Top 10 Famous Black Characters of All Time
In modern cinema, there is no film without a black character. Except some fantasy movies. Hollywood gave us a lot of interesting black characters. In this article, we will tell you the ten famous black characters in movies.
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Famous Black Characters
Lets dive into the list of popular black characters.
1. Black Panther
His real name is T’Challa. He is the King of Wakanda. T’Chaka and Ramonda are his parents. Black Panther first appeared in the movie Captain America: Civil War (2016). If you want to know his complete story, then you should watch Black Panther (2018) film. He is the black superhero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
2. Cyborg
Victor Stone is his real name. He is a superhero and you can consider him as a bridge between human and technology. Because his life saved by using experimental technology. That experiment turned him into the Cyborg. Want to see him action, then watch the movie Justice League (2017).
3. Blade
His real name is Eric Brooks. He was born in London. He saved an American Vampire Slayer, Jamal Afari from the vampires. Jafari became his mentor and foster-father. If you want to see him in action, then watch the films Blade (1998), Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004).
4. Storm
Ororo Munroe is her real name. She is a mutant and you can call her super-heroine. Her superpower is to control weather. She is in the team of X-Men. Want to see in action this black super-heroine, then watch the movies X-Men (2000) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
5. Luke Cage
His real name is Carl Lucas. James Lucas is his father. Carl escaped from the prison and changed his name to Luke Cage. Superhuman strength, healing factor and superhuman stamina are his superpowers. He is one of the famous black characters in comic books. You can watch his TV series Luke Cage (2016).
6. Nick Fury
Nicholas Joseph Fury is his full name. He is an eminent spy. Most of you also know him as the founder of the Avengers, a squad of superheroes. He wears eyepatch. You can watch him in action in the film The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
7. Detective Lt. William Somerset
William is the main protagonist of the film Seven (1995). He is a highly skilled detective. He believes that crime is natural and good is temporary. Morgan Freeman played the role of Detective William Somerset in the film.
8. Django
Django Freeman is the main character of the film Django Unchained (2012). He is a former slave. Dr. King Schultz, a bounty hunter freed him and helped him to rescue his wife, Broomhilda. The role of Django played by Jamie Foxx in the film.
9. Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding
Red is the secondary character in the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994). It is the IMDb’s highest rated movie having the rating of 9.3/10 with 2.2 million votes. Red is the man who can smuggle anything in the Shawshank, a state prison. He becomes the best friend of Andy Dufresne.
10. Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed was an important character in the Rocky films franchise. He was presented as the antagonist and undisputed heavyweight champion the film Rocky (1976). In Rocky III (1982), he trains Rocky Balboa and becomes his close friend. In Rocky IV (1985), he died in the second round against Ivan Drago, a Soviet Union boxer.
The above listed names are the famous black characters. So, which one is your favorite black character in films? You can write your answer in the comment box below.
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