anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours no matter what anything
and I’m yours no matter what anything
and I’m yours no matter what anything happens a minute either side of that and
happens a minute either side of that and
happens a minute either side of that and you’re on your own
you’re on your own
you’re on your own these characters are all mysteries
these characters are all mysteries
these characters are all mysteries wrapped in enigmas welcome to
wrapped in enigmas welcome to
wrapped in enigmas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 mysterious
down our picks for the top 10 mysterious
down our picks for the top 10 mysterious movie characters
movie characters
movie characters I think fast I talk fast and I need you
I think fast I talk fast and I need you
I think fast I talk fast and I need you guys to act fast if you want to get out
guys to act fast if you want to get out
guys to act fast if you want to get out of this so pretty please with sugar on
of this so pretty please with sugar on
of this so pretty please with sugar on top clean car for this list we’re taking
top clean car for this list we’re taking
top clean car for this list we’re taking a look at puzzling characters with
a look at puzzling characters with
a look at puzzling characters with unknown false or little-known
unknown false or little-known
unknown false or little-known backstories that we’re dying to learn
backstories that we’re dying to learn
backstories that we’re dying to learn more about what do you say hell right
okay all right however we’ve excluded
okay all right however we’ve excluded characters based on real people like
characters based on real people like
characters based on real people like deep throat in all the President’s Men
deep throat in all the President’s Men
deep throat in all the President’s Men it involves entire US intelligence
it involves entire US intelligence
it involves entire US intelligence community FBI CIA Justice is incredible
community FBI CIA Justice is incredible
community FBI CIA Justice is incredible number 10 Ernst Stavro Blofeld James
number 10 Ernst Stavro Blofeld James
number 10 Ernst Stavro Blofeld James Bond franchise let’s draw captives
Bond franchise let’s draw captives
Bond franchise let’s draw captives spaceship James Bond himself could have
spaceship James Bond himself could have
spaceship James Bond himself could have made this list as his films rarely delve
made this list as his films rarely delve
made this list as his films rarely delve into his life before being
into his life before being
into his life before being double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven the head of Spectre however is perhaps
the head of Spectre however is perhaps
the head of Spectre however is perhaps an even bigger question mark Lake
an even bigger question mark Lake
an even bigger question mark Lake coordinate with target to the good in
coordinate with target to the good in
coordinate with target to the good in Blofeld’s first couple of appearances
Blofeld’s first couple of appearances
Blofeld’s first couple of appearances only his lower half and his pet pussycat
only his lower half and his pet pussycat
only his lower half and his pet pussycat are exposed you made a mistake my friend
are exposed you made a mistake my friend
are exposed you made a mistake my friend no astronaut would enter the capsule
no astronaut would enter the capsule
no astronaut would enter the capsule carrying his air conditioner while the
carrying his air conditioner while the
carrying his air conditioner while the incognito villain finally surfaces in
incognito villain finally surfaces in
incognito villain finally surfaces in You Only Live Twice we eventually find
You Only Live Twice we eventually find
You Only Live Twice we eventually find out that he’s a man of many different
out that he’s a man of many different
out that he’s a man of many different faces
faces
faces I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld
I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld
I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld despite being a recurring bond baddie
despite being a recurring bond baddie
despite being a recurring bond baddie little is learned about Blofeld if
little is learned about Blofeld if
little is learned about Blofeld if anything we know more about his cat but
anything we know more about his cat but
anything we know more about his cat but that’s exactly what makes him so
that’s exactly what makes him so
that’s exactly what makes him so fascinating and perhaps why so many
fascinating and perhaps why so many
fascinating and perhaps why so many tropes have derived from him having
tropes have derived from him having
tropes have derived from him having transcended pop culture you only live
transcended pop culture you only live
transcended pop culture you only live twice Mr Bond number 9 the caller phone
twice Mr Bond number 9 the caller phone
twice Mr Bond number 9 the caller phone booth
huh yep isn’t it funny you hear a phone
huh yep isn’t it funny you hear a phone ring and it could be anybody but a
ring and it could be anybody but a
ring and it could be anybody but a ringing phone has to be answered doesn’t
ringing phone has to be answered doesn’t
ringing phone has to be answered doesn’t it this is why all phones should have
it this is why all phones should have
it this is why all phones should have caller ID don’t even think about leaving
