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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
powerful movie characters of all time
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at the mightiest
characters in the history of cinema the
powers in question can stem from
physical strength size magic or other
abilities we’ve excluded comic book
characters like Superman because
otherwise this list would probably be
nothing but costumed heroes we’re also
leaving out gods like Zeus as that’s
kind of cheating
after a lifetime’s respect and devotion
enough undecided Christmas must be
punished and his people with him number
10 Optimus Prime the Transformers
franchise any number of giant robots
could have cracked our top ten but none
stand out quite like Optimus Prime on
top of being a natural leader
this Autobot is an expert in strategy
weaponry and above all else physical
combat although he can transform into a
truck
Optimus is built more like an
indestructible tank fighting his way
through buildings as if the walls were
made from construction paper even when
he passes on the matrix of leadership it
doesn’t take more than a reboot to get
Optimus back on the battlefield with the
matrix whether he’s fighting with his
bare fists a sword or on a Dinobots back
Optimus is every bit as enduring as this
Hasbro franchise for today in the name
of freedom we take the battle to them
number nine t1000 terminator 2 Judgment
the t1000 is an upgrade from the
previous Terminator model in every way
he’s as persistent as the t800 but much
more resistant to damage made from
liquid metal he can walk away from
gunshots and explosions without a
even when completely shattered he can
pull himself back together in no time
his abilities to shape-shift and form
bladed weapons give him an extra edge in
assassination missions granted the t800
best the t1000 in the end but that’s
only because he was conveniently
standing by a container of molten steel
which would have melted down any
number eight the krugen Highlander so
now it ends there can be only one
immortal being in this 1986 cult classic
and if the kurgan is determined to
become the last swordsman standing
surviving for almost 3,000 years the
only way to kill this warrior is through
a swift beheading that’s easier said
than done
as the Kurgan will slice through anyone
who gets in his way of obtaining the
prize unlimited knowledge of humanity
you cannot win Ramirez I am the
strongest the kurgan knows that he’s
next to unstoppable and flaunts his
immortality while putting others in the
line of danger of course what the Kurgan
possesses in strength he lacks in
restraint and wisdom leading to his
eventual downfall by Conor McCoy’s hand
[Applause]
[Music]
number seven Imhotep The Mummy franchise
Boris Karloff’s 1932 incarnation of
Imhotep might have been creepier
but the 1999 version of the mummy was
easily the most powerful monster ever to
storm through Egypt the high priest is
buried alive with scarab beetles but
returns 3000 years later with the intent
of reviving the ten biblical plagues
Imhotep additionally gains the abilities
to unleash a hurricane of sin and a
massive Legion of zombified human slaves
you will never eat you will never sleep
it will never stop while he’s described
as a walking disease Imhotep isn’t
without a few weaknesses he has an
irrational fear of cats and reading from
the book of Ammon Rock deprives him of
his immortal status in the end though a
broken heart is what keeps Imhotep
number 6 neo
initially believing he’s nothing more
than an ordinary programmer and hacker
Thomas a Anderson also known as neo
learns that he’s trapped inside a
virtual reality venturing down the
rabbit hole he rises up as mankind’s
last hope against robot overlords thanks
to the source code he carries he’s able
to fly at rapid speed manipulate his
surroundings dodge bullets take on
entire armies and withstand brutal
beatings oh and he also knows kung fu I
don’t come food just as his name is a
not-so-subtle anagram of one neo serves
as an allegory for Jesus sacrificing
himself and bouncing back from death to
triumph over evil whoa number five
Godzilla the Godzilla franchise before
proceeding let’s address the giant
lizard in the room the monster from that
1998 movie is not Godzilla the real
Godzilla wouldn’t die from a few measly
missiles the king of the monsters would
pick himself up even after a massive
warhead explosion only fitting since he
was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear
weapons
[Music]
with over 30 films under his belt
Godzilla’s size has varied over the
years ranging from roughly 164 feet in
the 1954 classic to over 350 in the 2014
reboot either way you wouldn’t want to
be caught underfoot or on the receiving
number four Lord Voldemort the Harry
guardzilla maybe the biggest character
on this list but Lord Voldemort could
technically take him down by casting
Avada Kedavra a villain so notorious
he’s often referred to as
he-who-must-not-be-named baltimore
aspires to dominate the Wizarding and
muggle worlds by splitting his soul into
seven Horcruxes he’s close to immortal
enduring as long as these objects exist
