Top 10 Underdeveloped Movie Characters

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they’re the characters that films just

they’re the characters that films just scratch the surface of welcome to

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our picks for the top 10 underdeveloped movie characters you Marcus

movie characters you Marcus

movie characters you Marcus you did what Skynet has failed to do for

you did what Skynet has failed to do for

you did what Skynet has failed to do for so many years you can’t dunk on but this

so many years you can’t dunk on but this

so many years you can’t dunk on but this list will be listing the characters that

list will be listing the characters that

list will be listing the characters that for whatever reason didn’t get enough

for whatever reason didn’t get enough

for whatever reason didn’t get enough big screen time to have their

big screen time to have their

big screen time to have their personalities fleshed out to a

personalities fleshed out to a

personalities fleshed out to a satisfying degree do you have any idea

satisfying degree do you have any idea

satisfying degree do you have any idea how crazy you are since we’ll be talking

how crazy you are since we’ll be talking

how crazy you are since we’ll be talking about the fate of many of these

about the fate of many of these

about the fate of many of these characters a spoiler alert is also in

characters a spoiler alert is also in

characters a spoiler alert is also in order missed you laugh

my rescue number 10 corporal Duane Hicks

my rescue number 10 corporal Duane Hicks aliens I’d like to keep this handy for

aliens I’d like to keep this handy for

aliens I’d like to keep this handy for Close Encounters heard that one of the

Close Encounters heard that one of the

Close Encounters heard that one of the colonial Marines sent down to

colonial Marines sent down to

colonial Marines sent down to investigate the alien infested colony of

investigate the alien infested colony of

investigate the alien infested colony of lv-426

lv-426

lv-426 Hicks is third in command what is it

Hicks is third in command what is it

Hicks is third in command what is it Hicks Hudson sir he’s Hicks but after

Hicks Hudson sir he’s Hicks but after

Hicks Hudson sir he’s Hicks but after his superiors are killed and

his superiors are killed and

his superiors are killed and incapacitated he develops a rapport with

incapacitated he develops a rapport with

incapacitated he develops a rapport with Ellen Ripley and they both managed to

Ellen Ripley and they both managed to

Ellen Ripley and they both managed to make it out alive

make it out alive

make it out alive along with Bishop and Newton don’t touch

along with Bishop and Newton don’t touch

along with Bishop and Newton don’t touch that dangerous

that dangerous

that dangerous Hicks however is the only marine who

Hicks however is the only marine who

Hicks however is the only marine who manages to escape why is he on the list

manages to escape why is he on the list

manages to escape why is he on the list if he survives until the film’s end well

if he survives until the film’s end well

if he survives until the film’s end well not only because he’s unceremoniously

not only because he’s unceremoniously

not only because he’s unceremoniously killed off screen by the time we begin

killed off screen by the time we begin

killed off screen by the time we begin the third film but also because an

the third film but also because an

the third film but also because an extended director’s cut of aliens proves

extended director’s cut of aliens proves

extended director’s cut of aliens proves that his quasi romantic subplot with

that his quasi romantic subplot with

that his quasi romantic subplot with Ripley was meant to have been much more

Ripley was meant to have been much more

Ripley was meant to have been much more fleshed out you started this show me

fleshed out you started this show me

fleshed out you started this show me everything I can handle myself yeah I

everything I can handle myself yeah I

everything I can handle myself yeah I noticed

noticed

noticed fans just wanted more of Hicks and no

fans just wanted more of Hicks and no

fans just wanted more of Hicks and no the colonial Marines video game does not

the colonial Marines video game does not

the colonial Marines video game does not count number nine Ford Brody Godzilla

count number nine Ford Brody Godzilla

count number nine Ford Brody Godzilla I didn’t listen just thought he was

I didn’t listen just thought he was

I didn’t listen just thought he was crazy

crazy

crazy now you might have expected us to choose

now you might have expected us to choose

now you might have expected us to choose Joe Brody for its father played by Bryan

