Line #386 Characters/MysteryMen


1	[[foldercontrol]]
2
3	!!Mystery Men
4
5	[[folder:Mr. Furious]]
6	!!Roy / Mr. Furious
7	->'''Played By''': Creator/BenStiller
8
9	->''"I guess tonight the lone wolf hunts... alone."''
10
11	A wannabe "dark and brooding" anti-hero, Roy is actually a fairly mellow and nice superhero playing up a fake hair-trigger-temper. He gains SuperStrength when he's sufficiently angry (supposedly...).
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13	* AntiHero: Played with. He's not actually a misunderstood maverick who protects the citizens who fear and despise him. But he wishes he were!
14	* AwesomeMcCoolname: When Monica asks him what his name is, he initially tries to come up with a suitably cool sounding one (Phoenix Dirk, Phoenix Dark, Dirk Steel...) before finally admitting it's Roy.
15	* BadassBiker: He wishes; he has a bike but he himself is actually adorable.
16	* BadassLongcoat: More successful at the wearing a long coat part than the badass part.
17	* BecomingTheBoast: At the end, his rage really, ''truly'' takes over.
18	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Zigzagged. Being a (supposed) rage-fueled savage [[TheBerserker berserker]] AntiHero, he doesn't seem all that nice to start with, [[spoiler:but beneath that façade, he's really a [[NiceGuy big softie]], enough that it hampers his power from working properly most of the time. But on the rare occasion he '''truly''' gets angry, woe betide the source of his rage.]]
19	* BerserkButton: He tries to convince his enemies that he has a lot of these so he can work in his gimmick as much as possible. In his introductory scene, he claims to be incensed by a bad guy who is chewing with his mouth open. [[spoiler:Threatening his love interest is a real one, though.]]
20	* TheBerserker: Flip-flopped. Ordinarily he's just bellowing and swatting at people. But give him enough motivation, then the genuine rage comes.
21	* CassandraTruth: He has this pet theory about Captain Amazing's true identity, but all his friends think it's ludicrous.
22	* CoolBike: Subverted. It's more like [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]].
23	-->'''Mr. Furious:''' It's a Harley.
24	-->'''Monica:''' [mildly impressed] A Harley!
25	-->'''Mr. Furious:''' --compatible. Harley compatible. Basically the same engineering.
26	* {{Chuunibyou}}: He constantly goes on about [[HulkingOut his rage and how strong it makes him]], but lacks pretty much any combat skills or SuperStrength whatsoever. Overall, he comes off less as the angsty AntiHero he claims to be and more as a dork who made up an edgy-sounding superpower to make himself seem cooler. [[spoiler:Even when it turns out his power '''is''' real (he just very rarely gets angry enough to activate it), that does little to detract from his dorky tendencies.]]
27	* CurbStompBattle: Tends to pick fights he can't win and gets smacked down. [[spoiler:He turns it around on Casanova once his UnstoppableRage is ''genuinely'' set off.]]
28	%%* DeadpanSnarker:
29	* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the angsty AntiHero a la Wolverine, as well as heroes fueled by UnstoppableRage, such as the Hulk. He sure '''tries''' to project an air of being an angsty badass, but in truth, he's neither particularly angsty nor particularly badass. [[spoiler:And while his power to gain SuperStrength from his rage is genuine, he actually lacks the HairTriggerTemper required to abuse it effectively.]]
30	* TheDitz: His banter is ''terrible.''
31	* DudeWheresMyRespect: Cops mock him. Even his stalwart partners act more like the CloudcuckoolandersMinder.
32	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His introductory scene has him let loose a SkywardScream and leap off the bar at two Red Eyes, [[EpicFail missing them altogether and landing face-down on the floor]].
33	* GroinAttack: Self-inflicted when he's trying to kickstart his motorcycle.
34	-->"Testicles... rising."
35	* HairTriggerTemper: Although usually it's just a snit fit. [[spoiler:The fact he doesn't ''actually'' have this is why his superpower never activates until he gets ''genuinely'' enraged at the climax.]]
36	* HellBentForLeather: His costume basically consists of a leather jacket and fingerless gloves.
37	%%%* HeroicResolve:
38	* HulkingOut: What he ''believes'' his power is. [[spoiler:Turns out to be true, it just takes him being ''genuinely'' angry to activate.]]
39	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He tries hard to be an edgy and dark jerk, but he's too nice to pull it off.
40	* LetsGetDangerous: Once sufficiently motivated, [[spoiler:he becomes capable of taking on the BigBad in single combat]].
41	* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Constantly.
42	-->'''Mr. Furious:''' I don't need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines.
