Carbon Costume Men
Mick Foley
Few people can get away with wearing sweatpants in public and Mick Foley is one of them. Taking professional wrestling by storm with a variety of characters, the toothless Foley even managed to make a celebrity out of a sock puppet. This year the Hardcore Champion will add WWE Hall of Fame Inductee to his already impressive resume. We can only hope Mr. Socko will be at the ceremony.
Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski
In The Big Lebowski, Walter Sobchak (played by John Goodman) is a Vietnam veteran with a temper who is on the same bowling team as the Dude and Donny. It’s hard to decide whether you want Walter on your side or if you want to stay away from him. With his military vest and random weapons, Walter is ready to go to war over anything. He’ll even take you out over a game of bowling. Walter is the Dude’s best friend, though his tendency to use his pistol to settle an argument can be stressful for the Dude’s pacifist nature. Walter often talks down to Donny, but when Donny dies, Walter takes the initiative to try and spread his ashes at the beach. Some of the most iconic pieces of Walter’s costume include his yellow aviators, tan vest, and his pistol. If you don’t have an old metal Folgers can lying around in your basement or garage, a metal urn shaped like a coffee can will certainly do the trick.
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph plays villain to Fix-It Felix, tearing down his buildings, but yearns to be the hero. He jumps from video game to video game, looking for a chance to win a medal and earn the trust of the other arcade characters.
Glenn Rhee
Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun), who was originally a pizza delivery boy, is a valuable member of the group in The Walking Dead. He is brave, loyal, and always manages to bring others hope and a smile in their dark situation. He is usually seen wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack full of supplies.
Django (Blue Valet Suit)
In Django Unchained, Django must pose as Dr. King Schultz’s valet for a rescue mission. He goes all out, using the spoils of a captured bounty on an eye-popping blue velour suit with white ruffles. But Little Boy Blue, he is not.
Chas Tenenbaum
As a child, Chas Tenenbaum was a business prodigy, making a fortune by breeding and marketing dalmatian mice. After losing his wife in a plane crash, he became obsessed with the safety of his sons Ari and Uzi, conducting fire safety drills in the middle of the night.
Richie Tenenbaum
Growing up, Richie Tenenbaum was a tennis prodigy and mediocre artist. He secretly falls in love with his adopted sister Margot, leading to a meltdown during a televised tennis tournament. He abandons his career and seeks refuge aboard the ocean liner Cote d’Ivoire.
Duke Nukem
When most people hear ‘The Duke’ they might think of a posh gentleman who drinks tea and plays polo. Well, this ain’t England. Duke is a smart-mouthed, wise cracking ladies’ man sent by the CIA to save the planet. And he does it all with a cigar in his mouth. No big deal.
Walter White from Breaking Bad
High school chemistry teacher, Walter White, went from collecting homework to collecting cash in the critically-acclaimed series, Breaking Bad. Often referred to as “Heisenberg” in the drug world, it has become harder to tell if the former cancer patient is the protagonist or the antagonist. This could have something to do with the pork pie hat and the menacing stare or perhaps the increase in greediness.
