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This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]
For example, the Book of Revelation does not say the Antichrist will be the son of Satan (it does not even mention him), but the idea was made popular in at least two movies, The Omen, and its sequels, with the evil child, Damien, who grows up with the destiny to rule and destroy the world, and Rosemary's Baby with her son, Adrian.
The white savior is a cinematic trope in which a white central character rescues non-white (often less prominent) characters from unfortunate circumstances. [1] This recurs in an array of genres in American cinema, wherein a white protagonist is portrayed as a messianic figure who often gains some insight or introspection in the course of rescuing non-white characters (or occasionally non ...
Morris explains that he initially had some issues with playing out his character’s death at the end of season 5 of “Fargo,” where he gets the boot after Jon Hamm’s Roy Tillman stabs him.
The lives of the characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth appear variously to be driven by luck or by fate.This is arranged in such a way that the characters' free will is never compromised; they must rely on their own courage, just like Old English heroes like Beowulf and figures from Norse mythology.
Spielberg has characterized the movie's story as "fifty percent character and fifty percent very complicated storytelling with layers and layers of murder mystery and plot." [2] The film's central theme is the question of free will vs. determinism. It examines whether free will can exist if the future is set and known in advance.
Kevin Costner isn’t quite ready for a visit to the Dutton Ranch after his character’s shocking fate was revealed. On the Yellowstone season 5B premiere, which aired Sunday, Nov. 10, Costner's ...
Luke Skywalker from Star Wars is an example of an archetypal Chosen One [1] [2]. The Chosen One, also known as The One or The Chosen, is a narrative trope where one character, usually the protagonist, is framed as the inevitable hero of the story as a result of destiny, unique gifts, and/or special lineage.