43	* PaperTiger: A powerful superhero with [[HulkingOut great strength born of rage]]... theoretically. In practice, more of a BoisterousWeakling who is somehow even '''less''' effective than his teammates, and that's really saying something. He's really not as perpetually angry as he claims to be, either. [[spoiler:Even when it turns out his powers are completely real, he remains in this trope since he's too much of a NiceGuy to use them effectively... [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness most of the time]].]]
44	* ThePowerOfHate: His entire gimmick is that he gets SuperStrength when he's [[HulkingOut angry]] and plays it like he's on the cusp of a Berserker-rage, but its clear that a lot of his TranquilFury and {{Skyward Scream}}ing is all just [[LargeHam theatrics]]. When Casanova Frankenstein manages to get him to be ''genuinely'' furious, it is surprisingly effective.
45	* RagingStiffie: When the Furriers get hit with the clothing shrinking ray, Roy comments that his pants feel like they're shrinking too.
46	* RememberWhenYouBlewUpASun: In an attempt to get Mr. Furious over his existential crisis, his teammates remind him of a time he lifted a bus. [[SubvertedTrope Though it turns out]] he actually just pushed the bus...while the driver's foot was on the accelerator...[[spoiler:The fact his power is actually ''real'' means this might be DoubleSubverted and just him trying to talk down about himself due to his mental state at the time.]]
47	* SkywardScream: He tends to bellow his rage to announce himself to bad guys.
48	* SuperStrength: His apparent 'superpower' is enough strength to lift a bus! [[spoiler: Turns out he's strong enough to throw a grown man over his shoulder - with his pinky, if sufficiently angry.]]
49	* UnskilledButStrong: Despite his alleged SuperStrength, he tends to not be of much use in a fight except as a punching bag for the bad guys. [[spoiler: This changes when [[LetsGetDangerous his rage]] ''[[LetsGetDangerous really]]'' [[LetsGetDangerous takes over]] and he proves himself a martial equal to [[BigBad Casanova Frankenstain]].]]
50	* UnstoppableRage: Supposedly, he is a "time bomb of fury" and that unleashes his SuperStrength. [[spoiler: It just requires ''genuine'' rage rather than just pretending to be mad.]]
51
52	[[/folder]]
53
54	[[folder:The Shoveler]]
55	!!Eddie / The Shoveler
56	->'''Played By''': Creator/WilliamHMacy
57
58	->''"We have a blind date with destiny... and it looks like she's ordered the lobster."''
59
60	A family man gifted with incredible skills with a shovel, he wants to put his abilities to good use to help the down-trodden. He doesn't have any superpowers, but he shovels well, he shovels ''very well!''
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62	* AdaptationNameChange: His name was Stan in the comics. In the movie, it's Eddie.
63	* AdaptedOut: Not him but his shovel. In the comics, The Shoveler's shovel was a magical Arthurian artifact that spoke to him in YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe. In the film, this element is absent.
64	* BadassNormal: No powers besides his proficiency with a shovel, but he keeps up with the rest of the team (not that that says a lot). Though he also manages to be one of the better fighters of the group when it comes to hand to hand combat.
65	* BoringButPractical: His original, home-made crime-fighting outfit isn't really a costume at all - just protection. Denim, leather, knee pads, padded vest, and hard hat. Also a shovel, while somewhat unwieldy, is at least somewhat practical as a weapon unlike, for example, thrown forks.
66	* TheComicallySerious: No matter how bizarre things become, the Shoveler is stoic and serious.
67	** As observed in the Funny sub-page, he makes ''not eating a sandwich'' SeriousBusiness.
68	** The one time he actually makes a quip, it's pretty black humor:
69	---> '''The Shoveler''': ''[driving an armored car toward a steel gate at 70 mph]'' What do ya think? Should we knock, or... just let ourselves in?
70	* EmergencyWeapon: He carries a gardening trowel for this purpose.
71	* HappilyMarried:
72	** Well, ''he's'' happy. She's had just about enough of this idiotic 'super hero' business. This crisis in their marriage is one of the subplots. "Lot of other men I coulda married, Eddie. Still are." [[spoiler: She is eventually proud of him when she sees on TV that he helped save the city.]]
73	** When the Furriers's clothes start shrinking and [[{{Fanservice}} showing off a lot of skin]], he looks away.
74	* TheHero: Not in the sense of 'the protagonist', but in his motivation. Unlike the rest of the crew, he's not in this for the praise - or to settle a grudge - or to pump up his own self-image. He's in it because somebody must Save the Day.
75	--> '''The Shoveler:''' We fight crime. Call it what you will.
76	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Shovels!
77	* TheLeader: The Mystery Men are basically democratic, but when a situation actually calls for a leader, Eddie is usually the one to step forward.