caller ID don’t even think about leaving
caller ID don’t even think about leaving that phone bills phone booth has a
that phone bills phone booth has a
that phone bills phone booth has a brilliant Hitchcockian set up for a
brilliant Hitchcockian set up for a
brilliant Hitchcockian set up for a thriller Colin Farrell’s Stu answers a
thriller Colin Farrell’s Stu answers a
thriller Colin Farrell’s Stu answers a phone call from a phone booth with an
phone call from a phone booth with an
phone call from a phone booth with an unknown caller on the other end of the
unknown caller on the other end of the
unknown caller on the other end of the line you’re going to learn to obey me
line you’re going to learn to obey me
line you’re going to learn to obey me obey you the mysterious caller voiced by
obey you the mysterious caller voiced by
obey you the mysterious caller voiced by a chilling Kiefer Sutherland proceeds to
a chilling Kiefer Sutherland proceeds to
a chilling Kiefer Sutherland proceeds to blackmail the philandering Stu and
blackmail the philandering Stu and
blackmail the philandering Stu and threatened his life let’s see one it’s
threatened his life let’s see one it’s
threatened his life let’s see one it’s never really revealed why this caller
never really revealed why this caller
never really revealed why this caller makes a practice of squeezing the truth
makes a practice of squeezing the truth
makes a practice of squeezing the truth out of wrongdoers all we know for sure
out of wrongdoers all we know for sure
out of wrongdoers all we know for sure is that he’s always one step ahead of
is that he’s always one step ahead of
is that he’s always one step ahead of his opponents time to make him stop just
his opponents time to make him stop just
his opponents time to make him stop just say the word when you hear me
say the word when you hear me
say the word when you hear me yes what number eight the driver drive
yes what number eight the driver drive
yes what number eight the driver drive did you say that no what do you mean the
did you say that no what do you mean the
did you say that no what do you mean the driver is wrapped in riddles we don’t
driver is wrapped in riddles we don’t
driver is wrapped in riddles we don’t know his backstory we don’t even know
know his backstory we don’t even know
know his backstory we don’t even know his name
his name
his name you know a lot of guys mess around with
you know a lot of guys mess around with
you know a lot of guys mess around with married women but you’re the only one I
married women but you’re the only one I
married women but you’re the only one I know who who robs a joint you some
know who who robs a joint you some
know who who robs a joint you some payback the husband crazy at times we’re
payback the husband crazy at times we’re
payback the husband crazy at times we’re not even sure if he’s a real human being
not even sure if he’s a real human being
not even sure if he’s a real human being at heart he can go from being totally
at heart he can go from being totally
at heart he can go from being totally calm to beating a man to death behind
calm to beating a man to death behind
calm to beating a man to death behind that stone cold emotionless exterior
that stone cold emotionless exterior
that stone cold emotionless exterior though there’s a dedicated soul that’s
though there’s a dedicated soul that’s
though there’s a dedicated soul that’s willing to risk his life for a young
willing to risk his life for a young
willing to risk his life for a young woman and her son
although his hands are unquestionably
although his hands are unquestionably dirty it’s clear that he’s one of the
dirty it’s clear that he’s one of the
dirty it’s clear that he’s one of the good guys as he drives off into the
good guys as he drives off into the
good guys as he drives off into the sunset I won’t keep you long
I have to go somewhere and I don’t think
I have to go somewhere and I don’t think I can come back number seven
I can come back number seven
I can come back number seven Anton Chigurh No Country for Old Men one
Anton Chigurh No Country for Old Men one
Anton Chigurh No Country for Old Men one time when you go to bed this hit man is
time when you go to bed this hit man is
time when you go to bed this hit man is a psychopath who will kill just about
a psychopath who will kill just about
a psychopath who will kill just about anyone he encounters we can hold still
anyone he encounters we can hold still
anyone he encounters we can hold still please sir that’s all we really learn
please sir that’s all we really learn
please sir that’s all we really learn about Anton Chigurh and that’s all we
about Anton Chigurh and that’s all we
about Anton Chigurh and that’s all we really need to know you go to hell all
really need to know you go to hell all
really need to know you go to hell all right while we often wonder what his
right while we often wonder what his
right while we often wonder what his backstory is or even more curious about
backstory is or even more curious about
backstory is or even more curious about what horrific action this maniac will
what horrific action this maniac will
what horrific action this maniac will commit next Anton’s a walking disaster
commit next Anton’s a walking disaster
commit next Anton’s a walking disaster and almost nothing can stop him the only
and almost nothing can stop him the only
