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Seven deadly sins -

The concept of sin is present in a number of religious traditions. The cardinal sins (aka the seven deadly sins) in particular were introduced by the Catholic Church around the 6th century.

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Sin in music -

Sin has been a recurring theme in music. An example include Madonna's 'I'm a Sinner.'

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Sin in music -

Lady Gaga is also a good example of a pop star who sang about sin, in 'Sinner's Prayer.'

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(S)inema -

David Fincher's 1995 film 'Seven' revolves around a serial killer who selects his victims based on the seven deadly sins. Now, lets take a look at some  movie and TV characters who would be prime candidates to be picked by the serial killer... in a fantasy world, of course.

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Pride -

Proud people are usually vain. They care too much about their appearance and oftentimes overestimate their looks and talents. Plus, they love to be the center of attention. Indeed, the vainglory of some characters is undeniable. Let's take a look at some examples.

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Pride: Miranda Priestly -

Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is a fashion magazine editor-in-chief who is as proud as one could be. Not only is this character from 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006) proud, but she's also pretty vain, ruthless, and cynical.

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Pride: Walter White -

Bryan Cranston plays a quiet chemistry teacher turned drug lord in 'Breaking Bad' (2008–2013). It turns out being a high-profile criminal did get to Walter White's head.

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Pride: Harvey Specter -

Harvey Specter is an intelligent and quite charming lawyer, and he uses this to his advantage. The character from 'Suits' (2011–2019) is another good example of pride.

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Lust -

Lust is all about giving in to temptation and the pleasures of the flesh. Fidelity is often difficult for those who indulge in lust.

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Lust: Lester Burnham -

Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a married suburban dad who develops an infatuation for his daughter's 16-year-old best friend. This character from 'American Beauty' (1999) is a clear example of lust.

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Lust: Brandon -

Michael Fassbender plays Brandon in 'Shame' (2011). Brandon is a publicist who struggles with sex addiction and occasionally succumbs to temptation.

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Lust: John Gage -

In 'Indecent Proposal' (1993), millionaire John Gage (Robert Redford) offers US$1 million to a woman's husband to spend a night with her.

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Gluttony -

Gluttony is essentially about overindulging in food and drink. It's about greedily overeating just for the sheer pleasure of it.

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Gluttony: Joey Tribbiani -

The iconic 'Friends' (1994–2004) character played by Matt LeBlanc does like his food, and one could argue he's addicted to eating. So much so that he even struggles to share food with his friends.

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Gluttony: Scooby-Doo -

Solving ghost mysteries really makes Scooby-Doo hungry! Or maybe he just finds his Scooby Snacks irresistible. Either way, food is always present in this character's life.

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Gluttony: Homer Simpson -

When he's not drinking beer, Homer Simpson is always munching on something. This character from 'The Simpsons' is a clear example of gluttony.

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Sloth -

The sin of sloth is essentially laziness. Not doing something that needs to be done, just because one doesn't really want to make an effort.

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Sloth: Garfield -

Garfield is a perfect example of sloth. This cat loves to watch TV all day and doing as little as possible.

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Sloth: Homer Simpson -

Yes, it's Homer Simpson again. In addition to succumbing to gluttony, Homer is also a bit of a couch potato, not to mention that he sleeps on the job from time to time.

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Wrath -

We all get angry, but wrath is a bit different. It's about extreme rage and being vengeful.

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Wrath: Beatrix Kiddo -

A good example of wrath is Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) of the 'Kill Bill' movies. After all, she goes on a quest for revenge and it does get pretty violent.

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Wrath: Emily Thorne -

Emily VanCamp plays Emily Thorne in 'Revenge' (2011–2015). The character plots her revenge against those who killed her father.

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Wrath: William Foster -

'Falling Down' (1993) is about William Foster (Michael Douglas), a character who has a bad day and is taken over by an uncontrollable rage after losing his job and dealing with the end of his marriage.

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Envy -

Coveting, and being resentful of and negative about other people's lives, status, abilities, or situations, is what defines this deadly sin. Here are some envious characters.

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Envy: Commodus -

Joaquin Phoenix plays Commodus in 'Gladiator' (2000), who, despite being a Roman emperor, is clearly envious of gladiator Maximus (Russell Crowe).

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Envy: Gollum -

The 'Lord of the Rings' character is pretty shady and stands somewhere between good and evil. He is clearly envious of other characters.

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Greed -

Greed is all about having a selfish desire and unhealthy attachment to money and material goods, as well as non-material things such as fame and power.

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Greed: Ebenezer Scrooge -

The protagonist of Charles Dickens' classic novel adaptation 'Scrooge' (1970) is all about greed. Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) is a bitter old man who exploits customers and mistreats his employees.

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Greed: EdCrane -

The 2001 film 'The Man Who Wasn't There' features a great example of greed. Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) plays a selfish and greedy barber whose blackmailing plan backfires.

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See also: The dark history of sin-eaters

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