The Best Movie Characters Introductions (18 pics)
Gilda, Gilda (1946)
“I’m going to go old school here, but when Rita Hayworth stands up into the frame, tossing her luscious locks onto her bare shoulders. Unbeatable!”
Alex, A Clockwork Orange (1971)
“The movie opens playing that creepy music and showing the title card. Then it immediately cuts to a close-up of Alex staring STRAIGHT into the camera — it’s perfect!”
Darth Vader, Star Wars (1977)
“He’s literally just walking through a door, yet the scene is iconic! They did it perfectly — his heavy breathing, the music, and the atmosphere. It’s actually almost funny how memorable it is, considering it’s such a simple scene in so many ways!”
Tina Carlyle, The Mask (1994)
“The shoe tie, the camera pan up to her beautiful face and sultry hair toss, followed by her sexy strut over to Stanley Ipkiss. I haven’t seen the film in years, but I still remember that entrance like it was yesterday.”
Pennywise, It (2017)
“Definitely seeing Pennywise pop out of the darkness of the sewer. That whole opening scene is an amazing introduction to who/what Pennywise is, and what threat It poses.”
Young Rose, Titanic (1997)
“In a word? Iconic.”
The Joker, The Dark Knight (2008)
“Far and away the best opening scene I’ve ever seen. His very first line was so good, and his character’s reveal was so powerful.”
Miles Finch, Elf (2003)
“So well done!”
Wonder Woman, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
“Even though the movie was awful, Wonder Woman’s reveal was…HOLY ###T!”
Cruella de Vil, 101 Dalmatians (1996)
“Glenn Close walked into the company’s building like she was THAT b#tch.”
Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
“Hard to beat Captain Jack Sparrow standing majestically in the crow’s nest as his boat slowly sinks. Then he steps off onto the pier, just as his boat finally submerges, like he doesn’t have a care in the world. Seriously, one of the best character entrances ever.”
Satine, Moulin Rouge! (2001)
“I always loved how Nicole Kidman entered the movie by being flown in on a swing in a silver bustier before jumping into a crowd of old guys in tuxedos!”
Adult Peter Quill, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
“Star-Lord landing on that planet to steal the Infinity Stone while dancing and singing and annoying local creatures. It perfectly captured the character!”
Erik Killmonger, Black Panther (2018)
“Though, IMHO, Killmonger gets two entrances: When he first appears in the film, and then when he walks up to the royal family in Wakanda and says, ‘Hey, Auntie.’ *fans self*”
The T. Rex, Jurassic Park (1993)
“The faint, ominous tremors while the water is rippling in the cup and all that suspense (‘Where did the goat go?!’), leading up to BAM! The T. rex gets my vote for best entrance ever, for sure!”
Maria, The Sound of Music (1965)
“The opening scene with the camera panning over the mountain to show Maria with her arms stretched out!”
Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
“You can’t beat Willy Wonka’s grand entrance. You never fully trust him again, and it makes the film even better!”
V, V for Vendetta (2005)
“V showing up in the alley with the stellar ‘V’ speech? Perfection.”