78	* LockAndLoadMontage: In addition to the big one that all seven get later on, he has one of these when bidding his wife goodbye.
79	* OnlySaneMan: At least, by the team's standards of sanity, he is the most focused.
80	* ShovelStrike: Not particularly effective at the beginning, but he gets better at shovel-based combat. Particularly after Sphinx convinces him that he has more than ''just'' a shovel.
81	* SurpassedTheTeacher: After the team learns the true danger of Casanova's plans, they turn to the Sphinx for guidance, who gives the pragmatic if reasonable advice that they should flee the city in hopes of regrouping for a counterattack later. The Shoveler shoots him down and reminds those assembled of the grim reality that at best, Casanova will just destroy their home and kill everyone in it, at worst the fully-operational Psycho-frakulator will make him an unassailable menace to the whole world. He nonetheless rallies his fellow heroes for one, valiant charge in hopes of stopping the supervillain in such a way that he even gets their joint mentor to agree.
82	* TeamDad: As the oldest of the core team and a family man in his civilian identity, he displays a fatherly affection towards the younger members of the team.
83	* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: Eddy is a sewer excavator who moonlights as "The Shoveler", a D-list superhero who wields, well, [[ShovelStrike guess]]. He also carries a trowel as an EmergencyWeapon.
84	-->'''Eddy''': God gave me a gift. I shovel well. I shovel '''very''' well.
85
86	[[/folder]]
87
88	[[folder:Blue Raja]]
89	!!Jeffrey / Blue Raja
90	->'''Played By''': Creator/HankAzaria
91
92	->''"Well, I'd love to stay and chit-chat, Mother, but I fear I must away with me - our metropolis is in the clutches of madmen!"''
93
94	A FakeBrit with an elaborately crafted backstory and theme dealing with a skeptical mother. He's a master of silverware, throwing forks with incredible precision and force, but never using knives.
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96	* AccidentalMisnaming: He mistakenly calls The Bowler "Evelyn" and her father "Sal."
97	* AmbiguouslyGay: Not only is his mother discovering his superhero identity [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything played like a]] [[ComingOutStory coming-out story]], when the two Wonder Woman-esque women start catfighting, all of the other men are staring with interest and he just sort of looks vaguely annoyed and confused. Upping the ambiguous ante, he seems to have some chemistry with the Bowler, who explicitly tells her father that he's not a "fruit" (or a commie).
98	* BasementDweller: He still lives with his mother, and even though he has a steady job, he states early in the movie that he has to steal his mother's silverware because he doesn't have any disposable income.
99	* BunnyEarsLawyer: He could do a lot more with his talent, but he gets a lot of mileage out of forks and spoons.
100	* ColorCharacter: Parodied, since he's referring to a period of British imperialist history, not his costume. Eventually he caves to peer pressure and switches to a partially blue costume.
101	* CripplingOverspecialization: He can probably throw ''anything'' with amazing accuracy, but he's picky. His theme involves forks, spoons... in an emergency, maybe a pie server. But not knives.
102	--> '''Blue Raja:''' I'm 'The Blue Raja'. I'm not 'Stab Man'. I'm not 'Knifey-Boy'.
103	%%* DeadpanSnarker:
104	* DoesntLikeGuns: He's been crystal clear about not using guns.
105	* FakeBrit: Literally, InUniverse. He pretends to be English in public, but is really American in front of his mum.
106	* FlechetteStorm: His primary means of attack is throwing forks.
107	* HurricaneOfPuns: He'll substitute the word 'fork' or 'spoon' wherever he can.
108	* ImprobableAimingSkills: He's the traditional 'unerring marksman' kind of hero, and actually does have incredible accuracy with any sort of throwing weapon. Notably, it makes him the only one of the original three Mystery Men with a genuine [[spoiler:reliable]] superpower, his theatrics just hindered him.
109	* ImprobableWeaponUser: He throws forks and spoons, but never knives.
110	* InsistentTerminology: Yes, he knows there's not much blue in the costume! But he's the Blue Rajah - it makes sense if you know your history!
111	* LighterAndSofter: In comparison to his comic book counterpart, a POW who learned to weaponize the cutlery provided to him during his incarceration. Here, he's just a FakeBrit cutlery enthusiast who lives with his mom and holds down a day job at a Bridal Supply shop.
112	* MistakenForGay: The Bowler has to inform her dad that she's sure The Blue Rajah is neither a [[DirtyCommunists Commie]] nor a fruit.
113	-->'''Bowler:''' His ignorance embarrasses me.
114	* TheSmartGuy: He's widely read and cultured. Not much on common sense, though.
115
116	[[/folder]]
117
118	[[folder:The Bowler]]
119	!!Carol / The Bowler
120	->'''Played By''': Creator/JaneaneGarofalo
121
122	->''"Here comes Daddy!"''
