All Christopher Nolan movies are a must watch as it offers something different and fresh. He is one of the greatest filmmakers of this generation and his characters are always special. His characters are deep rooted and have strong emotional content. He is a genius in shaping character and you will travel with his characters while watching his movies. Here is a list of top 5 Christopher Nolan characters.

5) Bruce Wayne / Batman (The Dark Knight Trilogy)

Nolan’s Batman Trilogy has fans all over across the globe and how could we conclude the list without mentioning Bruce Wayne! He has seen his father being murdered in front of him and he grows with a wish of saving the world from similar criminals. Christian Bale is an actor who is ready to go to any extreme level to become a character and his dedication and talent were seen throughout the trilogy. Just like many other Nolan characters, Bruce Wayne is also a multi-dimensional character and it was perfectly safe in Christian Bale’s hands.

4) Joseph Coop’ Cooper (Interstellar)

Joseph  Coop’ Cooper is another emotional and complex character created by Christopher Nolan. He is a widowed father assigned with an Interstellar travel to a futuristic land in order to save humanity. But he is neither excited nor happy to lead the travel, but he believes that he is destined for it. During the journey, he always regrets his decision. During watching the missed video communications from his children, his silent tears would definitely maker you eyelashes west. Joseph Coop’ Cooper undoubtedly stands as one of the unforgettable characters ever played by Matthew McConaughey.

3) Leonard (Memento)

Leonard is another memorable character with strong emotional content. He is a short term memory patient and doesn’t have the ability to make new memories. Every day when he wakes up, everything is new to him and he finds it extremely difficult to cope with the unknown situations. He is desperately trying to find the murderers of his wife and for that, he tattooed his whole body with several notes that could lead him to the murderers. Leonard is definitely one of the best characters ever played by Guy Pearce in his entire career.

2) Dom Cobb (Inception)

At the very first glance of the character Dom Cobb, he appears to be a stylish and cool guy. But when comes to know more about him, our perception of him is changed. He is haunted by the death of his wife and her memories. This character has a strong emotional core and Leonard DiCaprio was definitely the perfect find to play such a multi-dimensional character. He delivered a multi-layered performance with perfection and Dom Cobb is probably one of the best characters he has ever played.

1) The Joker (The Dark Knight)

The Joker is undoubtedly the most powerful and best character ever made by Christopher Nolan till date. During the casting of Heath Ledger as The Joker, many were surprised and they doubted if Heath Ledger could do justice to an iconic character like The Joker. But everyone knows what happened after the release of the movie. Heath Ledger and Nolan took the iconic character to a whole new level. It was amazing to see the clown prince of crime on the screen whenever he appeared. Heath Ledger’s Joker is arguably the best villain character ever made and one of the best movie characters the entire cinematic universe has ever seen.