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- 1Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight RisesBruce Wayne is the secret identity of Batman, the fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Wayne a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. He resides on the outskirts of Gotham City in his personal residence, Wayne Manor. Wayne averts suspicion by acting the part of a superficial playboy idly living off his family's fortune and the profits of Wayne Enterprises, his inherited conglomerate. He supports philanthropic causes through his nonprofit Wayne Foundation, but is more widely known as a celebrity socialite. In public, he frequently appears in the company of high-status women, which encourages tabloid gossip.More Bruce Wayne
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- 2American PsychoPatrick Bateman is a fictional character, the antihero and narrator of the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, and its film adaptation. He is a high-achieving Wall Street investment banker who abuses drugs including cocaine and has a double life where he perceives himself as one of the most vicious serial killers ever to live. From his point of view he commits brutal, repeated, sadistic murders, but he experiences hallucinations and is an unreliable narrator, and so the veracity of his "secret life" is left, to the reader, in doubt. Bateman has also briefly appeared in other Ellis novels.More Patrick Bateman
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- 3The PrestigeAlfred Borden is a fictional character from the 2006 film The Prestige.
- 4The FighterDickie Eklund is a fictional character in the 2010 drama film The Fighter.
- 5The MachinistTrevor Reznik is a fictional character from the 2004 film The Machinist.
- 63:10 to Yuma, 3:10 to YumaDan Evans is a fictional character from the 2007 film 3:10 to Yuma.
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Jim Graham
Empire of the Sun - 8
Ken Miles
Ford v Ferrari - 9American HustleIrving Rosenfeld is a fictional character from the 2013 film American Hustle.More Irving Rosenfeld
- 10Terminator SalvationJohn Connor is a fictional character in the various universes depicted within the Terminator franchise. Created by writer and director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film The Terminator and first appears, portrayed by teenage actor Edward Furlong, in its 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The character is subsequently portrayed by 23-year-old Nick Stahl in the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and by 19-year-old Thomas Dekker in the 2008 television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. English actor Christian Bale portrays 34-year-old Connor in the film series' fourth installment, Terminator Salvation and Jason Clarke portrays Connor in the film series' fifth installment, one of the main antagonists in Terminator Genisys.More John Connor
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- 11Equilibrium
- 12Little Women, Little Women, Little WomenLaurie is a fictional character from Little Women.
- 13NewsiesJack Kell is a fictional character from the 1992 film Newsies.
- 14Public EnemiesMelvin Purvis is a fictional character from the 1975 film The Kansas City Massacre.
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Michael Burry
The Big Short - 16Reign of Fire
- 17Rescue DawnDieter Dengler is a fictional character from the 2006 film Rescue Dawn.
- 18Swing KidsThomas Berger is a fictional character from the 1993 film Swing Kids.
- 19Exodus: Gods and KingsMoses is the representation in fiction and other media of Moses.
- 20A Midsummer Night's Dream, Midsummer Dream, A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetrius is one of the iconic lovers in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is a young Athenian man who is engaged to a young Athenian girl named Helena. He abandons Helena, a woman whom he has courted and pursues Hermia, whose father Egeus finds Demetrius to be the better suitor. However, Hermia does not love Demetrius, but instead she loves a man called Lysander. Demetrius's obstinate pursuit of Hermia throws love out of balance among the Athenian lovers. He eventually comes to his senses, due to a love potion given to him by fairies, and returns Helena's love. The storyline is complex and it shows the difficulties of true love through comedy.
- 21ShaftWalter Wade, Jr. is a fictional character from the 2000 film Shaft.
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Jim Luther Davis
Harsh Times - 23Velvet Goldmine
- 24The New WorldJohn Rolfe is a fictional character from 2005 the film The New World.
