Top 10 Movie Side Characters Who Should Have Been the Main Character

These side characters stole the show. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the secondary characters most deserving of a promotion. Our countdown includes "Superbad," "Harry Potter," "Game Night," and more! Did we forget YOUR favorite side character worthy of their own film? Let us know below!

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[Omar-wqdz]

In a sense, Morgan Freeman is the main character in Shawshank considering he’s the one explaining everything which happens

[trinaq]

I would happily watch an entire spinoff about Luna Lovegood. She taught me the importance of being true to myself, and that we're all a little bit weird. 💙

[brittanycoolidge]

In my opinion Luna as was one of the best female characters in the Harry Potter series. In fact, Harry should have ended up with HER. Luna understood Harry in a way neither Ginny or Hermione did as neither one of these characters experienced loss of a parent like Harry had. Luna wasn't afraid to be herself or even call out people who didn't listen to her. She was a bit weird, but that only added to her character and how genuine she is. Even after being tortured at Malfoy manner she said that she changed from that experience but never changed who she was on the inside. Her loosing her mom didn't make her bitter or resentful to magic but loved the weirdness of creatures from parts of the wizarding world no one payed attention to.

[trinaq]

Alan Ruck was so convincing at playing the teenage Cameron, that you'd never suspect that he was 29 during filming, turning 30 a month after the film premiered. He was really believable, and I'd love to see a Cameron spinoff.

[doorattachment]

Would love to see a movie from Emily's point of view. Emily Blunt is an amazing actress.

[Nishanth_mementomori]

Emily Charlton is the only Emily who deserves to go to Paris
I'm still hoping we get a spin off where she gets to go to Paris

[waheedabdullah]

Hoping Lumalee will get more screentime in the Super Mario Bros movie sequel. Or star in a spinoff where it meets Rosalina

[batgurrl]

I love that Emily Blunt is married in real life to John Krasinski who played Jim in The Office. My favorite celebrity couple. They are adorable together 🩷😍

[jgpisiv]

What about a Donkey origin movie that would be great

[lucahernandez]

I watched Devil Wears Prada with my fam the other night(not my first time) and my mom loved it

[jenniferedwards]

Fun Fact: Alan Ruck was almost 30 when he played Cameron in Ferris Bueler.

[peterfrank]

Another character of Emily Blunt's would be Rita from 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

This is debatable, of course, but I thought it'd be more fun seeing her from being a random soldier into a badass than an anti-type cast Tom Cruise growing into a type cast Tom Cruise.

[Disneygirlie]

I would LOVE to see the franchise from Luna's perspective! Perhaps revealing
the fact that she and Draco Malfoy
are (or could be) cousins!

[OsbornBoateng-qvnh]

I expected Pulp Fiction in this list after seeing The Shawshank Redemption also

[lucahernandez]

I see the girl from Wreck it Ralph as the main character too

[What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

Shawshank and Bueller might be considered buddy movies, while Pulp Fiction is definitely an ensemble movie.

[camaronshoultz]

Red was the main character of Shawshank. He’s telling everyone’s story including Andy’s. Though Andy’s story was the main focus he’s still just one of Red’s stories

[arnesahlen]

I totally agree about Alan Ruck. *He should have got an Oscar nomination* for his brilliantly crafted character arc in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

[mostly_insane]

Cameron was my favorite. Being from Michigan, I loved that he wears a Red Wings jersey in Chicago.

[grayshigami]

Disgust from Inside Out, she's a sassy diva who is funny and relatable and in the sequel we got to see more of her