10 Iconic Characters Without A Single Great Movie

5. Ash Ketchum

You could argue until you're blue in the face that the animated Pokemon movies are great, but you'd only be fooling yourself because you're terrified that there's never going to be a real live-action Pokemon movie. The reality is that they're just ok: they serve a purpose in the absence of a cinematic Pokemon experience.

So far, the only live action Pokemon projects we've seen have been a commercial for Pokemon Go and the trailers for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie and it looks like the technology and awareness of the source material exists out there to justify taking a run at a real movie. But for some reason, it's not happened yet.

That's despite the Pokemon being great characters in themselves and Ash Ketchum being one of the most beloved protagonists across multiple media streams. It's about time he got a chance at being a Hollywood star.