12 Dumbest Comic Book Movie Characters
1. Gus Gorman - Superman III
There could, of course, only be one winner. Comic book cinemas greatest idiot has to be Richard Pryors Gus Gorman, from Richard Lesters Superman III. Like a lot of the people on this list, were meant to believe that Gus is some sort of genius (due to his computer coding skills), but his entire demeanour contradicts that suggestion.
Right at the start of the film hes conducting a huge scam at his new workplace by stealing all the half pennies floating around in the system. He doesnt even consider trying to hide his new wealth, and decides to buy a fancy red sports car and drive it to work the next day. And thats hardly the worst of it.
This is a guy that sides with the villains and barely even seems aware of what hes doing. He designs the ultimate killing machine then looks surprised when his bosses try to turn it on Superman (who has foiled their plans consistently throughout the movie). And when Superman takes pity on him at the end of the film and finds him a job, he promptly decides to jack it in less than a minute after Supes has left. He's stupid and ungrateful.
Stupidest moment: Itd be hard to top the scene where Gus falls off a skyscraper with skis and a makeshift cape on. The reason for this? He forgot to mention that he couldnt ski.
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