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THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

1. WONDER WOMAN Gal Gadot’s character—part savage warrior, part idealistic naïf—packed riveting contradictions and plenty of charisma into her first full-length screen outing (and Justice League too). She also powered Wonder Woman to more than $800 million globally, proving just how many people had been waiting for a superhero like her.

2. PENNYWISE The shape-shifting clown made his onscreen debut over 25 years ago.

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