123
124	The daughter of Carmine the Bowler, a bowling-themed superhero killed by Tony P. Sarcastic and quick-witted, she joined the team to get revenge and free herself from her father's overbearing ghost. She has super bowling skills, aided by a flying ball containing the skull (and undead spirit) of her dead father.
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126	* ActionGirl: Against her will, she is a superhero. She doesn't want to fight crime, she wants to go to graduate school. But she's snapped eagerly up by the team because she is confident, has a useful super-power, and can pronounce the word "cadre" correctly. There's also the fact her bowling ball is possessed by her father who wants revenge for his death.
127	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the comics, the bowler was middle-aged and extremely frumpy. In the movie, she's freaking Janeane Garofalo.
128	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the comics, The Bowler was called that because she spent most of her non-superheroing time bowling, and got her powers via a super suit won from her third husband in a divorce settlement.
129	* AffirmativeActionLegacy: The first Bowler was her father.
130	* AmbiguouslyGay: She's butch-looking, doesn't show any interest in men and looks on and makes a joke when the Furries' clothes shrink.
131	* BunnyEarsLawyer: She's arguably the most powerful member of the team, and would likely be far more efficient if she didn't come off as so... spacey sometimes. (Her father ''does'' talk to her, but the others find it very hard to realize that at first, and she presents an attitude that seems sort of crazy.)
132	* CompanionCube: Her bowling ball talks to her (and only her).
133	* DeadpanSnarker: She particularly likes to correct the imbecilities of her fellow heroes.
134	* EmpathicWeapon: Her ball is possessed by the spirit of her dead father, and while she usually gives it a throw to start him off, Carmine is capable of flying and picking up speed on his own. He can also communicate to her psychically, although she has to speak to him out loud.
135	* ImprobableWeaponUser: In a double sense: a bowling ball is an improbable weapon, but this ''particular'' bowling ball is ''especially'' improbable.
136	* ItsPersonal: She doesn't mind doing good, but it's really not why she's on the team.
137	* LegacyCharacter: Her father, Carmine the Bowler, was a sort of Blue Rajah type in his day. He's currently possessing her bowling ball.
138	* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: She identifies herself to Tony P. at their first meeting. The 'YouKilledMyFather' and 'PrepareToDie' are implied.
139	* ReluctantHero: She's ''haunted'' by her father, and she won't be left in peace until she avenges him. (If then.)
140	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only girl on the team because [[JustifiedTrope she's the only one, of either gender, who passed the tryouts]].
141	* SpockSpeak: Her speech is very erudite and precise, generally avoiding contractions.
142	* ThouShaltNotKill: When faced with Tony P, she admits that she's not a killer. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for Tony P, her father ''is''.]]
143	* WeaponizedBall: Uses a bowling ball possessed by the spirit of her father (the original Bowler) as a weapon.
144	* YouKilledMyFather: She actually uses the line when addressing Tony P.
145	* YoungerAndHipper: In the comics she's a middle-aged divorcee. Here she's a grad student.
146
147	[[/folder]]
148
149	[[folder:The Spleen]]
150	!!The Spleen
151	->'''Played By''': Creator/PaulReubens
152
153	->''"If you wanna know what my power is, pull my finger!"''
154
155	A gross but pleasant weirdo desperately looking for a team that'll put up with him and his powers. As a teenager he cut one and blamed it on an old gypsy woman, who proceeded to curse him to always be the one "who dealt it".
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157	* AbhorrentAdmirer: He's immediately attracted to the Bowler. ''Not mutual.''
158	-->'''Bowler:''' Not enough beer in the world, Spleen, I'm sorry.
159	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the comics, The Spleen was able to emit various substances of varying toxicity from his body. Here, it's just farts.
160	* AdaptationalUgliness: He wasn't exactly a looker in the comics, but the warts, atrocious haircut and RummageSaleReject attire are all inventions of the film.
161	* BewareTheSillyOnes: His superpower is quite silly sounding, but is probably the team's most consistently useful superpower.
162	* CursedWithAwesome: As a parody of this trope, he is cursed with superpowered farts. He's pretty proud of it, not angsty.
163	* {{Fartillery}}: Pinpoint accuracy (as long as he corrects for the wind) and potent enough to be a OneHitKO. It's also supernatural in nature, the result of a gypsy putting a curse on him.
164	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: He loves being a super-hero, but he has a real problem getting people to team up with him!
165	* {{Gasshole}}: Farting as a super-power.
166	* GypsyCurse: The source of his power: he blamed an old gypsy woman for letting one rip, and she cursed him to always be the one "who dealt it". All in all, she did him a favor really.