and almost nothing can stop him the only way you’re walking away from him alive
way you’re walking away from him alive
way you’re walking away from him alive is that if you win a coin toss in with
is that if you win a coin toss in with
is that if you win a coin toss in with Anton flipping the quarter having 5050
Anton flipping the quarter having 5050
Anton flipping the quarter having 5050 odds has never been more frightening
odds has never been more frightening
odds has never been more frightening what’s the most you ever lost on a coin
what’s the most you ever lost on a coin
what’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss
toss
toss sir the most you ever lost a coin toss
sir the most you ever lost a coin toss
sir the most you ever lost a coin toss number six Keyser söze the usual
number six Keyser söze the usual
number six Keyser söze the usual suspects there is no Chi as I saw was a
suspects there is no Chi as I saw was a
suspects there is no Chi as I saw was a 1995 was a year that’s on not one but
1995 was a year that’s on not one but
1995 was a year that’s on not one but two of the most mysterious and elusive
two of the most mysterious and elusive
two of the most mysterious and elusive villains in cinema come to life and we
villains in cinema come to life and we
villains in cinema come to life and we won’t spoil anything here about the
won’t spoil anything here about the
won’t spoil anything here about the connections these characters may have
connections these characters may have
connections these characters may have wait wink at that point I wasn’t scared
wait wink at that point I wasn’t scared
wait wink at that point I wasn’t scared I knew I hadn’t done anything they could
I knew I hadn’t done anything they could
I knew I hadn’t done anything they could do me for besides it was fun I got to
do me for besides it was fun I got to
do me for besides it was fun I got to make like I was notorious although John
make like I was notorious although John
make like I was notorious although John Doe constantly kept the audience on edge
Doe constantly kept the audience on edge
Doe constantly kept the audience on edge in seven Keyser söze is the only one
in seven Keyser söze is the only one
in seven Keyser söze is the only one that still had us scratching our heads
that still had us scratching our heads
that still had us scratching our heads two decades later nobody ever believed
two decades later nobody ever believed
two decades later nobody ever believed he was real nobody ever knew him or saw
he was real nobody ever knew him or saw
he was real nobody ever knew him or saw anybody that ever worked directly for
anybody that ever worked directly for
anybody that ever worked directly for him but to hear Kobayashi tell it
him but to hear Kobayashi tell it
him but to hear Kobayashi tell it anybody could have worked for so Singh
anybody could have worked for so Singh
anybody could have worked for so Singh throughout the usual suspects Spacey’s
throughout the usual suspects Spacey’s
throughout the usual suspects Spacey’s verbal Kint builds up so say as a crime
verbal Kint builds up so say as a crime
verbal Kint builds up so say as a crime boss with a legendary reputation agent
boss with a legendary reputation agent
boss with a legendary reputation agent kujan realizes Soze secret too late in
kujan realizes Soze secret too late in
kujan realizes Soze secret too late in the game but it’s still unclear what
the game but it’s still unclear what
the game but it’s still unclear what about so say is fact and what is fiction
about so say is fact and what is fiction
about so say is fact and what is fiction greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist
and like that he’s gone number five
and like that he’s gone number five John Coffey the Green Mile take my hair
John Coffey the Green Mile take my hair
John Coffey the Green Mile take my hair balls you see for yourself John Coffey
balls you see for yourself John Coffey
balls you see for yourself John Coffey is likely one of the kindest Souls
is likely one of the kindest Souls
is likely one of the kindest Souls they’ll ever see in film he’s lots of
they’ll ever see in film he’s lots of
they’ll ever see in film he’s lots of folks here eight me nuts
folks here eight me nuts
folks here eight me nuts there are even moments in The Green Mile
there are even moments in The Green Mile
there are even moments in The Green Mile that lead us to believe he’s an angel
that lead us to believe he’s an angel
that lead us to believe he’s an angel from God with miraculous healing
from God with miraculous healing
from God with miraculous healing abilities
you’d never guess that this gentle giant
you’d never guess that this gentle giant has been convicted of molesting and
has been convicted of molesting and
has been convicted of molesting and murdering two girls kill him twice you
murdering two girls kill him twice you
murdering two girls kill him twice you boys you go home kill it
boys you go home kill it
boys you go home kill it raping baby killer try however anybody
raping baby killer try however anybody
raping baby killer try however anybody who takes his hand would know that he’s
who takes his hand would know that he’s
who takes his hand would know that he’s not the monster the legal system makes
not the monster the legal system makes
not the monster the legal system makes him out to be as for the nature behind
him out to be as for the nature behind
