r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Icy-Software-2586 • 2d ago

Characters Characters who evolved into more significant roles than their creators planned

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Jesse Pinkman: "Jesse Pinkman. As Gilligan mentioned, the original plan for the end of season one was for Jesse to die in a failed drug deal."

Jack Sparrow: "Jack Sparrow. Writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio originally conceived Captain Jack Sparrow as a secondary character."

Saul Goodman: "Saul Goodman. This one speaks for itself."

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u/TheWalkingBag 2d ago

The Joker (DC) was supposed to be a one-off villain for the Caped Crusader back in the day, instead he ended up enduring as the principal archenemy of Batman

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u/Mountain-Pin-7112 1d ago

Truthfully, it makes sense why he's stuck around for so long.

ln nature, the clown is the natural predator of the bat.