10 Movies In 2017 That Killed The Wrong Character

6. Merlin (Mark Strong) - Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The Death: Merlin (Mark Strong) steps on a landmine and finds himself stuck there, ultimately sacrificing himself by stepping off the mine, blowing up a fleet of Poppy's (Julianne Moore) guards in the process.

Who Should've Died Instead: Take your pick, honestly. Roxy (Sophie Cookson) died a pointless death at the start of the movie anyway, so why not give her a bigger role instead and have her make the landmine sacrifice? At least then her demise would've meant something.

Alternatively, you could have Tequila (Channing Tatum) make a surprise return from the deep-freeze and take Merlin's place, considering how little he actually did in the movie.

Either way, killing a character as likeable as Merlin was a mistake. If it was ever going to happen, it should've been saved for the inevitable third film.