protected out of your soul that his
hidden lives on some might argue that
Harry Potter is the more powerful wizard
as he defeats Baltimore as a baby and
finishes him for good as a teenager if
it weren’t for the support of his loved
ones though Harry never would have stood
number three Jeannie
Aladin wish fulfillment three wishes to
be exact this all-powerful wishful
filler is given only three restrictions
he can’t kill influence romantic
feelings or resurrect the dead outside
of that he can grant his master any
three wishes with his app of his finger
along the way he entertains himself by
shape-shifting into various celebrities
putting on extravagant musical numbers
and shattering the fourth wall of course
his phenomenal cosmic power does come
with the drawback of having to spend
eternity in an itty-bitty lamp something
Jafar should have considered when he
upgraded from sorcerer to genie with his
last wish
Aladdin releases genie from this
restriction freeing the big blue spirit
to become his own master I’m free I’m
free
number two Sauron the Lord of the Rings
franchise in the land of Mordor in the
fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron
forged in secret a master ring a fallen
Maya the middle-earth equivalent of
demigods Saiyans greatest weapon is the
One Ring which allows him to control the
other rings of power even when it falls
into other hands however his spirit
lives on through the ring enabling him
to return as the formidable necromancer
abdullah Golder who proves more than a
he later manifests as a flaming
all-seeing eye in martyr dog on top of
that he has a legion of Orcs and nine
immortal ring wraiths at his beck and
call the only way to stop him is by
throwing the ring into the fires of
Mount Doom located deep behind enemy
before we unveil our topic here are a
there’s no shortage of powerful
characters on both the light and dark
sides of the force from wise Master Yoda
– lightning hurling Emperor Palpatine
but only a Jedi prodigy Anakin Skywalker
is the chosen one a powerful hero for
the light and menacing villain once he
forsakes his friends and emerges more
machine than men as Darth Vader he has
command over the Emperor’s Imperial
forces and a space station capable of
obliterating entire planets his mastery
of the dark side allows him to choke
someone with a gesture and tear his way
through a hallway of soldiers and his
destiny as the chosen one means even his
former and current masters better take
care you underestimate the power of the
dark side do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our
latest videos [Music]
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
powerful movie characters of all time
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at the mightiest
characters in the history of cinema the
powers in question can stem from
physical strength size magic or other
abilities we’ve excluded comic book
characters like Superman because
otherwise this list would probably be
nothing but costumed heroes we’re also
leaving out gods like Zeus as that’s
kind of cheating
after a lifetime’s respect and devotion
enough undecided Christmas must be
punished and his people with him number
10 Optimus Prime the Transformers
franchise any number of giant robots
could have cracked our top ten but none
stand out quite like Optimus Prime on
top of being a natural leader
this Autobot is an expert in strategy
weaponry and above all else physical
combat although he can transform into a
truck
Optimus is built more like an
indestructible tank fighting his way
through buildings as if the walls were
made from construction paper even when
he passes on the matrix of leadership it
doesn’t take more than a reboot to get
Optimus back on the battlefield with the
matrix whether he’s fighting with his
bare fists a sword or on a Dinobots back
Optimus is every bit as enduring as this
Hasbro franchise for today in the name
of freedom we take the battle to them
number nine t1000 terminator 2 Judgment
the t1000 is an upgrade from the
previous Terminator model in every way
he’s as persistent as the t800 but much
more resistant to damage made from
liquid metal he can walk away from
gunshots and explosions without a
even when completely shattered he can
pull himself back together in no time
his abilities to shape-shift and form
bladed weapons give him an extra edge in
assassination missions granted the t800
best the t1000 in the end but that’s
only because he was conveniently
standing by a container of molten steel
which would have melted down any
number eight the krugen Highlander so
now it ends there can be only one
immortal being in this 1986 cult classic
and if the kurgan is determined to
become the last swordsman standing
surviving for almost 3,000 years the
only way to kill this warrior is through
a swift beheading that’s easier said
than done
as the Kurgan will slice through anyone
who gets in his way of obtaining the
prize unlimited knowledge of humanity
you cannot win Ramirez I am the
strongest the kurgan knows that he’s
next to unstoppable and flaunts his
immortality while putting others in the
line of danger of course what the Kurgan
possesses in strength he lacks in
