10 Most Iconic Sci-Fi Movie Characters Of All Time

5. Marty McFly - Back To The Future

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Hover skateboards and self-lacing high-tops never looked so cool. Marty McFly, the energetic teen saw plenty of time-travelling mayhem in his life. From parental prom dances to ancestry western planes. Yet despite his high-flying adventures, it was Marty’s relatability and general likability that made sure that wherever in time we were going, we were having fun.

Marty was just as new to the weirdness of the Back to the Future franchise as we were, which allowed him to react as we would, with his own blend of gawky teen coolness. The whimsical banter between him and Doc as they get themselves further embroiled in ever complicating time travel schemes, only encapsulates the energetic sort of character that he is.

Whether his young mum is flirting with him, he’s introducing the world to rocky blues or fighting the ancestors of his high school bully, Marty McFly got himself in the kind of fun that made us laugh, cringe and cheer – and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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