Sparrow Tops Poll

Captain Jack Sparrow in the hit Pirates of the Caribbean movies has been voted the UK's favourite big-screen character.

Captain Jack, played by heartthrob Johnny Depp, beat Star Wars' villain Darth Vader into second place in the poll of 4,000 movie fans.

James Bond, played by Daniel Craig in the most recent spy thriller Casino Royale, is third in the survey by Total Film magazine.

Boy wizard Harry Potter (68th), singleton Bridget Jones (16), and caped crusader Batman (11) fail to make it into the top ten most-loved movie characters.

Sigourney Weaver's character, Ellen Ripley, in the Alien films was the only female in the top ten, taking seventh place.

Top 20 Favourite Movie Characters

1. Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)

2. Darth Vader (Star Wars)

3. James Bond

4. Indiana Jones

5. Gollum (The Lord of the Rings)

6. Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)

7. Ellen Ripley (Alien)

8. Michael Corleone (The Godfather)

9. Han Solo (Star Wars)

10. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)

11. Batman

12. Maximus (Gladiator)

13. Tyler Durden (Fight Club)

14. Jason Bourne (The Bourne trilogy)

15. Yoda (Star Wars)

16. Bridget Jones

17. Shrek

18. Lieutenant John McClane (Die Hard)

19. Norman Bates (Psycho)

20. Clarice Starling (The Silence of the Lambs)