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* Lump Hudson from each version of ''Film/TheLadykillers'' is a mouth-breathing jock who uses HulkSpeak.

* ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'': Blaster, the lower half of [=MasterBlaster=] "has the mind of a child" and relies on the CrippledGenius Master to do his thinking for him.

** This was thankfully corrected in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' where Bane, like in the comics, is [[TheChessmaster dangerously]] [[GeniusBruiser intelligent.]]

%%* Blaster, the lower half of [=MasterBlaster=] in ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

%%* Sloth in ''Film/TheGoonies''. It seems that he was dropped as a baby.

%%* Lenny the dopey gremlin from ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch''.

%%* Karl in ''Film/SlingBlade'' is a mentally handicapped man who is noted by his employers as being surprisingly strong.

%%* One-Round Lawson and Lump Hudson from each version of ''Film/TheLadykillers''.
* Non in ''Film/SupermanII''.
** PlayedForDrama when he appeared in the comics storyline "Last Son", where is was revealed he'd been a genius scientist and Jor-el's Mentor, before [[spoiler: being lobotised by the Kryptonain Council.]]
** From there, there's Nuclear Man in ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''. Lex Luthor, his creator, even admits to Superman that he's "Not one of your great thinkers!"

* [[Film/TopSecret "Bruno is almost blind, has to operate wholly by touch. Klaus is a moron who knows only what he reads in the ''New York Post''."]][[note]]MANIAC STALKS OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN[[/note]]

* Averted in ''Film/TheRocketeer'': Both Eddie Valentine's goons and Lothar prove to be perceptive and savvy. Valentine's thugs show a lot of creativity in tracking down Jenny, with one of them being able to fast-talk Jenny's plans out of one of her friends without knowing more than her name. Lothar even falls into the WickedCultured-segment, being introduced listening to ''Theatre/TheMagicFlute'' on the radio.

* In ''ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'', Lennie Pike and Sylvester both qualify.

* Michael "Lurch" Armstrong in ''Film/HotFuzz''. Body of a gorilla, mind of a child, Lurch is also a subversion because while he's ''dumb'', that doesn't mean he's innocent; When Nicholas asks him if he really wants to be part of the evil Sandford conspiracy, he replies with his typical "Yarp." "Suit yourself," says Nicholas, and the fight resumes.

* Jason Nesmith makes this (wrong) similar assumption about the bad guy in Film/GalaxyQuest.
-->'''Jason:'''(not realizing the viewscreen is still on) I've dealt with his kind before, he's as stupid as he is ugly.
-->'''Jason gives his crew instructions as they try to get Jason's attention'''
-->'''Jason:''' Okay Gwen, put me back on with him.
-->'''Gwen:''' That's what I've been trying to tell you, Jason. You ARE back with him.
-->'''Sarris:''' Perhaps I am not as stupid as I am ugly, commander.
* Charlie tries to be this in ''MysteryTeam''. He just fails at the muscle part
%%* Lenny the dopey gremlin from ''Gremlins2TheNewBatch''.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': "Thog elegant in his simplicity."

* ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'': "Thog elegant in his simplicity."

* Loz in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII AdventChildren'' embodies Sephiroth's strength. He's also dumber than a box of rocks. That an aspect of freaking Sephiroth is caught bawling for his mommy like an idiot child is a pretty extreme example of this trope.

* ''Film/StreetFighter'': In the film adaptation, Zangief is portrayed as a misguided muscle-man, who's non too bright. [[IgnorantMinion He wasn't aware that he was working for the bad guys]], until [[PunchClockVillain Dee Jay]] told him, and thought he could stop an armored vehicle that was speeding towards them by changing the channel!

* 8 in ''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}''.
* Blaster, the lower half of [=MasterBlaster=] in ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

* Sloth in ''Film/TheGoonies''. It seems that he was dropped as a baby.

* Lenny the dopey gremlin from ''Gremlins2TheNewBatch''.

* Karl in ''Film/SlingBlade'' is a mentally handicapped man who is noted by his employers as being surprisingly strong.

* One-Round Lawson and Lump Hudson from each version of ''Film/TheLadykillers''.

* In keeping with the games, Zangief in the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie is the size of a small house but also as dumb as a stump. Blanka also becomes this when mutated into his bestial form.

* Fred Dukes in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'', who Stryker employs to do the heavy stuff like stopping a tank from firing at them, is not the smartest of Stryker's team, even getting a tattoo of a woman he only met the night before.

* Fezzik from ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' is a good example of this. It ought to be noted, though, that most of this reputation is based on the word of Vizzini, who has an overdeveloped sense of his own mental superiority. In truth, Fezzik has a number of moments of profound insight, along with a gift for rhyme. [[RunningGag Some of the time.]]

* Fezzik from ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' is a good example of this.

* In ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary'', Mary's mentally handicapped brother can toss people around like ragdolls.

* [[Film/TopSecret "Klaus is a moron who knows only what he reads in the ''New York Post''."]][[note]]MANIAC STALKS OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN![[/note]]

* [[Film/TopSecret "Klaus is a moron who knows only what he reads in the ''New York Post''."]][[note]]MANIAC STALK OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN![[/NOTE]]

* Blaster, the lower half of [=MasterBlaster=] in ''MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

* Karl in ''SlingBlade'' is a mentally handicapped man who is noted by his employers as being surprisingly strong.
* In ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'', Mary's mentally handicapped brother can toss people around like ragdolls.

** From there, there's Nuclear Man in ''SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''. Lex Luthor, his creator, even admits to Superman that he's "Not one of your great thinkers!"

* Lump Hudson and One-Round Lawson from each version of ''TheLadykillers''.

* Michael "Lurch" Armstrong in ''HotFuzz''. Body of a gorilla, mind of a child, Lurch is also a subversion because while he's ''dumb'', that doesn't mean he's innocent; When Nicholas asks him if he really wants to be part of the evil Sandford conspiracy, he replies with his typical "Yarp."