Joe Brody for its father played by Bryan

Joe Brody for its father played by Bryan Cranston for this list given his

Cranston for this list given his

Cranston for this list given his character’s early death I don’t get many

character’s early death I don’t get many

character’s early death I don’t get many visitors

however the elderly Brody receives more

however the elderly Brody receives more character development and growth during

character development and growth during

character development and growth during his brief screen time then his son does

his brief screen time then his son does

his brief screen time then his son does throughout the entire movie well you

throughout the entire movie well you

throughout the entire movie well you knew about this this thing the whole

knew about this this thing the whole

knew about this this thing the whole time why didn’t you just kill it when

time why didn’t you just kill it when

time why didn’t you just kill it when you had the chance

you had the chance

you had the chance it was absorbing radiation from the

it was absorbing radiation from the

it was absorbing radiation from the reactors Ford is not so much a character

reactors Ford is not so much a character

reactors Ford is not so much a character as he is a vehicle to carry the audience

as he is a vehicle to carry the audience

as he is a vehicle to carry the audience through the film I don’t want to hear

through the film I don’t want to hear

through the film I don’t want to hear this he never stays in one place long

this he never stays in one place long

this he never stays in one place long enough for the audience to see him

enough for the audience to see him

enough for the audience to see him interact with any of the other

interact with any of the other

interact with any of the other characters besides Joe and because the

characters besides Joe and because the

characters besides Joe and because the audience follows Ford we don’t get much

audience follows Ford we don’t get much

audience follows Ford we don’t get much time with any of the other characters

time with any of the other characters

time with any of the other characters either come home when they cut a boy’s

either come home when they cut a boy’s

either come home when they cut a boy’s death Betsy to Grandpa number eight mark

death Betsy to Grandpa number eight mark

death Betsy to Grandpa number eight mark is right Terminator Salvation thank you

is right Terminator Salvation thank you

is right Terminator Salvation thank you you

you

you I am human the result of experiments

I am human the result of experiments

I am human the result of experiments done on an executed criminal Marcus is a

done on an executed criminal Marcus is a

done on an executed criminal Marcus is a human terminator created by Skynet to

human terminator created by Skynet to

human terminator created by Skynet to lure John Connor to his death this is a

lure John Connor to his death this is a

lure John Connor to his death this is a mission he unknowingly accomplishes

mission he unknowingly accomplishes

mission he unknowingly accomplishes though he ultimately gives his own heart

though he ultimately gives his own heart

though he ultimately gives his own heart to protect humanity savior marcus is

to protect humanity savior marcus is

to protect humanity savior marcus is easily one of the best parts about

easily one of the best parts about

easily one of the best parts about salvation and he even upstages Connor

salvation and he even upstages Connor

salvation and he even upstages Connor everybody deserves a second chance as

everybody deserves a second chance as

everybody deserves a second chance as such Sam Worthington’s portrayal of a

such Sam Worthington’s portrayal of a

such Sam Worthington’s portrayal of a man coming to grips with his changed

man coming to grips with his changed

man coming to grips with his changed existence could certainly make for a

existence could certainly make for a

existence could certainly make for a more compelling narrative what are you I

more compelling narrative what are you I

more compelling narrative what are you I don’t know and so it would seem that

don’t know and so it would seem that

don’t know and so it would seem that this is another case of a character’s

this is another case of a character’s

this is another case of a character’s potential being curtailed by a poorly

potential being curtailed by a poorly

potential being curtailed by a poorly jaws of death to point a gun at someone

jaws of death to point a gun at someone

jaws of death to point a gun at someone you’d better be ready to pull the

you’d better be ready to pull the

you’d better be ready to pull the trigger number 7

trigger number 7

trigger number 7 Carson wells No Country for Old Men

Carson wells No Country for Old Men

Carson wells No Country for Old Men don’t worry I’m not the man after you

don’t worry I’m not the man after you

don’t worry I’m not the man after you it’s easy to forget that Woody Harrelson

it’s easy to forget that Woody Harrelson

it’s easy to forget that Woody Harrelson was in this film for good reason his

was in this film for good reason his

was in this film for good reason his character doesn’t get much to do just oh

