Carbon Costume Movies
The Phantom
The Phantom is one man in a line of crimefighters whose responsibilities are passed along from father to son. He doesn’t have any superpowers but relies on his reputation of being immortal to strike fear into criminals. He was the first superhero to start the trend of wearing a skintight costume, which unfortunately included the skintight underwear.
Susan Cooper
In Spy, Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is a CIA analyst who suddenly gets promoted from a desk agent to a field agent. Her job is to prevent the sale of a nuclear bomb – after all, who would suspect a frumpy cat lady of being a spy?
Dana Scully
In The X-Files, Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is an FBI special agent who’s tasked with investigating paranormal activity. In contrast to her partner Fox Mulder, who is a credulous believer, Scully is a staunch skeptic who believes only in what science can prove. Her wardrobe and posture reflect this no-nonsense attitude.
Emily The Corpse Bride
In Corpse Bride, Emily (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter) is an undead bride who pursues Victor Van Dort after he inadvertently proposes to her. Despite the differences in their mortality, Emily manages to convince Victor to end his life so that they can marry in the Land of the Dead.
Matt Murdock
Gary from Wet Hot American Summer
In Wet Hot American Summer, Gary (A.D. Miles) is the unlucky apprentice to Gene. Unlucky because while peeling potatoes, he must listen to Gene whisper crazy nothings into his ears.
Mad Max Road Warrior
In Mad Max and the sequels The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) is a Main Force Patrol officer who is fighting to maintain peace in a dystopian Australia. When a marauding biker gang called the Zed Runners murders his family, he goes AWOL to systematically kill those responsible.
Hogarth Hughes
In The Iron Giant, Hogarth Hughes discovers a giant metallic robot that fell from space. He has to do his best to stop the U.S. military from discovering and destroying the friendly behemoth.
Chihiro Ogino
In Spirited Away, Chihiro Ogino (nicknamed Sen) is a 10 year old girl who enters a spirit world while traveling to her new home with her family. During her adventures, she quickly matures from an easily scared child to a hard-working and courageous young girl.
