Supporting Characters Who Totally Deserve Their Own Movies
Not all supporting movie characters are equal. Some, like Jacob Black from “Twilight,” make us want to gouge our own eyes out. But others are so amazing that they steal every scene they’re in. And they make us wish Hollywood would just go ahead and give them their own film.
Because, in all honesty, we’d much rather watch some of these characters on screen for two and a half hours than the actual stars they’re playing sidekick to. So here are the best supporting characters who deserve their own movies.
Brooks Hatlen (“The Shawshank Redemption”)
Pretty much any character in “The Shawshank Redemption” could be the star off their own film, and we would watch the shit out of every single one of them. But Brooks, the old man who struggles with life outside of Shawshank, has a story that’s especially heart wrenching.
How did he reach that point? We’d love to know.
Jeffrey Goines (“12 Monkeys”)
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He may come across as the looniest person in the loony bin, but is he actually all that insane? An extreme animal rights activist and anti-consumerist, sure. And maybe his famous father’s shoes were a little too big to fill. But maybe — just maybe — he’s the true genius in the family.
Seraph (“The Matrix Reloaded”)
Not only is Seraph a badass martial artist with the ability to actually give Neo a run for his money, but he’s also guardian to the Oracle, a position not any old Matrix inhabitant could occupy. Chances are, he was also one of the “Ones” in a previous incarnation, too.
Knowing that Neo represents the final Matrix cycle, we’d love to see how one of the prior cycles panned out.
Poe Dameron (“Star Wars”)
If you’ve read any of the “Star Wars” extended universe comics, you probably have a better understanding of Poe’s background than the everyday moviegoer.
Since his parents were of incredible importance to the Rebel Alliance (and, in turn, the Resistance), it’d be great to see their story — and Poe’s — play out on the big screen. Plus, who wouldn’t be down for a movie about a hotshot fighter pilot?