character doesn’t get much to do just oh

character doesn’t get much to do just oh dangerous compared to what a bounty

dangerous compared to what a bounty

dangerous compared to what a bounty hunter

hunter

hunter Carson wells is one of the few people to

Carson wells is one of the few people to

Carson wells is one of the few people to have seen the mysterious and murderous

have seen the mysterious and murderous

have seen the mysterious and murderous Anton Chigurh and lived to tell the tale

Anton Chigurh and lived to tell the tale

Anton Chigurh and lived to tell the tale you can’t make a deal with him even if

you can’t make a deal with him even if

you can’t make a deal with him even if you gave him the money back he’d still

you gave him the money back he’d still

you gave him the money back he’d still kill you just for inconveniencing him

kill you just for inconveniencing him

kill you just for inconveniencing him hired by the same people who hired

hired by the same people who hired

hired by the same people who hired Shakur to retrieve their money

Shakur to retrieve their money

Shakur to retrieve their money wells explains to both his employers and

wells explains to both his employers and

wells explains to both his employers and sugars target Llewellyn Moss just how

sugars target Llewellyn Moss just how

sugars target Llewellyn Moss just how dangerous the psychopath really is

dangerous the psychopath really is

dangerous the psychopath really is before being killed I guess I’d say you

before being killed I guess I’d say you

before being killed I guess I’d say you are Carson may have received more

are Carson may have received more

are Carson may have received more in-depth attention in the novel no

in-depth attention in the novel no

in-depth attention in the novel no country is based on but unfortunately

country is based on but unfortunately

country is based on but unfortunately some things had to be cut in the

some things had to be cut in the

some things had to be cut in the adaptation and we would have loved to

adaptation and we would have loved to

adaptation and we would have loved to see more you don’t have to do this I’m a

see more you don’t have to do this I’m a

see more you don’t have to do this I’m a day trader how could you just go home

day trader how could you just go home

day trader how could you just go home number 6 Janek prometheus

number 6 Janek prometheus

number 6 Janek prometheus just got a pen about one click with you

just got a pen about one click with you

just got a pen about one click with you the captain of the Prometheus Janek is

the captain of the Prometheus Janek is

the captain of the Prometheus Janek is one of the few people on board without a

one of the few people on board without a

one of the few people on board without a specified agenda while the rest of the

specified agenda while the rest of the

specified agenda while the rest of the crew is mainly composed of starry-eyed

crew is mainly composed of starry-eyed

crew is mainly composed of starry-eyed researchers or cynical jerks in it for

researchers or cynical jerks in it for

researchers or cynical jerks in it for the money alright

did you want him to be wrong

did you want him to be wrong you’d think that’s such an important

you’d think that’s such an important

you’d think that’s such an important character would have had more to

character would have had more to

character would have had more to contribute whatever that road was

contribute whatever that road was

contribute whatever that road was picking up it’s not dead it’s reading

picking up it’s not dead it’s reading

picking up it’s not dead it’s reading life for him he was one of the few

life for him he was one of the few

life for him he was one of the few voices of reason however so when is

voices of reason however so when is

voices of reason however so when is advice for the scientists to keep their

advice for the scientists to keep their

advice for the scientists to keep their helmets on is ignored the results are

helmets on is ignored the results are

helmets on is ignored the results are kind of predictable temperatures

kind of predictable temperatures

kind of predictable temperatures dropping rapidly should get you a shawl

dropping rapidly should get you a shawl

dropping rapidly should get you a shawl to stay warm

to stay warm

to stay warm storm passes it’s just a shame this

storm passes it’s just a shame this

storm passes it’s just a shame this pragmatic character had to sacrifice

pragmatic character had to sacrifice

pragmatic character had to sacrifice himself any franchise would be lucky to

himself any franchise would be lucky to

himself any franchise would be lucky to have an actor of addresses caliber you

have an actor of addresses caliber you

have an actor of addresses caliber you had your chance James Bond he’s going

had your chance James Bond he’s going

had your chance James Bond he’s going for the tower now I’ll handle this

for the tower now I’ll handle this

for the tower now I’ll handle this myself feel free to join us fix won’t do

myself feel free to join us fix won’t do

myself feel free to join us fix won’t do respect captain your shit pilot and

