20 Unluckiest Movie Characters Ever

By Kurt Wood /

3. Theodore Donald €œDonny€ Kerabatsos - The Big Lebowski

Played by the great Steve Buscemi, Donny was underappreciated in life. And, come to think of it, in death. He is a good-natured man but seems to often be quite distant from conversations. The events of The Big Lebowski do not revolve around him- he remains very much on the fringes of the story, and yet, when his friends involve themselves in a murderous kidnapping conspiracy, it is Donny who pays the price. And as for his funeral€well, if you haven€™t seen the film, Donny€™s funeral is, in this genius person€™s opinion, one of the greatest scenes of black comedy ever...

2. Johnny - The Room

It€™s hard to be a well-rounded, functioning member of society without having seen Tommy Wiseau€™s masterpiece The Room. Known as €˜the Citizen Kane of bad movies€™ the sheer€uniqueness€ of the plot, acting, and characterisation will show you a whole new level of movie making. Maybe not a very high level, but still a level you were unaware of. It is the story of Johnny, who is marrying Lisa, who cheats on Johnny with his best friend Mark, so Johnny kills himself after a series of scenes so glorious and transcendent that to describe them wouldn€™t even scratch their surface. Just go and watch it, for the sake of all that is good and fine in this world. Then you will understand Johnny€™s character, and, through doing so, understand the universe. That strangely accented man is the world seen through a grain of sand.