167	* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Voluntary farting is probably near the bottom of all desirable ''or'' useful-sounding powers. However, see {{Fartillery}} above.
168	* KickTheDog: Displays his powers to Invisible Boy by farting in the direction of innocent civilians, knocking them out.
169	* OddFriendship: With Invisible Boy, who's enough of a fanboy to overlook his shortcomings.
170	* ParasolOfPain: Parodied when he's facing off against the Disco Boys outside the bar. The rest of the group ready their weapons and he ineffectually brandishes a cocktail umbrella.
171	* RummageSaleReject: He wears some truly appalling outfits.
172	* SpeechImpediment: Has a lateral lisp when he speaks.
173	* SuddenlyShouting: Sometimes he'll just ''yell!''
174	* UmbrellaDrink: He's seen drinking one when the team is celebrating at the bar.
175
176	[[/folder]]
177
178	[[folder:Invisible Boy]]
179	!!Invisible Boy
180	->'''Played By''': Creator/KelMitchell
181
182	->''"All my life, I've been ignored by people. And finally, after years of being overlooked, I found I had the power to disappear."''
183
184	A dorky teenager who wants to be a superhero so people will stop ignoring him. He has the power to become invisible... as long as no one is looking at him.
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186	* AscendedFanboy: The original trio seek him out for his many contacts with superhero wannabes, and he ends up on the team.
187	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest member of the team, and he receives the least respect. Having a power, in this case, is of no help.
188	* CanonForeigner: He's the only member of the team who has no comic book counterpart. In fact, he was made up as a joke by a drunken Bob Burden. The filmmakers loved the idea, and added him to the script.
189	* GagPenis: Implied when he losses his clothes. To wit, "[[HandOrObjectUnderwear two hands there, son.]]"
190	* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: His power is to be invisible when no one is watching. That's a mighty big restriction, but he's actually incredibly useful when it comes to getting past automated defenses.
191	* InvisibleStreaker: Turns out that when Invisible Boy becomes invisible, he also becomes ''insubstantial,'' causing his clothes to fall off.
192	--> '''The Bowler:''' Maybe you should put some shorts on or something if you want to keep fighting evil today.
193	* InvisibilityWithDrawbacks: Invisible Boy's power only works if no one is looking at him.
194	* NaiveNewcomer: The wide-eyed junior team member - [[Film/TheSevenSamurai Katsushiro to the Sphinx's Kambei.]]
195	* OddFriendship: With the Spleen, who's pretty desperate for anybody to look up to him.
196	* ParentalNeglect: PlayedForLaughs, his parents are just as prone to ignoring him as everybody else.
197	-->'''Invisible Boy:''' Hey dad I'm going to my room with three strange men.
198	-->''Invisible Boy's father doesn't even look up from his newspaper''
199	* PuppyDogEyes: That's how he ended up as the team's junior member.
200	--> '''Invisible Boy:''' Haven't you guys ever been a kid?... Haven't you ever had a dream?
201
202	[[/folder]]
203
204	[[folder:The Sphinx]]
205	!!The Sphinx
206	->'''Played By''': Creator/WesStudi
207
208	->''"When you care for what is outside, what is inside cares for you."''
209
210	Very little is known about this cryptic hero. He's very big down south. He's ''terribly'' mysterious. (Also he can cut guns in half with his mind.)
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212	* CoolMask: The least goofy-looking to begin with, and helps the others improve their own costumes.
213	* EnlightenmentSuperpower: As a ''terribly'' mysterious mystic he can cut guns in half with his mind.
214	* IceCreamKoan: Much of his dialogue is simple word play that often doesn't make sense, as Mr. Furious points out.
215	* InexplicablyAwesome: Not much is known about him or his powers, besides his being ''terribly'' mysterious.
216	* TheMentor: Under his tutelage, they go from hopeless incompetents to ''semi-''incompetent.
217	* KingIncognito: In a DeletedScene, the gang attempt to contact him by going to a Mexican restaurant where it's said that one can summon the Sphinx by ordering specific items off the menu. After several failed attempts, they leave in frustration only for the Sphinx to appear out of costume shortly therafter as the bus boy who cleans up their table.
218	* MindOverMatter: He can cut guns in half with his mind.
219	* ShroudedInMyth: Even after he joins the team, much about him remains a mystery.
220	* SuperheroPackingHeat: Uses some of Heller's weapons in the finale.
221
222	[[/folder]]
223
224	!!Villains
225
226	[[folder:Casanova Frankenstein]]
227	!!Casanova Frankenstein
228	->'''Played By''': Creator/GeoffreyRush
229
230	->''"When the clock strikes twelve... cuckoo, cuckoo... you will be dead. And my city will be given a new state of mind."''
