Iconic Characters of the American Cinema
Movies are nothing without characters that inhabit them. You can imagine having abstract shots of different locations if you do not have a character to work in a movie. They can transform a movie into something entertaining or with an inspirational message being a hero, antihero, or villain. In short, movie characters play a cardinal in the success of the movie.
The American cinema has numerous movie characters who provide the maximum entertainment to the audience as action heroes, comical characters, villains, etc. Let’s have a look at the following iconic characters of all times:
Joker (Heath Ledger)
Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker is one of the iconic performances of the supervillain after Jack Nicholson in the 1989 Batman movie. The Clown Prince of Gotham portrayed by Heath Ledger is a story of a psychopathic criminal who has a sadistic nature and a killer sense of humor.
He has a quest of letting the world know that everybody falls no matter how good or evil they are. For this, he went to the worst extent and even became a symbol of fear for the Mob.
In the movie, the Joker seemed to test how far Batman will go to save Gotham City from becoming chaotic and tearing itself apart. For this, he targeted Batman’s allies and loved ones like Rachel Dawes, Harvey Dent, and Lieutenant James Gordon to prove to the world that anyone can be corrupted.
Apart from this, his origin story in the movie is a bit different and he can be seen wearing white makeup for the face and black makeup for the eyes rather than getting bleached after falling into a tank of chemicals and getting the color. He had his face scarred up with a Glasgow smile.
He is one of the most followed villains of the DC Universe because of his appearance and the level of chaos he could bring to the world. You can watch different clips from the movie using windstream your area.
Movie: The Dark Knight
Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)
Hannibal is known to be an intelligent individual with a cannibalistic nature, with refined tastes and impeccable manners. He is triggered by the rude behavior of people and often kills people who exhibit rude behavior. In the 1988 movie, The Silence of The Lambs, he assists an FBI agent-in-training named Clarice in catching a serial killer named “Buffalo Bill”.
He develops an unusual relationship with Clarice and provides her with the whereabouts of the killer and his modus operandi in exchange for a detailed conversation about her childhood.
One more thing about Lecter was that he did not provide her with clear and direct clues about Buffalo Bill. Instead, he provided her with vague clues so that she could figure out things herself. In exchange for his assistance, the FBI transferred him to a better federal institution. Hannibal escapes while he is in transit, kills and mutilates the guards, and uses one of their faces as a mask to fool police and paramedics.
Movie: Silence of the Lambs
John Wick (Keanu Reeves)
Among all the action heroes and characters who appeared in Hollywood movies, John Wick is known to have unmatched skills. He was born as Jardani Jovanovich in SSR. He was orphaned at a very young age and was taken into custody. He later got recruited by Ruska Roma where he was trained to be a ruthless hitman. There, he learned different skills related to martial arts, operating firearms, tactical driving, infiltration, and escapology.
His enemies and the other mob members from different criminal organizations considered him a man of focus, sheer will, and utmost skill. He is one of the most iconic characters of American cinema with 4 super cool movies for which he is known to train a unique skill called Gun fu, Jiujitsu, Judo, Sambo, etc. In all the movies, he is known to display eye-popping action sequences and hitman skills.
You can watch John Wick movies on movie channels offered by Spectrum Cable TV and trailer for the latest John Wick movie on YouTube using Hughesnet plans and bundles that make watching cable TV and using the internet quite affordable for people in the U.S.
Movie: John Wick Franchise
Conclusion
You can watch your favorite characters in action on cable TV and get inspired by their acting skills. You can follow the iconic characters mentioned above and look for many others including Captain Jack Sparrow, Maximus, Batman, Inspector Clouseau, etc. Besides this, you can watch some amazing clips of these characters in action on YouTube using Spectrum Internet service.
