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Immortan Joe's best enforcer, commander of his war rig, and a fierce warrior, Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron in 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' is commissioned with returning escaped women to her oppressive master. Instead, she heads a biblical race against all of his warriors to lead the ladies to their freedom.
The 'Mad Max' saga is a heck of a ride, and in this apocalyptic landscape, loner Max Rockatansky knows exactly how to play rough. The main character was played by Mel Gibson in the original trilogy, and then by Tom Hardy in the recent 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'
Legendary 'Star Trek' character Spock, of mixed human and Vulcan descent, serves aboard the starship Enterprise, and was known for his look and his interesting demeanor. First played by iconic Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015) in the original series and films, Spock was later played by Zachary Quinto.
Since the first film, Darth Vader has always been a fan-favorite in the 'Star Wars' saga. His attire, his voice, and his battle with the dark and light captivate fans of any age.
The 'Star Wars' saga is full of highly memorable characters, but Yoda was the mentor that proved that with patience and failure comes greatness. Puppeteer and voice actor Frank Oz portrayed the original Yoda.
Stemming from the series 'Firefly,' Nathan Fillion's role as Malcolm Reynolds in 'Serenity' is iconic as one of sci-fi's most lovable rogues.
Sarah Connor from the 'Terminator' films starts innocent and turns into a hardcore warrior. The role was played by Linda Hamilton.
Throughout the 'Back to the Future' trilogy, this unlikely duo—Marty, a cool teenager of the '80s, and Doc, a brilliant, over-caffeinated professor—travel back and forth in time trying to correct the errors of Marty's first time-traveling goal of graduating and getting the girl. The roles were played by Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, respectively.
'RoboCop' is one of those sci-fi movies that was inevitable: a secret organization gives a man a second chance at life by rebuilding him as a robot. But not just any robot, Alex Murphy became RoboCop, programmed to fight crime. This story follows RoboCop as his memories begin to resurface and his human side wants revenge. The role was played by Peter Weller (1987) and later Joel Kinnaman (2014).
'Guardians of the Galaxy' power duo Rocket (an anthropomorphic raccoon) and Groot (a tree-like being with limited language) were an odd pairing of outcasts that got the job done, with some comedy along the way. Groot was voiced by Vin Diesel, and Rocket was voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion action by Sean Gunn.
In the 'Blade Runner' films, Roy Batty, model number N6MAA10816, was the leader of a renegade group. His unforgettable demise came about in a fight against Rick Deckard. He was played by the late Rutger Hauer.
'Star Wars' saga's Boba Fett, portrayed by the late Jeremy Bulloch, was supposed to be one of the most dangerous men in the galaxy, ready to get brutal at a moment's notice. He known for saying very little and for his distinct T-shaped visor.
'The Day the Earth Stood Still' of 1951 was revolutionary in its day. In contradiction to H.G Wells' 'The War of the Worlds,' this film depicts an alien attempting to teach Earth to reduce warfare. The pacifist alien was called Klaatu, and was played by Michael Rennie (1909-1971).
After genetically superior Khan was marooned by Captain Kirk 15 years prior, he was keen to get his hands on the USS Enterprise in 'Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan'. Played by the late Ricardo Montalbán (pictured), Khan was a threat to the starship and a battle ensued, with Khan eventually losing to Kirk's experience with the Enterprise.
A synthetic life form with AI, Data is incredibly intelligent but lacks human behavioral understanding. He was picked up by the starship Enterprise and became a part of the crew. He is played by Brent Spiner throughout the 'Star Trek' saga.
Throughout the 'Alien' saga, Sigourney Weaver's portrayal of Ellen Ripley was incredible. However, the character herself was the definition of a bad-a** hero.
The greatest sci-fi movie characters of all time
From Luke Skywalker to Neo, Furiosa, and several more iconic figures...
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Science fiction has gifted the world with some of the best characters in film history. In this gallery, we look at characters who have defined the sci-fi genre and continue to be fan favorites across the board. Intrigued? Click on to find out more!