231
232	A WorthyOpponent of Captain Amazing's from the GloryDays. He is released from the insane asylum on Captain Amazing's personal recommendation.
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234	* AxCrazy: He's completely insane and indulges in mass murder purely for the fun of it. It's noted that this is ''why'' he was able to create his DoomsdayDevice: it drove everyone else insane who tried to figure out how to make it, and Casanova was ''already'' insane.
235	* BadBoss: He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it via a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech when he activates his staircase's lethal security system while several of his mooks are in its path.
236	-->'''Casanova:''' It's so easy to get the best of people when they care about each other. Which is why evil will always have the edge. You good guys are always so bound by the rules. You see, I kill my own men.
237	* BigBad: His release from the asylum drives the plot because he wants to kill everyone in the city.
238	* CardCarryingVillain: He loves to do evil.
239	* ChewingTheScenery: He revels in it! Watch him passionately talk about disco, gloat over killing minions and wave around that deadly pinkie finger.
240	* CoolCar: He prefers to be chauffeured about in his converted Corvette limo.
241	* CulturedBadass: At first his cultured air makes him seem like a purely cerebral villain. In the climax, Mr. Furious discovers that Casanova was ''also'' Captain Amazing's match in a direct physical confrontation.
242	* TheEvilGenius: He's apparently capable of building super-weapons in a matter of days, forming an alliance between the various mobs of the city, and outguessing Captain Amazing at every turn.
243	* EvilPlan: The heroes don't really learn what his plan is beyond pyscho-fraculating Champion City just because he can. He is insane, after all.
244	* FemmeFatalons: His fake(?) nails are his weapons of choice and surprisingly effective.
245	* ForTheEvulz: At one point he blows up the asylum where he was incarcerated, killing a ''lot'' of people. Not out of a dislike of the place, but because he wanted to talk to Captain Amazing.
246	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Destroying the asylum had the added benefit of silencing the insane scientists inside of it [[UngratefulBastard who taught him the theorem behind the Psycho-frackulator]], ensuring that they couldn't be used to stop him.
247	* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Once he has a hostage, he seems to go into creeper mode automatically.
248	* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: He's ''toying'' with Mr. Furious - at first. Even more impressive given that most of his weaponized fingernails were lost to the heroes' magnet weapon, leaving him with only a pinky nail and his fists to fight with.
249	* VillainHasAPoint: When Captain Amazing arrives to apprehend him and claims he’s doing so for the sake of justice, Frankenstein is the one who correctly points out his real motive.
250	-->'''Casanova Frankenstein''': I thought it was all about publicity and keeping your sponsors happy.
251	* WickedCultured: Subverted as often as it's played straight. Fond of antique furnishings, Gaudi's style of architecture, GoodOldFashionedFisticuffs; on the other hand, also fond of disco and 'a fine, elegant Harvey Wallbanger'.
252	** On separate occasions, he supplies Captain Amazing with the plural of "nemesis" when asked, and when Mr. Furious declares that he's a "Pantera's Box" that is not to be opened, corrects him that the reference he wants is ''Pandora''.
253
254	[[/folder]]
255
256	[[folder:Tony P]]
257	!!Tony P
258	->'''Played By''': Creator/SuzyEddieIzzard
259
260	The leader of the Disco Boys, and a minor super-villain in his own right.
261	----
262	* AerosolFlamethrower: Uses a can of hairspay like this against The Bowler.
263	-->'''Tony P:''' You can't hurt me, Baby Bowler. 'Cause I'm protected. By the [[OddJobGods God of Haircare]].
264	* BerserkButton: "DISCO IS NOT DEAD! DISCO IS LIFE!"
265	* TheDragon: He acts as Casanova's primary minion and closest ally. In fact, he appears to have been the caretaker of his mansion during Casanova's stay in the asylum.
266	* GratuitousDiscoSequence: Because everything's funkier with disco, this spontaneously happen around him.
267	* ImprobableHairstyle: He sports a pompador for the ages.
268	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:His own murder victim does him in with assistance from the daughter that Tony P mocked at very opportunity.]]
269	* KickTheDog: He casually mocks the daughter of the superhero he brutally murdered so, yes, he is definitely a mean person in addition to a villain.
270	* VanityLicensePlate: His car's license plate his his name on it.
271	* YouKilledMyFather: Killed Bowler's father and proud of it.
272	--> '''Tony P''': I'm the one who gave your daddy the shaft.
273
274	[[/folder]]
275
276	[[folder:Tony C]]
277	! Tony C
278	->'''Played by:''' Pras Michel
279
280	The second-in-command of the Disco Boys.
281	----
282	* AfroAssKicker: It's a mighty 'fro tying in to the Disco Boys' theme. And... of course... he knows kung fu.
