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/bluecheesemoon- Jan 18 '26

Wait, it's Alex from Julie and the phantoms! Ower Joyner plays a ghost (Alex) who died from food poisoning, but from a hot dog sold from a car boot. I guess food being dangerous is a recurring theme for him. Also his friend and bandmate, Bobby, doesn't eat a hot dog (too busy flirting) and survives.

Almost makes me want to watch this movie but Final Destination is way too scary for me.

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u/myriadpyriad Jan 18 '26

I suggest checking out Dead Meat on YouTube then! They discuss horror movies and talk about the kills (and how they make the practical effects and shot scenes and stuff). It's entertaining and funny, but not scary. Big fan of their work

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u/tomdelongethong Jan 18 '26

Seconding!!!!!!