respect captain your shit pilot and

respect captain your shit pilot and you’re gonna need all the help you can

you’re gonna need all the help you can

you’re gonna need all the help you can get

get

get number 5 Rachel Dawes The Dark Knight

number 5 Rachel Dawes The Dark Knight

number 5 Rachel Dawes The Dark Knight franchise wait

you could die at least tell me your name

you could die at least tell me your name love interests always seem to get the

love interests always seem to get the

love interests always seem to get the short end of the stick in superhero

short end of the stick in superhero

short end of the stick in superhero films don’t they listen to that again

films don’t they listen to that again

films don’t they listen to that again either they’re being shoehorn into the

either they’re being shoehorn into the

either they’re being shoehorn into the plot or they’re reduced to a mere

plot or they’re reduced to a mere

plot or they’re reduced to a mere catalyst to move the story forward

maybe someday we’ve got them no longer

maybe someday we’ve got them no longer needs

needs

needs see again Rachel das suffers from a

see again Rachel das suffers from a

see again Rachel das suffers from a little about here not getting to do much

little about here not getting to do much

little about here not getting to do much besides providing opportunities to make

besides providing opportunities to make

besides providing opportunities to make Batman look cool to the first bill and

Batman look cool to the first bill and

Batman look cool to the first bill and provide a motivating factor for both he

provide a motivating factor for both he

provide a motivating factor for both he and her dent in the Dark Knight hold

and her dent in the Dark Knight hold

and her dent in the Dark Knight hold mom’s after you and you’re worried about

mom’s after you and you’re worried about

mom’s after you and you’re worried about these guys compared to this the mob

these guys compared to this the mob

these guys compared to this the mob doesn’t scare me

doesn’t scare me

doesn’t scare me it didn’t help that the character was

it didn’t help that the character was

it didn’t help that the character was recast between installments either Ken

recast between installments either Ken

recast between installments either Ken asked me to wait for that that’s

asked me to wait for that that’s

asked me to wait for that that’s happening now number four Alex Lex and

happening now number four Alex Lex and

happening now number four Alex Lex and Timothy Tim Murphy Jurassic Park are you

Timothy Tim Murphy Jurassic Park are you

Timothy Tim Murphy Jurassic Park are you hearing this the two grandchildren of

hearing this the two grandchildren of

hearing this the two grandchildren of Jurassic park’s creator John Hammond Lex

Jurassic park’s creator John Hammond Lex

Jurassic park’s creator John Hammond Lex and Tim are characters essential to

and Tim are characters essential to

and Tim are characters essential to attract young viewers as well as to gain

attract young viewers as well as to gain

attract young viewers as well as to gain instant sympathy from elder ones and

instant sympathy from elder ones and

instant sympathy from elder ones and they are way more underdeveloped

they are way more underdeveloped

they are way more underdeveloped compared to their literary counterparts

compared to their literary counterparts

compared to their literary counterparts when the children are in danger our

when the children are in danger our

when the children are in danger our hearts go out to them no matter what age

hearts go out to them no matter what age

hearts go out to them no matter what age they are and when you think about it the

they are and when you think about it the

they are and when you think about it the adults in the movie don’t get into half

adults in the movie don’t get into half

adults in the movie don’t get into half as many dangerous situations as these

as many dangerous situations as these

as many dangerous situations as these two electrocution falling fossils

two electrocution falling fossils

two electrocution falling fossils falling cars that kitchen scene Jesus

falling cars that kitchen scene Jesus

falling cars that kitchen scene Jesus what is it in order for the audience to

what is it in order for the audience to

what is it in order for the audience to more easily identify with them the pair

more easily identify with them the pair

more easily identify with them the pair aren’t given a lot of individuality

aren’t given a lot of individuality

aren’t given a lot of individuality either although Lex is shown to be good

either although Lex is shown to be good

either although Lex is shown to be good with computers at least one of those

with computers at least one of those

with computers at least one of those early 90s ones anyway

number three feeds inception listen if

number three feeds inception listen if you’re gonna perform inception you need

you’re gonna perform inception you need

you’re gonna perform inception you need imagination while most of the mind heist

imagination while most of the mind heist

imagination while most of the mind heist crew members in this sci-fi thriller are

