From unstoppable robots with Austrian accents to psychopathic Cuban gangsters, it seems we cannot get enough of badasses on the silver screen.

But what is it about them that we love so much? They are not exactly the chatty types. In fact, they tend not to have too many friends and take themselves a little bit too seriously. And let’s not even mention their taste in clothes.

But, then again, wouldn’t you love to be one of the movie characters listed below for just one day?

Believe us, narrowing the list down was no mean feat. Hollywood is littered with hundreds of would-be badasses.

To make it slightly easier, we’ve tried to steer clear of animated characters and superheroes. But we are sure you will have your own suggestions. Anyway, enjoy!

22. El Mariachi (Antonio Bandera)
Film: Mariachi trilogy

21. Carter (Michael Caine)
Film: Get Carter

20. Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt)
Film: Fight Club

19. Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman)
Film: The French Connection

18. The Bride(Uma Thurman)
Film: Kill Bill

17. Leon (Jean Reno)
Film: Leon (aka The Professional)

16. T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Films: Terminator Trilogy

15. Lt. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
Film: Alien series

14. Dae-su Oh (Choi Min-Sik)
Film: Oldboy

13. John McClane (Bruce Willis)
Films: Die Hard series

12. Johnny Rambo (Sly Stallone)
Film: Rambo series

11. King Leonidas (Gerard Butler)
Film: 300

10. Maximus (Russell Crowe)
Film: Gladiator

9. Jules (Samuel L. Jackson)
Film: Pulp Fiction

8. Tony Montana (Al Pacino)
Film: Scarface

7. Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch)
Films: Star Wars series

6. The Man with no Name (Clint Eastwood)
Films: Dollars trilogy

5. ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood)
Films: Dirty Harry movies

4. Any character played by Chuck Norris

3. Darth Vader (David Prowse, James Earl Jones)
Films: Star Wars IV-VI

2. The Joker (Heath Ledger)
Film: The Dark Knight

1. Ash (Bruce Campbell)
Films: Evil Dead Trilogy

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