him out to be as for the nature behind coffees powers though that’s open to
coffees powers though that’s open to
coffees powers though that’s open to interpretation do you have anything to
interpretation do you have anything to
interpretation do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out up
say before sentence is carried out up
say before sentence is carried out up source would Hale number four the Joker
source would Hale number four the Joker
source would Hale number four the Joker the Dark Knight I believe whatever
the Dark Knight I believe whatever
the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you a
stranger throughout the Dark Knight The
stranger throughout the Dark Knight The Joker offers a couple of his backstories
Joker offers a couple of his backstories
Joker offers a couple of his backstories regarding how he got those gruesome
regarding how he got those gruesome
regarding how he got those gruesome scars so me watching he takes the knife
scars so me watching he takes the knife
scars so me watching he takes the knife to her laughing while he does it
to her laughing while he does it
to her laughing while he does it he turns to me and he says why so
he turns to me and he says why so
he turns to me and he says why so serious yet we never figure out which
serious yet we never figure out which
serious yet we never figure out which backstory is the real one or if his
backstory is the real one or if his
backstory is the real one or if his tales are true at all we’re not even
tales are true at all we’re not even
tales are true at all we’re not even sure if the Joker knows his own
sure if the Joker knows his own
sure if the Joker knows his own backstory this has amounted to numerous
backstory this has amounted to numerous
backstory this has amounted to numerous fan theories with some believing he’s a
fan theories with some believing he’s a
fan theories with some believing he’s a disfigured war veteran don’t worry I’m
disfigured war veteran don’t worry I’m
disfigured war veteran don’t worry I’m gonna tell you what they are that’s the
gonna tell you what they are that’s the
gonna tell you what they are that’s the point
point
point you’ll have to choose all that really
you’ll have to choose all that really
you’ll have to choose all that really matters though is that the Clown Prince
matters though is that the Clown Prince
matters though is that the Clown Prince of Crime is a deranged lunatic who
of Crime is a deranged lunatic who
of Crime is a deranged lunatic who simply wants to bring Anarchy to Gotham
simply wants to bring Anarchy to Gotham
simply wants to bring Anarchy to Gotham and destroy Batman’s moral hope
number three Vincent collateral when a
number three Vincent collateral when a cab driver picks up somebody they’ll
cab driver picks up somebody they’ll
cab driver picks up somebody they’ll usually ask the passenger who they are
usually ask the passenger who they are
usually ask the passenger who they are where they’re from and where they’re
where they’re from and where they’re
where they’re from and where they’re going however they’ll rarely ask for
going however they’ll rarely ask for
going however they’ll rarely ask for somebody’s life story now we got to make
somebody’s life story now we got to make
somebody’s life story now we got to make the best of it
the best of it
the best of it improvise adapt to the environment
improvise adapt to the environment
improvise adapt to the environment darwin shit happens eaching whatever man
darwin shit happens eaching whatever man
darwin shit happens eaching whatever man we got to roll with it in collateral
we got to roll with it in collateral
we got to roll with it in collateral Jamie Foxx’s max only learns the bare
Jamie Foxx’s max only learns the bare
Jamie Foxx’s max only learns the bare essentials about Tom Cruise’s Vincent
essentials about Tom Cruise’s Vincent
essentials about Tom Cruise’s Vincent and those bare essentials are that he’s
and those bare essentials are that he’s
and those bare essentials are that he’s a lethal hit man who will be making
a lethal hit man who will be making
a lethal hit man who will be making several stops throughout the night like
several stops throughout the night like
several stops throughout the night like jazz sir what jazz like jazz nothing
jazz sir what jazz like jazz nothing
jazz sir what jazz like jazz nothing much Vincent is completely unpredictable
much Vincent is completely unpredictable
much Vincent is completely unpredictable taking people out even when he doesn’t
taking people out even when he doesn’t
taking people out even when he doesn’t really have to my briefcase
really have to my briefcase
really have to my briefcase your briefcase yeah it is why you want
your briefcase yeah it is why you want
your briefcase yeah it is why you want it back
it back
it back don’t you what else you got for me huh
he’ll execute all of his targets and
he’ll execute all of his targets and leave no witnesses behind or die trying
leave no witnesses behind or die trying
leave no witnesses behind or die trying but hey we’ll never know who he really
but hey we’ll never know who he really
but hey we’ll never know who he really is
the Jalan T’s often wear masks but B is
the Jalan T’s often wear masks but B is especially cautious about concealing his
especially cautious about concealing his
especially cautious about concealing his secret identity are you like a crazy
