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Comic Book Characters Who Made Their First Appearance on Screen
15. The Woman Under the Skin
She has no name, no backstory, just a van and a stare that cuts right through you. Scarlett Johansson’s alien in Under the Skin is equal parts predator and mystery, using beauty like bait in a film that flips the male gaze into something cold, strange, and unforgettable. | © A24
14. Trinity
She might be the love interest of the One, but Trinity is nobody’s sidekick. Played with steely precision by Carrie-Anne Moss, she’s a top-tier rebel who fights, hacks, and leaps through the Matrix like a total badass. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
13. Princess Leia
Princess Leia changed what it meant to be a princess, she is smart, fearless, and always in control. Whether she was standing up to Darth Vader or leading the Rebellion, she showed that royalty could fight just as hard as anyone else. | © 20th Century Fox
12. V
V is the ultimate symbol of rebellion: brilliant, fearless, and endlessly quotable. Behind the mask is both a fighter and a visionary who turns resistance into art and sparks revolution with words as sharp as his blades. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
11. Caesar
Caesar stands out as one of sci-fi’s greatest leaders, a visionary who earns loyalty through empathy, not fear. Born in a lab but destined to lead a revolution, he balances compassion and power in a way that few fictional commanders ever have. | © 20th Century Studios
10. Neo
Neo changed what it meant to be a sci-fi hero, introverted, unsure, but willing to question everything. From dodging bullets to flying through the sky, he became a symbol of rebellion and cool, and made The Matrix a cultural landmark. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
9. HAL 9000
HAL 9000 is a calm, calculated nightmare in the shape of an AI assistant. With eerie precision and total control, HAL turns 2001: A Space Odyssey into a chilling look at what happens when technology decides it knows better than we do. | © MGM
8. Motoko Kusanagi
Motoko Kusanagi is a cybernetic cop questioning what it means to be human in a world where minds and machines blur. Her search for identity in Ghost in the Shell helped shape cyberpunk as we know it, and made her a lasting icon in both anime and sci-fi. | © Crunchyroll
7. WALL‑E
WALL‑E may be a robot, but he’s one of Pixar’s most human characters. After centuries alone, he develops a soul of his own, turning a trash compactor into a symbol of hope, love, and the future we still have a chance to fix. | © Walt Disney Pictures
6. Furiosa
Furiosa stole the spotlight in Mad Max: Fury Road, leading a bold escape across the wasteland with strength, grit, and purpose. She’s not just a warrior, she is the heart of the story and one of the most compelling action heroines modern sci-fi has given us. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
5. Sarah Connor
Sarah Connor’s transformation from an ordinary waitress to a battle-hardened warrior is one of the most powerful arcs in sci-fi. By Terminator 2, she is no longer running - she is fighting back, ready to face the future head-on to protect her son and humanity. | © Orion Pictures
4. Roy Batty
Roy Batty is a fighter, a philosopher, and the emotional core of Blade Runner. His final monologue, paired with a desperate search for more life, turned him into one of sci-fi’s most haunting and unforgettable figures. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
3. T-800
The T-800 is one of the rare sci-fi characters to be both a terrifying villain and a beloved hero. Watching Schwarzenegger’s unstoppable machine shift from hunter to protector in Terminator 2 turned him into a true icon, equal parts cold precision and unexpected heart. | © Orion Pictures
2. Ellen Ripley
Ellen Ripley is the defining sci-fi heroine. She is tough, intelligent, and unshakably human in the face of absolute terror. From the slow-burn horror of Alien to the full-throttle action of Aliens, Ripley evolves into a fearless leader who never backs down, no matter how impossible the odds. | © 20th Century Studios
1. Anakin Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker’s arc is one of the most tragic in sci-fi, starting as the chosen one and ending as Darth Vader, a feared symbol of power and loss. From his fall to the dark side to that unforgettable voice and presence, he became one of the most iconic villains cinema has ever seen. | © 20th Century Fox
