10 Supporting Movie Characters Who Should've Been The Lead

Kong: Skull Island was the kind of fun movie that many were convinced that we just didn't make anymore. And while the story within all that fun that we actually got was just fine, the film actually has a far more interesting story just underneath the surface. Which we learn about when we're introduced to John C. Reilly's Hank Marlowe.

To make a long story short, Hank is a WWII vet who crash landed on Kong's island long before the events of the story. But he wasn't alone, as he had a buddy in the form of a Japanese soldier, who he then tries to murder. However, they quickly realize that when on an island filled with giant spiders, skull crawlers, and a very big monkey, it's best to put differences aside.

The film implies that the two became like brothers to each other over the years, and that Reilly is racked with guilt over his enemy-turned-comrade's death. As good as the movie itself is, that kind of raw human emotion belongs at the forefront of the movie. Shifting perspectives and time periods to Hank's backstory would have made for a gripping character drama that also just happened to feature a giant monkey.

In other words, the best kind of character drama.