There have been thousands of great characters in the history of cinema, but only one can be the best.
Now, according to a new poll conducted by Total Film Magazine, people have voted Harrison Fords Indiana Jones the Greatest Movie Character of All Time.
The 75-year-old actor, who has portrayed the adventurer in four films, will be reprising the role in a fifth movie directed by Steven Spielberg, set for release in 2020.
The poll also features another iconic Harrison Ford character, Han Solo, who comes in at number three.
DC Comics superhero Batman, who has been portrayed by six different actors came second.
The first female character on the list is Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley from the Alien franchise, who placed fourth.
Rounding out the top five is the iconic MI6 spy, James Bond.
The rest of the top 10 is made up of Robert De Niro’s Taxi Driver anti-hero Travis Bickle, Sir Anthony Hopkins’ cannibal killer Hannibal Lecter, who he first played in Silence of the Lambs, Lord of the Rings wizard Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen), Batman’s arch nemesis The Joker and Princess Leia, portrayed by late Carrie Fisher.
To celebrate Total Film’s Greatest Movie Characters Ever issue, the magazine has created 100 different covers to celebrate the poll which was made up of 8,000 votes.
The new issue of Total Film has 100(!) covers for the 100 Greatest Movie Characters Ever! Full details here: https://t.co/ZNydOI0PF7 pic.twitter.com/MR5IlL4kLw
— Total Film (@totalfilm) October 20, 2017
Here’s the Top 25 from Total Film’s 100 Greatest Movie Characters:
1. Indiana Jones
2. Batman
3. Han Solo
4. Ellen Ripley
5. James Bond
6. Travis Bickle
7. Hannibal Lecter
8. Gandalf
9. The Joker
10. Princess Leia
11. Rocky Balboa
12. Sarah Connor
13. The Bride
14. Michael Corleone
15. Jules Winnfield
16. Tyler Durden
17. Maximus Decimus Meridius
18. Spider-Man
19. Harry Potter
20. R P McMurphy
21. Iron Man
22. Loki
23. Darth Vader
24. Gollum
25. The Dude
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