“Captain” can mean so many things when it comes to movies and television.
Simply giving someone the title of “Captain” explains so much about their character.
Sometimes it’s a military epitaph.
Sometimes it’s both.
A title like “captain” bestows respect and importance.
So the best of these captains have had years of great deeds to their names.
They’ve made the movies and TV shows they’ve been a part of better by their very inclusion.
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He notably appeared inHookby Steven Spielberg, played by Dustin Hoffman.
That’s the fun part about Captain Hook.
A former Browncoat sergeant, Malcolm fought on the losing side of a galactic war.
He now pilots aFirefly-class spaceship namedSerenityand sails the stars, avoiding the Alliance any way he can.
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He’s fiercely loyal to his entire crew, though he’s not above put-downs and mockery.
He’s the definition of a rogue, but he takes his captain duties seriously.
He’s the definition of a rogue, but he takes his captain duties seriously.
That’s Captain Jack.
This is a captain character who immediately brings joy to everyone who has ever seen his films.
He’s funny, charming, secretly smart, and primarily interested in a life of freedom.
“That’s got to be the best pirate I’ve ever seen”, says one impressed sailor.
Sparrow has got to be one of the best captains I’ve ever seen.
The result was “Captain America,” a super-powered soldier in peak physical condition.
A brilliant tactician and a natural leader, Captain America comes to lead the Avengers.
Most people know this story thanks to theCaptain Americamovies from the MCU.
He is such a captain that most characters simply refer to him as “Cap”.
Perhaps not the better character or better man, but better captain.
Shatner played Kirk in the original series and many of the spinoff movies.
Kirk always finds an unconventional way to escape a problem.