283	%%%* {{Blaxploitation}}: He is a parody of such characters.
284	* ImprobableWeaponUser: He ''prefers'' to use a gun. In the climax, after being deprived of his Saturday night special, he takes on the Shoveler with a heavy curtain rod.
285	* JiveTurkey: His dialogue consists entirely of phrases such as "dig this, shovel man!"
286	%%* TheQuietOne: He doesn't speak a lot.
287	%%* ScaryBlackMan: Invoked.
288
289	[[/folder]]
290
291	[[folder:The Disco Boys]]
292	! The Disco Boys
293
294	->''"Disco forever!"''
295
296	A gang of thugs who have been lying low for years, for fear of Captain Amazing.
297	----
298	* DanceBattler: They incorporate disco dance moves into their hand-to-hand combat.
299	* GangOfHats: Obviously, they adhere to a disco theme but their weapons do ''not'' fit. For this they are mocked by the Mystery Men.
300	--> '''The Shoveler:''' Who are you, the disco plumber?"
301	* {{Mook}}: Casanova's gang from the old days.
302	* NotWorthKilling: The villainous version - the Boys beat Mr. Furious, the Blue Raja and the Shoveler for sneaking onto Casanova's property, but don't kill them.
303	* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Averted. They fully intend to shoot the heroes. When their guns are out of action, they simply gang up on the heroes.
304
305	[[/folder]]
306
307	[[folder:Frat Boys]]
308	! Frat Boys
309	->'''Played By''': Creator/MichaelBay
310
311	->''"Can we bring the brewskies?"''
312
313	One of the old gangs invited to Casanova's big crime meeting.
314	----
315	* GangOfHats: They're all members of the local "Phi Zeta" fraternity.
316	* JerkJock: The theme of their gang.
317	--> '''Casanova:''' Still on probation for ''lethal'' hazing...
318
319	[[/folder]]
320
321	[[folder:The Susies]]
322	! The Susies
323
324	Another of Champion City's themed gangs.
325	----
326	* {{Yakuza}}: The theme of their gang.
327
328	[[/folder]]
329
330	[[folder:The Not-So-Goodie-Mob]]
331	! The Not-So-Goodie-Mob
332	->'''Played by:''' The Goodie Mob
333
334	Gangsta gangsters.
335	----
336	* AdamWesting: The Goodie Mob are essentially playing themselves as a GangOfHats.
337	* BattleRapping: Two of them throw down in this fashion after being hit with the Blame Thrower.
338	* RealLifeWritesThePlot: A real rap group appears in a cameo, playing... a rap group.
339
340	[[/folder]]
341
342	[[folder:The Suits]]
343	! The Suits
344
345	Downsizing all who oppose them!
346	----
347	* CigarChomper: They habitually smoke large cigars. One of them is even called "Big Tobacco."
348	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The theme of their gang is greedy company scumbag.
349
350	[[/folder]]
351
352	[[folder:The Furriers]]
353	! The Furriers
354
355	Yet ''another'' of the old gangs driven underground by Captain Amazing.
356	----
357	* FurAndLoathing: The theme of their gang is wearing fur.
358	* HandbagOfHurt: Their primary means of attack is with handbags for the theme.
359	* MsFanservice: They favor {{Stripperific}} attire.
360
361	[[/folder]]
362
363	[[folder:The Red Eyes]]
364	! The Red Eyes
365
366	A small-time gang of hoods who pick on easy targets like nursing homes. Back in the day, Captain Amazing had far more important things to worry about than them. But times are lean.
367	----
368	* JabbaTableManners: The way the Leader eats the cake in the old folks' home is to grab a handful and stuff it in his mouth.
369	* {{Mook}}: Real small-timers, but ''still'' too much for the original three heroes.
370
371	[[/folder]]
372
373	!!Other Characters
374
375	[[folder:Captain Amazing]]
376	! Lance Hunt/Captain Amazing
377	->'''Played by:''' Creator/GregKinnear
378
379	''The'' superhero of Champion City. No villain can withstand him! ...Which turns out to be a problem.
380	----
381	* TheAce: He's rich, handsome, the envy of all the other super-heroes! Unstoppable in combat and ''very'' well-off thanks to his corporate sponsorships.
382	* AintTooProudToBeg: Captain Amazing, who has the best reputation of all heroes, actively bargains to be the villain's assistant upon capture.
383	* AssholeVictim: Played with. Captain Amazing is an awful person who brought his own demise upon himself at every turn, but the main characters don't know that - and so he dies with his heroic reputation intact.
384	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: You get a villain loose, you can't complain when he gets the drop on you.
385	* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:His death scene shows him getting psycho-fraculated. It is ''gruesome''. He looks like a rotten freeze-dried corpse.]]