restraint and wisdom leading to his
eventual downfall by Conor McCoy’s hand
[Applause]
[Music]
number seven Imhotep The Mummy franchise
Boris Karloff’s 1932 incarnation of
Imhotep might have been creepier
but the 1999 version of the mummy was
easily the most powerful monster ever to
storm through Egypt the high priest is
buried alive with scarab beetles but
returns 3000 years later with the intent
of reviving the ten biblical plagues
Imhotep additionally gains the abilities
to unleash a hurricane of sin and a
massive Legion of zombified human slaves
you will never eat you will never sleep
it will never stop while he’s described
as a walking disease Imhotep isn’t
without a few weaknesses he has an
irrational fear of cats and reading from
the book of Ammon Rock deprives him of
his immortal status in the end though a
broken heart is what keeps Imhotep
number 6 neo
initially believing he’s nothing more
than an ordinary programmer and hacker
Thomas a Anderson also known as neo
learns that he’s trapped inside a
virtual reality venturing down the
rabbit hole he rises up as mankind’s
last hope against robot overlords thanks
to the source code he carries he’s able
to fly at rapid speed manipulate his
surroundings dodge bullets take on
entire armies and withstand brutal
beatings oh and he also knows kung fu I
don’t come food just as his name is a
not-so-subtle anagram of one neo serves
as an allegory for Jesus sacrificing
himself and bouncing back from death to
triumph over evil whoa number five
Godzilla the Godzilla franchise before
proceeding let’s address the giant
lizard in the room the monster from that
1998 movie is not Godzilla the real
Godzilla wouldn’t die from a few measly
missiles the king of the monsters would
pick himself up even after a massive
warhead explosion only fitting since he
was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear
weapons
[Music]
with over 30 films under his belt
Godzilla’s size has varied over the
years ranging from roughly 164 feet in
the 1954 classic to over 350 in the 2014
reboot either way you wouldn’t want to
be caught underfoot or on the receiving
number four Lord Voldemort the Harry
guardzilla maybe the biggest character
on this list but Lord Voldemort could
technically take him down by casting
Avada Kedavra a villain so notorious
he’s often referred to as
he-who-must-not-be-named baltimore
aspires to dominate the Wizarding and
muggle worlds by splitting his soul into
seven Horcruxes he’s close to immortal
enduring as long as these objects exist
protected out of your soul that his
hidden lives on some might argue that
Harry Potter is the more powerful wizard
as he defeats Baltimore as a baby and
finishes him for good as a teenager if
it weren’t for the support of his loved
ones though Harry never would have stood
number three Jeannie
Aladin wish fulfillment three wishes to
be exact this all-powerful wishful
filler is given only three restrictions
he can’t kill influence romantic
feelings or resurrect the dead outside
of that he can grant his master any
three wishes with his app of his finger
along the way he entertains himself by
shape-shifting into various celebrities
putting on extravagant musical numbers
and shattering the fourth wall of course
his phenomenal cosmic power does come
with the drawback of having to spend
eternity in an itty-bitty lamp something
Jafar should have considered when he
upgraded from sorcerer to genie with his
last wish
Aladdin releases genie from this
restriction freeing the big blue spirit
to become his own master I’m free I’m
free
number two Sauron the Lord of the Rings
franchise in the land of Mordor in the
fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron
forged in secret a master ring a fallen
Maya the middle-earth equivalent of
demigods Saiyans greatest weapon is the
One Ring which allows him to control the
other rings of power even when it falls
into other hands however his spirit
lives on through the ring enabling him
to return as the formidable necromancer
abdullah Golder who proves more than a
he later manifests as a flaming
all-seeing eye in martyr dog on top of
that he has a legion of Orcs and nine
immortal ring wraiths at his beck and
call the only way to stop him is by
throwing the ring into the fires of
Mount Doom located deep behind enemy
before we unveil our topic here are a
there’s no shortage of powerful
characters on both the light and dark
sides of the force from wise Master Yoda
– lightning hurling Emperor Palpatine
but only a Jedi prodigy Anakin Skywalker
is the chosen one a powerful hero for
the light and menacing villain once he
forsakes his friends and emerges more
machine than men as Darth Vader he has
command over the Emperor’s Imperial
forces and a space station capable of
obliterating entire planets his mastery
of the dark side allows him to choke
someone with a gesture and tear his way
through a hallway of soldiers and his
destiny as the chosen one means even his
former and current masters better take
care you underestimate the power of the
dark side do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our
latest videos [Music]
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