10 Best Comedy Movie Characters Of The 21st Century

Sometime between teaching teenage witches and giving us the tire fire that is the Ghostbusters reboot, Paul Feig was sitting pretty off the back of some brilliant comedy features. Having worked on Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development and The Office (US) to name a few, the director moved into the film industry.

Feig had experimented with the medium previously (releasing two films in 2003 and 2006 that you won't have heard of), but neither had garnered much attention. Finally, with help from Judd Apatow and Kristen Wiig, the director managed to catch a break. With Wiig starring alongside fellow Saturday Night Live alumi, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Mellissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper, the film offered up a female ensemble which many films have since tried (and failed) to imitate.

Not only did the actress take up the lead role, she also co-wrote the script with Annie Mumolo. This gave her a huge advantage when it came to her performance as Annie. Having written the character, Wiig was able to embrace her own personality traits and utilise them in expert fashion. The result was a character who not only shone on her own, but allowed her fellow cast members to steal the show on many occasions.