List of amputees in film
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Characters with limb loss and limb difference are frequently found in many popular movies.[1] In some cases they illustrate how individuals can thrive after limb loss.[2]
| Character | Movie(s) | Type | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darth Vader | Revenge of the Sith | Quadrilateral | burn |
| Black Knight | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Quadrilateral | trauma (sword) |
| Bucky Barnes | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | arm | trauma |
| Ash Williams | Evil Dead II | wrist | trauma (chain-saw) |
| Luke Skywalker | The Empire Strikes Back | hand | trauma (light saber) |
| Captain Hook | Peter Pan (1953 film) | hand | trauma (cut off by Peter Pan) |
| Lieutenant Dan | Forrest Gump | bilateral above-knee | trauma (bomb) |
| Don | Joe Dirt | left above-knee | trauma (train) |
| Nemo | Finding Nemo | smaller fin | congenital |
| Hiccup | How to Train Your Dragon (film) | left below-knee | trauma (battle) |
| Toothless | How to Train Your Dragon (film) | tail fin | trauma (crash) |
| Bethany | Soul Surfer (film) | left above-elbow | trauma (shark) |
| Aron | 127 Hours | right below-elbow | self-amputation (canyoneering) |
| Terry | The Terry Fox Story | right above-knee | cancer |
| Jeff | Stronger (film) | bilateral above-knee | trauma (bomb) |
| Will | Skyscraper (2018 film) | left below-knee | trauma (bomb) |
| Imperator Furiosa | Mad Max: Fury Road | left below-elbow | (unknown) |
| Gazelle | Kingsman: The Secret Service | bilateral below-knee | (unknown) |
| Cherry Darling | Planet Terror | right above-knee | mutilation (zombies) |
| Nebula | Guardians of the Galaxy (film) | left-arm | self-amputation |
| Count Rugen | The Princess Bride (film) | six-fingered man | congenital (Polydactyly) |
| Ronny | Moonstruck | left hand | trauma (bread slicer) |
References
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Moreau, Jordan (2019-03-07). "The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Secret History of Amputations". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (2019-02-28). "'How to Train Your Dragon' hero strikes a chord among amputees in audience". Valley News. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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