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We don’t want characters in movies to have all the answers; after all, without conflict and mystery, there is no plot. But the problems they face should match their abilities. A character who can fly shouldn’t forget they can just because a chase scene needs them to run.
Well, that’s the feeling we got from these fictional characters and their incredible brains. They are experts in their fields, but don’t manage to foresee outcomes we could’ve told them, all so the show can go on. It’s hard to suspend your disbelief when the actions of the characters are less than believable.
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Tony Stark
Tony Stark is one of the smartest people in the Marvel universe, yet he creates Ultron without adequately considering the risks. The resulting disaster nearly destroys humanity and creates problems that haunt multiple films.
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Bruce Wayne
Christopher Nolan’s Bruce Wayne prides himself on preparation and strategy. Even so, he willingly gives Lucius Fox the data needed to recreate a citywide surveillance system he previously admitted was dangerously invasive.
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Dr. Alan Grant
As a respected paleontologist, Alan Grant immediately recognizes the dangers of Jurassic Park’s cloned dinosaurs. Nevertheless, he repeatedly returns to dinosaur-infested islands despite every prior visit ending in catastrophe.
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Peter Venkman
The Ghostbusters are scientists who understand the supernatural better than anyone. Yet Peter Venkman casually agrees to shut down the containment grid, unleashing New York’s trapped ghosts and nearly causing a citywide disaster.
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Dr. Ryan Stone
Ryan Stone survives one life-threatening situation after another in Gravity. Still, several crucial moments involve her making risky decisions that seem questionable for a highly trained astronaut and engineer.
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Robert Langdon
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is portrayed as exceptionally intelligent. Across multiple films, however, he repeatedly trusts suspicious strangers and walks directly into obvious traps that a more cautious expert might avoid.
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Dr. Stephen Strange
Stephen Strange possesses one of the sharpest minds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, he casts a reality-altering spell before fully discussing the consequences with Peter Parker.
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Dr. Ellie Arroway
As a brilliant scientist in Contact, Ellie Arroway dedicates her life to careful research and evidence. Yet she boards an alien machine built from mysterious instructions with remarkably little hesitation.
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Reed Richards
Reed Richards is often described as Marvel’s smartest human. In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, however, he reveals Black Bolt’s powers to a dangerous opponent moments before disaster strikes.
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Dr. John Hammond
John Hammond is a visionary entrepreneur who spares no expense creating Jurassic Park. Unfortunately, he repeatedly ignores expert warnings about safety, security, and chaos theory until his entire project collapses.
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David Levinson
Jeff Goldblum’s David Levinson helps save Earth in Independence Day. His plan works, but uploading a computer virus into an alien mothership using human technology remains a leap of logic many viewers question.
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Professor Xavier
Charles Xavier is one of the world’s greatest telepaths and educators. Despite that, he repeatedly keeps vital information from his students, a habit that often makes already dangerous situations much worse.
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Dr. Henry Jones Sr.
Indiana Jones’s father is an accomplished scholar obsessed with the Holy Grail. Yet his lifelong pursuit repeatedly puts himself and others in extreme danger for an artifact whose existence was never guaranteed.
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Sherlock Holmes
Even brilliant detectives can make mistakes. Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes often rushes into dangerous situations with minimal backup, relying on his intellect to save him from problems that better planning could have avoided.
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