secret identity are you like a crazy
secret identity are you like a crazy person I’m quite sure they will say so
person I’m quite sure they will say so
person I’m quite sure they will say so but not hiding behind a Guy Fawkes mask
but not hiding behind a Guy Fawkes mask
but not hiding behind a Guy Fawkes mask he’s hidden behind another disguise
he’s hidden behind another disguise
he’s hidden behind another disguise remember remember the 5th of November
remember remember the 5th of November
remember remember the 5th of November while never unmasked his motivations are
while never unmasked his motivations are
while never unmasked his motivations are clear take down the government that
clear take down the government that
clear take down the government that tortured him you really think the
tortured him you really think the
tortured him you really think the blowing up Parliament’s going to make
blowing up Parliament’s going to make
blowing up Parliament’s going to make this country a better place there’s no
this country a better place there’s no
this country a better place there’s no certainty only opportunity despite his
certainty only opportunity despite his
certainty only opportunity despite his secretive nature he is a witty and
secretive nature he is a witty and
secretive nature he is a witty and charismatic presence nonetheless his
charismatic presence nonetheless his
charismatic presence nonetheless his methods for achieving liberation and
methods for achieving liberation and
methods for achieving liberation and opening people’s eyes can be extreme but
opening people’s eyes can be extreme but
opening people’s eyes can be extreme but he ultimately goes down as an empowering
he ultimately goes down as an empowering
he ultimately goes down as an empowering symbol for freedom
as for his true identity let’s just say
as for his true identity let’s just say he was all of us
before we take a look behind the curtain
before we take a look behind the curtain at our top pick here are a few honorable
at our top pick here are a few honorable
at our top pick here are a few honorable mentions the name’s bill
mentions the name’s bill
mentions the name’s bill well it’s great to meet you secrets are
well it’s great to meet you secrets are
well it’s great to meet you secrets are not my concern
not my concern
not my concern keeping them is your Jimmy right this is
keeping them is your Jimmy right this is
keeping them is your Jimmy right this is your house
your house
your house sure is how much the wolf I saw problems
sure is how much the wolf I saw problems
sure is how much the wolf I saw problems number one the man with no name the
number one the man with no name the
number one the man with no name the dollar still Ajit somebody doesn’t share
dollar still Ajit somebody doesn’t share
dollar still Ajit somebody doesn’t share your opinion although he crosses over
your opinion although he crosses over
your opinion although he crosses over into three films directed by Sergio
into three films directed by Sergio
into three films directed by Sergio Leone almost nothing is revealed about
Leone almost nothing is revealed about
Leone almost nothing is revealed about this iconic Clint Eastwood character see
this iconic Clint Eastwood character see
this iconic Clint Eastwood character see that’s where I want to talk to you about
that’s where I want to talk to you about
that’s where I want to talk to you about and again
and again
and again why do you expect from someone literally
why do you expect from someone literally
why do you expect from someone literally known as the man with no name sure I
known as the man with no name sure I
known as the man with no name sure I pretend to angle the way last me to be
pretend to angle the way last me to be
pretend to angle the way last me to be sitting out in the back here we do empty
sitting out in the back here we do empty
sitting out in the back here we do empty coffee whether you call him Joe mango or
coffee whether you call him Joe mango or
coffee whether you call him Joe mango or blondie it really doesn’t matter he’s
blondie it really doesn’t matter he’s
blondie it really doesn’t matter he’s become the epitome of the Western
become the epitome of the Western
become the epitome of the Western stranger archetype who can draw faster
stranger archetype who can draw faster
stranger archetype who can draw faster than anyone in the West and passes
than anyone in the West and passes
than anyone in the West and passes through various towns with no clear
through various towns with no clear
through various towns with no clear destination your Spurs like all the
destination your Spurs like all the
destination your Spurs like all the other characters on this list he
other characters on this list he
other characters on this list he demonstrates that sometimes less is more
demonstrates that sometimes less is more
demonstrates that sometimes less is more she in this world has two kinds of
she in this world has two kinds of
she in this world has two kinds of people my friend
people my friend
people my friend I was with loaded guns who dig you dig
I was with loaded guns who dig you dig
I was with loaded guns who dig you dig do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite mysterious movie character for
favorite mysterious movie character for
favorite mysterious movie character for more entertaining top 10s published
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