crew members in this sci-fi thriller are

crew members in this sci-fi thriller are given very little development our pic

given very little development our pic

given very little development our pic had to go to the suave charismatic

had to go to the suave charismatic

had to go to the suave charismatic forgeries thanks what you learned about

forgeries thanks what you learned about

forgeries thanks what you learned about right I need some kind of distraction

right I need some kind of distraction

right I need some kind of distraction an expert at falsifying both physical

an expert at falsifying both physical

an expert at falsifying both physical materials as well as his own appearance

materials as well as his own appearance

materials as well as his own appearance in dreams he has the ability to

in dreams he has the ability to

in dreams he has the ability to impersonate others even if they’re one

impersonate others even if they’re one

impersonate others even if they’re one of the opposite sex

of the opposite sex

of the opposite sex okay CPM porn as such Tom Hardy’s

okay CPM porn as such Tom Hardy’s

okay CPM porn as such Tom Hardy’s portrayal left us wanting more no it’s

portrayal left us wanting more no it’s

portrayal left us wanting more no it’s perfectly possible it’s just bloody

perfectly possible it’s just bloody

perfectly possible it’s just bloody difficult when it comes to Yves we wish

difficult when it comes to Yves we wish

difficult when it comes to Yves we wish Christopher Nolan would have followed

Christopher Nolan would have followed

Christopher Nolan would have followed the advice of his own character the

the advice of his own character the

the advice of his own character the mustn’t be afraid to dream a little

mustn’t be afraid to dream a little

mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling

number two Maria Hill Marvel Cinematic

number two Maria Hill Marvel Cinematic Universe when did you become an expert

Universe when did you become an expert

Universe when did you become an expert in thermonuclear astrophysics last night

in thermonuclear astrophysics last night

in thermonuclear astrophysics last night you’d think a former SHIELD agent and

you’d think a former SHIELD agent and

you’d think a former SHIELD agent and one of Nick Fury’s right-hand people

one of Nick Fury’s right-hand people

one of Nick Fury’s right-hand people would get more to do but enough about

would get more to do but enough about

would get more to do but enough about Hawkeye we’re kidding we’re kidding

Hawkeye we’re kidding we’re kidding

Hawkeye we’re kidding we’re kidding mostly be my genuine pleasure

mostly be my genuine pleasure

mostly be my genuine pleasure but seriously agent Maria Hill despite

but seriously agent Maria Hill despite

but seriously agent Maria Hill despite appearing in three films as well as a

appearing in three films as well as a

appearing in three films as well as a few episodes of agents of shield is

few episodes of agents of shield is

few episodes of agents of shield is usually relegated to being a means for

usually relegated to being a means for

usually relegated to being a means for exposition and helping Nick Fury get

exposition and helping Nick Fury get

exposition and helping Nick Fury get things done the real world is full of

things done the real world is full of

things done the real world is full of unsung heroes who make things easier for

unsung heroes who make things easier for

unsung heroes who make things easier for the top dogs to make their mark labs all

the top dogs to make their mark labs all

the top dogs to make their mark labs all set up boss well actually he’s the boss

set up boss well actually he’s the boss

set up boss well actually he’s the boss it’s just too bad that art had to

it’s just too bad that art had to

it’s just too bad that art had to imitate life at least in this case

before we get to our topic here are some

before we get to our topic here are some honorable mentions I’m sorry that was

honorable mentions I’m sorry that was

honorable mentions I’m sorry that was odd

odd

odd Thank You Thor despite all I have

Thank You Thor despite all I have

Thank You Thor despite all I have survived my queen still worries over me

survived my queen still worries over me

survived my queen still worries over me it’s only because I worry over you that

it’s only because I worry over you that

it’s only because I worry over you that you have survived

listen to me now I need you to do

listen to me now I need you to do everything I ask no questions

everything I ask no questions

everything I ask no questions yes ma’am so got it Fred

you do you have no kidding number one

you do you have no kidding number one Darth Maul Star Wars Episode one The

Darth Maul Star Wars Episode one The

Darth Maul Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace with lost we will reveal

Phantom Menace with lost we will reveal

Phantom Menace with lost we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi although we

ourselves to the Jedi although we

ourselves to the Jedi although we consider choosing Boba Fett over 30

consider choosing Boba Fett over 30

consider choosing Boba Fett over 30 years of supplemental material and an

years of supplemental material and an

years of supplemental material and an origin story and the prequels have done

origin story and the prequels have done

origin story and the prequels have done a lot to flesh out the iconic character

a lot to flesh out the iconic character

a lot to flesh out the iconic character but if he doesn’t survive

but if he doesn’t survive

but if he doesn’t survive it was a lot to me Darth Maul is still

it was a lot to me Darth Maul is still

it was a lot to me Darth Maul is still comparatively more shortchanged

comparatively more shortchanged

comparatively more shortchanged introduced as a mysterious Sith Lord who

introduced as a mysterious Sith Lord who

introduced as a mysterious Sith Lord who is intimidating both visually and in

is intimidating both visually and in

is intimidating both visually and in combat he has been killed off at the end

combat he has been killed off at the end

combat he has been killed off at the end of Episode one wall thus represents a

of Episode one wall thus represents a

of Episode one wall thus represents a wasted opportunity for a more hands-on

wasted opportunity for a more hands-on

wasted opportunity for a more hands-on villain for the prequel trilogy Tatooine

villain for the prequel trilogy Tatooine

villain for the prequel trilogy Tatooine sparsely populated if the trace was

sparsely populated if the trace was

sparsely populated if the trace was correct that would find Cookie Monster

correct that would find Cookie Monster

correct that would find Cookie Monster and while he does return in the Clone

and while he does return in the Clone

and while he does return in the Clone Wars TV series the damage to the

Wars TV series the damage to the

Wars TV series the damage to the character and his potential contribution

character and his potential contribution

character and his potential contribution to the franchise had already been done

do you agree with our list

do you agree with our list you can’t leave something like that to

you can’t leave something like that to

you can’t leave something like that to chance which movie character do you feel

chance which movie character do you feel

chance which movie character do you feel needed more development I get another

needed more development I get another

needed more development I get another one in quick slap it in an art form or

one in quick slap it in an art form or

one in quick slap it in an art form or underused to top 10s published every day

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