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Top 10 Controversial Movie Characters


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these are the most perplexing and

these are the most perplexing and provocative characters of cinema welcome

provocative characters of cinema welcome

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten controversial movie characters how can a

controversial movie characters how can a

controversial movie characters how can a youth day before we begin we publish new

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for more great content for this list we’re focusing on movie characters that

we’re focusing on movie characters that

we’re focusing on movie characters that provoke viewers with their peculiar

provoke viewers with their peculiar

provoke viewers with their peculiar dialogue and behavior how that’s a good

dialogue and behavior how that’s a good

dialogue and behavior how that’s a good idea

idea

idea number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist

number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist

number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist [Music]

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[Music] portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair

portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair

portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair this character is known for her

this character is known for her

this character is known for her frightening transformation while

frightening transformation while

frightening transformation while possessed by a demonic spirit when a

possessed by a demonic spirit when a

possessed by a demonic spirit when a priest arrives for a much-needed

priest arrives for a much-needed

priest arrives for a much-needed exorcism the possessed version of Regan

exorcism the possessed version of Regan

exorcism the possessed version of Regan MacNeil does not respond positively it’s

MacNeil does not respond positively it’s

MacNeil does not respond positively it’s a heavy role for any actress teen or

a heavy role for any actress teen or

a heavy role for any actress teen or otherwise and the characters

otherwise and the characters

otherwise and the characters profanity-laced

profanity-laced

profanity-laced dialogue continues to shock decades

dialogue continues to shock decades

dialogue continues to shock decades after the film’s release here my dad

after the film’s release here my dad

after the film’s release here my dad sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a

sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a

sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a battle between the sacred and the

battle between the sacred and the

battle between the sacred and the profane and her infamous crucifix moment

profane and her infamous crucifix moment

profane and her infamous crucifix moment disturbingly blends horror with religion

disturbingly blends horror with religion

disturbingly blends horror with religion she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s

she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s

she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s through no fault of her own number 9

through no fault of her own number 9

through no fault of her own number 9 jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this

jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this

jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this South Korean classic a serial killer

South Korean classic a serial killer

South Korean classic a serial killer battles a grieving agent out for revenge

battles a grieving agent out for revenge

battles a grieving agent out for revenge throughout viewers receive a thorough

throughout viewers receive a thorough

throughout viewers receive a thorough portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver

portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver

portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver that tortures with no mercy whatsoever

that tortures with no mercy whatsoever

that tortures with no mercy whatsoever blood and gore are par for the course

blood and gore are par for the course

blood and gore are par for the course but kyung-chul is steeped in torture

but kyung-chul is steeped in torture

but kyung-chul is steeped in torture porn and is both predator and victim

early on he murders the fiance of agent

early on he murders the fiance of agent 2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal

2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal

2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal means to lock up kyung-chul as a result

means to lock up kyung-chul as a result

means to lock up kyung-chul as a result the roles are reversed

the roles are reversed

the roles are reversed leaving viewers to grapple with all the

leaving viewers to grapple with all the

leaving viewers to grapple with all the graphic violence along with each man’s

graphic violence along with each man’s

graphic violence along with each man’s warped sense of justice and revenge

number 8 borat sagdiyev Borat this

number 8 borat sagdiyev Borat this kazakh journalist is half truth and half

kazakh journalist is half truth and half

kazakh journalist is half truth and half fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays

fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays

fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays Borat a delusional man that hopes to

Borat a delusional man that hopes to

Borat a delusional man that hopes to marry an American sex symbol Pamela

marry an American sex symbol Pamela

marry an American sex symbol Pamela Anderson along the way Borat receives an

Anderson along the way Borat receives an

Anderson along the way Borat receives an education from the real Americans who

education from the real Americans who

education from the real Americans who provide genuine reactions to the

provide genuine reactions to the

provide genuine reactions to the characters unique behavior that suit is

characters unique behavior that suit is

characters unique behavior that suit is black not visa suit has to be the end

black not visa suit has to be the end

black not visa suit has to be the end Borat was designed to provoke

Borat was designed to provoke

Borat was designed to provoke unsuspecting subjects and his tactics

unsuspecting subjects and his tactics

unsuspecting subjects and his tactics challenge American values while

challenge American values while

challenge American values while revealing the ugly side of racial

revealing the ugly side of racial

revealing the ugly side of racial politics poor at walks and talks like a

politics poor at walks and talks like a

politics poor at walks and talks like a naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s

naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s

naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s comedic timing that reveals the true

comedic timing that reveals the true

comedic timing that reveals the true ignorance of the film subjects in 2009

ignorance of the film subjects in 2009

ignorance of the film subjects in 2009 the actor would create more controversy

the actor would create more controversy

the actor would create more controversy by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with

by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with

by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood

Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood

Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing

happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing

happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing film Dylan Baker plays a man with a

film Dylan Baker plays a man with a

film Dylan Baker plays a man with a disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a

disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a

disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a pedophile and he sexually abuses two of

pedophile and he sexually abuses two of

pedophile and he sexually abuses two of his son’s schoolmates before the police

his son’s schoolmates before the police

his son’s schoolmates before the police connect the dots for a film labeled as a

connect the dots for a film labeled as a

connect the dots for a film labeled as a comedy-drama bill storyline can easily

comedy-drama bill storyline can easily

comedy-drama bill storyline can easily offend unsuspecting viewers yet it

offend unsuspecting viewers yet it

offend unsuspecting viewers yet it highlights a troubling reality in

highlights a troubling reality in

highlights a troubling reality in society

a jerk-off instead furthermore the

a jerk-off instead furthermore the characters dock dialogue contrasts with

characters dock dialogue contrasts with

characters dock dialogue contrasts with the film’s lighter moments making bill a

the film’s lighter moments making bill a

the film’s lighter moments making bill a movie character that most won’t forget

movie character that most won’t forget

movie character that most won’t forget his words and certainly his actions

his words and certainly his actions

his words and certainly his actions remind viewers that real-life monsters

remind viewers that real-life monsters

remind viewers that real-life monsters often go unnoticed and how is this

often go unnoticed and how is this

often go unnoticed and how is this different I don’t kill myself at the end

different I don’t kill myself at the end

different I don’t kill myself at the end number six mudflap and skids

number six mudflap and skids

number six mudflap and skids Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in mudflap what are we gonna do with these

mudflap what are we gonna do with these

mudflap what are we gonna do with these Autobots come from space but their

Autobots come from space but their

Autobots come from space but their accents are rooted in North American

accents are rooted in North American

accents are rooted in North American Street slang in Michael Bay’s

Street slang in Michael Bay’s

Street slang in Michael Bay’s blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers

blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers

blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly

mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly

mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly play into hip-hop stereotypes and while

play into hip-hop stereotypes and while

play into hip-hop stereotypes and while mudflap is voiced by African American

mudflap is voiced by African American

mudflap is voiced by African American Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian

Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian

Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice

actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice

actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice of Spongebob Squarepants many critics

of Spongebob Squarepants many critics

of Spongebob Squarepants many critics and viewers have pointed out the racial

and viewers have pointed out the racial

and viewers have pointed out the racial undertones as the comedic relief is

undertones as the comedic relief is

undertones as the comedic relief is steeped in cliches rather than original

steeped in cliches rather than original

steeped in cliches rather than original ideas mud flaps and skids were designed

ideas mud flaps and skids were designed

ideas mud flaps and skids were designed to entertain younger viewers but their

to entertain younger viewers but their

to entertain younger viewers but their manner of speech blurs the line between

manner of speech blurs the line between

manner of speech blurs the line between humor and tastelessness okay I’m back

humor and tastelessness okay I’m back

humor and tastelessness okay I’m back number five frankbooth blue velvet hey

number five frankbooth blue velvet hey

number five frankbooth blue velvet hey you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s

you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s

you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s 80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man

80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man

80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man with more than a few quirks but

with more than a few quirks but

with more than a few quirks but frankbooth is not your typical bad guy

frankbooth is not your typical bad guy

frankbooth is not your typical bad guy evidenced by his aggressive behavior and

evidenced by his aggressive behavior and

evidenced by his aggressive behavior and psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly

psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly

psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly violent and his perversions are equally

violent and his perversions are equally

violent and his perversions are equally disturbing

there’s no explanation for booths

there’s no explanation for booths maniacal ways and is the underlying

maniacal ways and is the underlying

maniacal ways and is the underlying mystery that makes him so terrifying in

mystery that makes him so terrifying in

mystery that makes him so terrifying in one particularly troubling sequence

one particularly troubling sequence

one particularly troubling sequence Frank reveals his mommy issues and a

Frank reveals his mommy issues and a

Frank reveals his mommy issues and a love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly

love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly

love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly bizarre character which says a lot in

bizarre character which says a lot in

bizarre character which says a lot in the always controversial world of David

the always controversial world of David

the always controversial world of David Lynch number four she Antichrist

portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg this

portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg this character experiences unfathomable pain

character experiences unfathomable pain

character experiences unfathomable pain the film itself is part one of Lars von

the film itself is part one of Lars von

the film itself is part one of Lars von Trier’s loose depression trilogy

Trier’s loose depression trilogy

Trier’s loose depression trilogy featuring the coping mechanisms of a

featuring the coping mechanisms of a

featuring the coping mechanisms of a couple dealing with their son’s death

couple dealing with their son’s death

couple dealing with their son’s death she faces her greatest fears and she

she faces her greatest fears and she

she faces her greatest fears and she also finds temporary relief by

also finds temporary relief by

also finds temporary relief by inflicting physical pain upon herself

mind you she also smashes her husband’s

mind you she also smashes her husband’s testicles with a block of wood followed

testicles with a block of wood followed

testicles with a block of wood followed by an act of sexual gratification all

by an act of sexual gratification all

by an act of sexual gratification all this comes before a horrific act of

this comes before a horrific act of

this comes before a horrific act of self-mutilation solidifying she has

self-mutilation solidifying she has

self-mutilation solidifying she has arguably the most controversial female

arguably the most controversial female

arguably the most controversial female character in cinema history

character in cinema history

character in cinema history number three Travis Bickle taxi driver

number three Travis Bickle taxi driver

number three Travis Bickle taxi driver you talkin to me for the majority of

you talkin to me for the majority of

you talkin to me for the majority of Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller

Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller

Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Robert De Niro’s character is mostly

Robert De Niro’s character is mostly

Robert De Niro’s character is mostly quiet and observant Travis Bickle

quiet and observant Travis Bickle

quiet and observant Travis Bickle analyzes the world around him all the

analyzes the world around him all the

analyzes the world around him all the while trying to make personal

while trying to make personal

while trying to make personal connections but he’s a social outcast

connections but he’s a social outcast

connections but he’s a social outcast with unresolved psychological issues and

with unresolved psychological issues and

with unresolved psychological issues and his increasing frustration boils over in

his increasing frustration boils over in

his increasing frustration boils over in the film’s violent climax

bikal goes on a murderous rampage to

bikal goes on a murderous rampage to free Jodie Foster’s character from

free Jodie Foster’s character from

free Jodie Foster’s character from prostitution which ultimately inspired a

prostitution which ultimately inspired a

prostitution which ultimately inspired a real-life attempted assassination of

real-life attempted assassination of

real-life attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan despite his hero status within the film

despite his hero status within the film

despite his hero status within the film Travis Bickle remains a highly

Travis Bickle remains a highly

Travis Bickle remains a highly controversial character as the ends

controversial character as the ends

controversial character as the ends don’t always justify the means number

don’t always justify the means number

don’t always justify the means number two

two

two Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The

Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The

Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by

Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by

Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by 1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the

1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the

1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the original films were revered as a holy

original films were revered as a holy

original films were revered as a holy trilogy but when the computer-generated

trilogy but when the computer-generated

trilogy but when the computer-generated Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief

Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief

Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief didn’t go over well with much of anyone

didn’t go over well with much of anyone

didn’t go over well with much of anyone I speak does not make you intelligent

I speak does not make you intelligent

I speak does not make you intelligent while offering little to the plot the

while offering little to the plot the

while offering little to the plot the buffoonish character has nearly 20

buffoonish character has nearly 20

buffoonish character has nearly 20 minutes of screen time way too much for

minutes of screen time way too much for

minutes of screen time way too much for many Star Wars fans jar jar’s

many Star Wars fans jar jar’s

many Star Wars fans jar jar’s exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque

exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque

exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque speaking pattern and very existence have

speaking pattern and very existence have

speaking pattern and very existence have been heavily scrutinized too many

been heavily scrutinized too many

been heavily scrutinized too many charged our waters down the franchise in

charged our waters down the franchise in

charged our waters down the franchise in an attempt to entertain younger viewers

an attempt to entertain younger viewers

an attempt to entertain younger viewers and the character has become an

and the character has become an

and the character has become an international punch line due to his

international punch line due to his

international punch line due to his extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes

extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes

extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes the II while stood like shaft

the II while stood like shaft

the II while stood like shaft how about enough Tim number one Alex de

how about enough Tim number one Alex de

how about enough Tim number one Alex de large a Clockwork Orange this would

large a Clockwork Orange this would

large a Clockwork Orange this would sharpen you up and make you ready for a

sharpen you up and make you ready for a

sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultraviolence this

bit of the old ultraviolence this

bit of the old ultraviolence this movie’s antihero lives by a specific

movie’s antihero lives by a specific

movie’s antihero lives by a specific code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage

code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage

code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage sociopath and he takes pleasure in

sociopath and he takes pleasure in

sociopath and he takes pleasure in others pain and naturally with stanley

others pain and naturally with stanley

others pain and naturally with stanley kubrick behind the camera the characters

kubrick behind the camera the characters

kubrick behind the camera the characters immoral behavior received special

immoral behavior received special

immoral behavior received special attention upon the film’s release

attention upon the film’s release

attention upon the film’s release especially considering Alex’s flamboyant

especially considering Alex’s flamboyant

especially considering Alex’s flamboyant and unapologetic nature

finally jailed due to his senselessly

finally jailed due to his senselessly savage lifestyle

savage lifestyle

savage lifestyle Alex receives unorthodox treatments for

Alex receives unorthodox treatments for

Alex receives unorthodox treatments for his sadistic behavior effectively

his sadistic behavior effectively

his sadistic behavior effectively nurtured to violence

nurtured to violence

nurtured to violence Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences

Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences

Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences split in their sympathies and divided

split in their sympathies and divided

split in their sympathies and divided over whether or not he was truly cured

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