14 Major Characters Who Were There Before Anyone Noticed Them
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In movies, there are always major characters that dominate the screen time and steal the show. While there are many minor supporting characters that help move the story forward, it is these major players that leave a lasting impression on audiences. From Harry Potter to Luke Skywalker, these characters have entertained and inspired generations of moviegoers.
No one pays much attention to the background characters. They're always there, but they don't get noticed until someone in the foreground dies or leaves. These are the people who have been around for a while, but no one ever really knows their names. In real life, they're the ones who do all the work behind the scenes and make everything run smoothly. They may not be famous, but they're an integral part of any story. Without them, nothing would ever happen.
There are some major characters in books, movies, and other creative works which play a significant role but are not the main focus. The story might not be about them, but they make a huge impact all the same. Here are just a few of those unsung heroes.
Peter Parker
![Marvel Cinematic Universe For years, fans theorized that the kid in an Iron Man mask Tony Stark saves near the end of Iron Man 2 was Peter Parker. Tom Holland confirmed it in 2017 - meaning that canonically, Peter appeared in the MCU long before he became Spider-Man.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/7/813857.jpg)
Sources: Screen Rant, YouTube
Azula
![Avatar: The Last Airbender Azula becomes a major force in Season 2 of the show - but before that, she appears watching the duel between Zuko and Ozai (and looking quite pleased by her brother getting literally burned).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/6/813866.jpg)
Source: YouTube
Boba Fett
![Star Wars Long before Temuera Morrison, before even Jeremy Bulloch in The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett was the work of animator John Celestri for the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. (There's disagreement about who voiced him, though.)](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/7/813867.jpg)
Sources: StarWars.com, Boba Fett Fan Club
Sirius Black
![Harry Potter Sirius Black doesn't show up until the third book in the series - but he's namedropped in the very first episode of the first novel, when Hagrid mentions that the flying motorcycle he's riding belongs to Sirius.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/4/813854.jpg)
Source: Inverse
Sonic the Hedgehog
![Sonic the Hedgehog What was the first game featuring Sonic? That's right - it was Rad Mobile. This racing game, which had a little Sonic as a rear view mirror ornament, was released a few months before Sonic the Hedgehog.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/9/813859.jpg)
Sources: Sega Retro, Traxion
Cotterpin
![Cotterpin Fraggle Rock appeared as an unnamed baby Doozer in 1983 - a full year before she made her official debut, complete with a name and a personality of her own.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/1/813861.jpg)
Source: Muppet Wiki
Samantha Reyes
![Daredevil District Attorney Samantha Reyes is a major presence in Season 2 of Netflix's Daredevil - but that's not the first we see of her. She previously appeared in a Jessica Jones episode, interrogating the titular super-powered detective.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/8/813858.jpg)
Source: Bustle
Lady Dokuso
![Carmen Sandiego You met Lady Dokuso in Season 2 of the Netflix animated series - unless you were paying attention during the dinner party in Season 1's episode The Duke of Vermeer Caper.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/5/813865.jpg)
Source: Carmen Sandiego Wiki
Doug Ramses
![Zootopia Before we meet Doug Ramses while he's cooking evil plot-related chemicals in his subway lab, we see him yelling at Nick from behind a truck's wheel, and spreading panic by posing as a reporter.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/3/813863.jpg)
Source: Zootopia Wiki
Bulma
![Dragon Ball Bulma's first animated appearance happened a year before the Dragon Ball anime hit the screens, in the third movie in the Urusei Yatsura franchise (as a tribute to the Dragon Ball manga).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/0/813860.jpg)
Source: ComicBook.com
Souble Trouble
![She-Ra and the Princeses of Power Did you notice Double Trouble in Princess Prom, three seasons before the character was introduced? They dressed up for the occasion, but weren't even trying to disguise themself as they're famously able to.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/2/813862.jpg)
Sources: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Wiki, hollertubes/YouTube
BoJack Horseman
![BoJack Horseman We get a glimpse of Emily in Season 1, when Todd flashes back to her breaking up with him over his video game addiction. It'd be two more seasons before we knew her face of her name (or the deeper reasons why their relationship didn't work out).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/6/813856.jpg)
Source: BoJack Horseman Wiki
Leela's Parents, Munda and Morris
![Futurama Leela's parents are part of a mutant crowd in Season 2's I Second That Emotion, two seasons before Leela actually met them. (By then, the writers decided they didn't look mutant enough, and gave them tentacles).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/6/4/813864.jpg)
Source: Vulture
Nightsisters of Dathomir
![Clone Wars The Nightsisters feature prominently in the show, but that was only their screen debut - they first appeared in the 1994 tie-in novel The Courtship of Princess Leia. (Author Dan Wolverton created them in an attempt to make the Star Wars universe less dude-centric.)](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/5/813855.jpg)
Source: Wookieepedia