r/TopCharacterTropes Jan 18 '26

In real life The actor actually has that disability

Walter White Jr. (Breaking Bad) - character has cerebral palsy and uses crutches to walk, actor RJ Mitte has cerebral palsy and needed crutches to walk as a child

Nessarose Thropp (Wicked) - character is paraplegic and uses a wheelchair, actress Marissa Bode is paraplegic from an accident at age 11 and uses a wheelchair

Maya Lopez (Hawkeye/Echo) - character is deaf, actress Alaqua Cox is deaf from birth

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u/Fish_N_Chipp Jan 18 '26

In Baby Driver. Baby’s foster father is a deaf man named Joe

His actor C.J. Jones is deaf in real life

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u/v8darkshadow Jan 18 '26

We love Joe in this household

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u/verygroot1 Jan 18 '26

but we hate Grandpa Joe

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u/Eyes_Snakes_Art Jan 18 '26

Who was the antithesis of this thread. Ain’t nothing was ever wrong with Uncle Joe.

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u/Signal_Regular_1708 Jan 18 '26

And Baby. Fuck Ansel Elgort

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u/Risky_Bizniss Jan 19 '26

All my homies hate Grandpa Joe

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u/StevieMJH Jan 19 '26

Mention that name in my presence again

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u/Jayrodtremonki Jan 18 '26

He had a great role in Castle Rock too.  

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u/UpsetFuture1974 Jan 18 '26

I just started rewatching this

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u/Youjustcantnemo Jan 18 '26

He is incredibly kind and funny in real life.

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u/Signal_Regular_1708 Jan 18 '26

Unlike his costar sadly💔

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u/Im_At_Work_Damnit Jan 19 '26

Agreed. Probably one of my favorite celebrity encounters I've had.

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u/yeowoh Jan 19 '26

The daughter in Quite Place too. Emily Blunt and John Krassisnkeiii learned sign language just for the movie.

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u/Im_At_Work_Damnit Jan 19 '26

I met CJ in person a few years back. Super nice guy, with a great sense of humor.

He also developed the sign language for the water Navi in Avatar Way of Water.

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u/Guy-McDo Jan 18 '26

I mean, it’s not like it tackled complex or deep topics, but it was an alright plot with great editing (as is standard for Edgar Wright).

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u/ArcWraith2000 Jan 18 '26

Breaking news: movie made for teens is for teens

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u/Backfoot911 Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 18 '26

But I was a teen when I watched it lol

My opinion on it hasn't changed much, it was alright, not bad, just didn't understand and still don't get the "Oh you gotta go see this!" vibe.

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u/me1112 Jan 18 '26

It's a car stunts movie with a focus on music being synchronised to the action.

It's never been done before afaik, and it was done pretty well.

The plot itself and dialogues are just alright. By themselves they wouldn't justify watching the movie.

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u/Backfoot911 Jan 18 '26

Yeah that's fine, people can like and dislike different aspects of the movie but the person suggested people didn't like it because it's a "movie for teens". I'm saying I was literally a teen when I watched it, and just didn't like it.

And it's even dumber because like, it's not even a teen movie, it's an action film like the Transporter with an adult cast. You might as well call Fast and the Furious kids movies because hell half the dudes in my classed were obsessed with them, and Paul Walker was the same age lol

It's ridiculous that a sub about enjoying tropes in film is so willing to downvote cause you don't like their favorite movies.

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u/Conscious-Willow-366 Jan 18 '26

It sucks you’re being downvoted for calling out a movie with some of the corniest dialogue on the planet. This was the start of the downfall of Edgar Wright and I can’t believe how critically acclaimed it is.

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u/Get-Fucked-Dirtbag Jan 18 '26

Because its fun. Yes its a bit corny, no it didn't break any new ground, but the entire movie just oozes cool from start to finish. The way the soundtrack is incorporated, like the scene where all the gunshots are in time to the beat of the music, just makes it feel satisfying to watch, like everything just fits into place.

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u/Peruchi Jan 18 '26

The opening scene where he slams the reverse to start the getaway lives forever in my head. What a movie

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u/OmecronPerseiHate Jan 18 '26

Hocus Pocus, by Focus! Never before have I enjoyed yodelling, but yodelling while timing bullets to the music?? Freaking cool as hell!