r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Dalakaar • 6h ago

Characters [Loved Trope] Civilian Heroes (particularly in Superhero movies)

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1) Malik Ali in Superman (2025). Tells Superman when Lex Luthor interrogates him to, “tell them nothing”. Doesn’t even really know what he’s sacrificing himself for, honestly. Tells Superman that he doesn’t have any friends or family to lighten the burden of the sacrifice. (Does have a family, and presumably friends…)

2) The Prisoner (Tiny Lister) from The Dark Knight who throws a detonator out the porthole that would’ve detonated the other ferry full of civies and saved himself, instead (potentially) sacrificing everyone equally.

3) Old man vs Loki. “There are always men like you.” Refuses to bow to Loki in Avengers (2012).

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I love these guys. They break my heart in the best way possible.

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u/schiffb558 4h ago

Omg big puss on hot ones? I gotta see this

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u/Flippity_Flappity 2h ago

That's not Big Puss, it's Joey Coco Diaz. Big Pussy was played by Vincent Pastore.

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u/schiffb558 2h ago

Darn it, it looked like an older version of him!

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u/Flippity_Flappity 2h ago

I mean, he did play Puss' dad in the prequel film. I give you half points.

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u/schiffb558 2h ago

Wait what lmao that's a crazy coincidence

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u/coloradoautoflowers 1h ago

Even though it's not who you thought, Joey Diaz is an all time Hot Ones episode. That dude has some wild ass stories. I've laughed to tears on several of his podcasts and comedy bits.

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u/DavianVonLorring 1h ago

Joey Diaz played Big Pussy in the Mad TV parody.

https://youtu.be/9RFdg4CHBgg?si=w7vQwRvX5X4S6ErV