stages of the superheroes life he’s a peaceful superhero known for his

peaceful superhero known for his

peaceful superhero known for his telepathic prowess leading a group

telepathic prowess leading a group

telepathic prowess leading a group called the x-men whom he keeps safe from

called the x-men whom he keeps safe from

called the x-men whom he keeps safe from humans and trains to reach their full

humans and trains to reach their full

humans and trains to reach their full potential well I am psychic Oona his

potential well I am psychic Oona his

potential well I am psychic Oona his goal is to unite humans and mutants in a

goal is to unite humans and mutants in a

goal is to unite humans and mutants in a Treaty of Peace while often finding

Treaty of Peace while often finding

Treaty of Peace while often finding himself at odds with the evil Magneto

himself at odds with the evil Magneto

himself at odds with the evil Magneto in other words Professor X is the man

in other words Professor X is the man

in other words Professor X is the man the war is still coming charms and I

the war is still coming charms and I

the war is still coming charms and I intend to fight it

intend to fight it

intend to fight it but any means necessary

and I will always be there

and I will always be there old friend do you agree with our list

old friend do you agree with our list

old friend do you agree with our list yes of course what are your favourite

yes of course what are your favourite

yes of course what are your favourite film characters with physical

film characters with physical

film characters with physical disabilities for more entertaining top

disabilities for more entertaining top

disabilities for more entertaining top 10s published every day be sure to

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subscribe to watchmojo.com he never actually said so but I think he made his

actually said so but I think he made his

actually said so but I think he made his peace with God

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