Fascinating fact: Larsson claimed that Salander was what he imagined Swedish children's book character Pippi Longstocking would be like as an adult.

Fascinating fact: Iron Man had been years in development, with Nicolas Cage and Tom Cruise linked to the role. It was cancelled after 13 episodes. Appearances: The Godfather trilogy (1972-1990). Lovable newsagent and fan-favourite Raj appears in (nearly) all of the David Walliams novels. Fascinating fact: As Calvin Klein was relatively unknown in Europe at the time, Marty is mistaken for Levi Strauss and Pierre Cardin in some Euro versions. Russell's John Wayne drawl would have been even more appropriate.

Far from heroic, proto Groot attempted to abduct humans for scientific experimentation.

Buy The Hannibal Lector Trilogy now on Amazon, Appearances: The Back To The Future trilogy (1985-1990), A Million Ways To Die In The West (2014). Fascinating fact: In Minion, Bu ta na ma ka means ‘To infinity and beyond!’, Creator: David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Defining moment: Rousing the troops with his immortal line, “What we do in life, echoes in eternity!”. Defining moment: Her savage revenge on the sexually abusive probation worker, which includes tattooing, "I am a rapist pig" on his chest.

Fascinating fact: Fifteen people have played Kenobi across various platforms but Guinness and McGregor remain the only two actors to have played him on screen. It is much more sinister than the Ziggy album. Fascinating fact: Among his myriad talents, Legolas can talk to stones. After Ripley reasonably points out how long little girl Newt survived, he brilliantly ripostes, “Why don’t you put her in charge?”. McCluskey in the restaurant – a journey to the dark side begins.

's walk was created by foley artist John Roesch stuffing a T-shirt full of jelly and squishing it. So, to celebrate the release of his latest novel - Bad Dad - we’ve decided to round up some his most memorable characters to date, from the silly and lovable to the downright grotesque!

Defining moment: Tyler delivering the rules is the most quoted moment, but the scene that captures his dark humour is when he invites a beating from bar-owner Lou, spraying blood over him with an evilly gleeful, “You don’t know where I’ve been!”.

Then when you get the money, you get the power. Orchestrated with devilish cunning, his courthouse escape in The Silence Of The Lambs leaves you thunderstruck by temporarily having no idea where he is. Fascinating fact: Orson Welles claimed he would have “sold his soul” to play Vito, but was never even considered - still, an interesting thought. But it’s in Return Of The Jedi that we realise, somehow, that we care about Vader — just as Luke does. They’re strange and complicated, villainous and angelic and heartbreaking. Anyway, a great many Americans were deeply disturbed by all that—felt it to be an outright betrayal of our best and bravest revolutionary spirit—and that was the spirit I tried to embody in the character of April Wheeler. Defining moment: Sending a dead terrorist back to his cohorts with a zinger daubed on him in blood. Defining moment: Killing a would-be assassin with the promotional pen his glad-handing real-estate agent friend has given him at a school reunion. QUIZ: How Many of David Bowie's Studio Albums Can You Name. At first, Bowie claimed his fascist, almost Nazi-like statements were merely part of his character. Appearance: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974). Buy The Lord Of The Rings Middle Earth Collection now on Amazon, Defining moment: For showcasing his joy in the part and his dexterity with Tarantino's dialogue, Waltz recounting the origins of the name of Broomhilda - Django's wife. Thankfully, Jack steps in to help save the day and Grandpa proves that he’s still got what it takes to be a hero – “Up, up and away!”, Raj – From Demon Dentist, Grandpa’s Great Escape, Ratburger, Gansgta Granny, Billionaire Boy, Mr Stink and The Boy in the Dress. Keep reading to learn the story behind some of David Bowie's most famous personas. Fascinating fact: According to co-star Josh Brolin, Chigurh’s bowl cut had Bardem complaining that he wouldn’t “get laid for three months”. But as he gets older, Grandpa starts to become more and more forgetful – he wears his slippers to the supermarket and sometimes even forgets Jack’s name. Appearances: The Pirates Of The Caribbean series (2003–). The Thin White DukeThe incarnation of this alter ego happened during David Bowie’s dark years, when he was struggling with drug addiction and stress, and is connected to the Station to Station album. Defining moment: With the rest of the Fellowship bogged down in a snowdrift, Legolas walks across, not leaving a mark. Appearances: The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-2003). The Blind ProphetAfter playing many different characters, on his last album, Blackstar (2016), Bowie shows the real him: David Robert Jones.

Rattled but unhurt, his drugstore Ray-Bans — an excellent bellwether for The Dude’s equilibrium — are left comically askew. Fascinating fact: Landa's trademark Calabash Meerschaum pipe offers a subtle link to another famous, but somewhat less malignant, sleuth - Sherlock Holmes. Fascinating fact: A Flora colossus from Planet X, Groot made his debut 1960’s Tales to Astonish #13.

Buy One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest now on Amazon, Appearance: The Transformers series (2007-), Creator: Denny O’Neil, Jim Shooter, Bob Budiansky.

Fascinating fact: Among those who auditioned for the role of Loki was Charlie Cox… who four years later would enter the MCU as Daredevil. Defining moment: Forging his destiny with the murder of neighbourhood padrone Don Fanucci.

This doesn’t last long when his dad reveals their identity by showing up at school in the ‘Bum Air’ helicopter, and Joe upsets his best friend Bob by paying the bullies to leave him alone. Ziggy StardustA bisexual demigod in red boots: a character that gave Bowie the breakthrough he needed, big time.

It is indeed hard to forget the extremely 80s look of this child-snatcher. Defining moment: When Nurse Ratched bans the World Series, McMurphy improvises a commentary. Before Keanu landed the role, both Will Smith and Nic Cage passed on Neo's leather trousers. Defining moment: As he's about to quit the quest in An Unexpected Journey, Freeman's Bilbo realises the dwarves want their home back as much as he needs to get home.

Just four years after the dazzling Ziggy Stardust, Bowie had ditched the extravagant hair, makeup and jumpsuit in favor of a far more restrained white shirt, black waistcoat and blond, slicked-back hair.

Defining moment: Responding to a perceived bowling foul with thermo- nuclear intensity. Creator: Joss Whedon (from his 2002 Firefly television series), Defining moment: Reynold’s St Crispin’s Day speech. “To boo, or not to boo? For this fast-improvising maverick, 12 per cent of a plan is quite sufficient. Most importantly though, Soot represents a valuable lesson about the power of friendship (and not going up chimneys)! Defining moment: “I want my father back, you son of a bitch!” Inigo’s moment of revenge is perfection. Keep reading to learn the story behind some of David Bowie's most famous personas.