386	* BunnyEarsLawyer: The director describes him as "intelligently stupid." Really good in his niche, but with many blind spots.
387	* CaptainSuperhero: He's not really a captain but he ''is'' amazing at thwarting villains teeth gleam.
388	* TheCape: His public image is that of a brave and noble super hero. He may have been that way back in the day, but now he's more worried about corporate sponsorships than being a hero.
389	* ClarkKenting: Only Mr. Furious sees through the obvious take-off-the-glasses thing.
390	-->'''Mr Furious''' Are we sure Lance Hunt and Captain Amazing aren't the same person?
391	-->'''The Shoveller''' (as the rest of the gang groan and roll their eyes) Oh not this AGAIN! Lance Hunt wears glasses, Captain Amazing doesn't!
392	-->'''Mr Furious''' But what if he took his glasses off?
393	-->'''The Shoveller''' Then he wouldn't be able to see, would he?
394	* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: His uniform is plastered in logos for various companies. His recent slump just cost him the Pepsi franchise.
395	* DidntThinkThisThrough: Because he'd taken down all of his villains, lethally or otherwise, there was no more trouble for him to stop. A more deadly example occurs when he tries to solve that problem by letting a mad scientist with the knowledge and ability to defeat him loose.
396	* DirtyCoward: As shown by his AintTooProudToBeg moment above, he'll act high and mighty so long as he thinks he'll win, but the moment he's at a villain's mercy he'll start begging for his life.
397	* TheDitz: Punching is his thing; witty banter, not so much.
398	* EngineeredHeroics: He vouches for Casanova to be released so he can have "extra-ordinary" battles with him again to protect the city and be praised by it.
399	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Captain Amazing makes his first appearance stopping the Red-Eyes Gang's attack on the nursing home, beating them effortlessly while Mr. Furious, the Shoveler, and Blue Raja couldn't do anything meaningful to stop them. He gives shallow and half-hearted praise to the latter two wannabe heroes when they go to greet him, with only Mr. Furious realizing the insincerity in his words. He then rudely shoves aside a boy asking him to autograph his cap, pushes a man in a wheelchair out of the way without concern for the man’s safety, and gleefully answers the press's questions while showing concern when he hears that he's lost his Pepsi endorsement. All of this tells us that while he may have the might of a hero, he doesn't have the heart of one, and at his core he's really an egotistical man who only cares for fame and his sponsorships while having no respect for people individually.
400	* FakeUltimateHero: Captain Amazing is a genuinely powerful superhero with an impressive arsenal of technology. But he's such a GloryHound that he actually conspires to release a dangerous supervillain out into the streets just so he can fight him and get praised by the public once again. Naturally, this backfires when said supervillain manages to outwit and capture him, and it leads to the circumstances that would cause his self-inflicted KarmicDeath.
401	* FatalFlaw: His desire to preserve his fame and sponsorship leads Captain Amazing to vouch for a dangerous supervillain's release from the asylum, his arrogance and ego lead him to severely underestimate said supervillain's cunning and get him captured instead, and his obnoxiousness causes him to yell at the heroes and call them stupid when they're [[PoorCommunicationKills unable to understand his confusing instructions]], leading to his self-inflicted KarmicDeath.
402	* FlyingBrick: He's introduced by beating a gang of D-list villains to a pulp, and later he flies to Casanova Frankenstein's lair.
403	* HateSink: He is the superhero of Champion City but unlike the genuinely heroic Mystery Men, however, [[ItsAllAboutMe Amazing is only in it for the fame and the money]] and [[{{Jerkass}} has no respect for his fans or other superheroes]]. Amazing crosses the line when, in an attempt to keep [[CorporateSponsoredSuperhero his sponsors]] [[ItsAllAboutMe from pulling their endorsements due to his fights being boring without supervillains]], he tricks the insane asylum staff in releasing his nemesis [[AxCrazy Casanova]] [[FortheEvulz Frankenstein]], counting on Casanova to wreak havoc. After Casanova blows up the asylum, Amazing arrives to apprehend him ([[TheSociopath showing no concern for all the inmates, guards, and asylum staff who are all dead because of him]]), but [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard is captured by Casanova instead]], and fails to convince Casanova to release him despite [[AintTooProudtoBeg promising to help with the evil plan]]. Considering he spends his final moments [[{{Jerkass}} yelling at and insulting the Mystery Men]], you will [[AssholeVictim probably cheer]] at his [[PoorCommunicationKills accidental death]] by [[BodyHorror psycho-fraculation]].
404	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Had Casanova Frankenstein released just so he can have a more high-profile villain to battle. This lead to his getting captured by Casanova and subsequently [[spoiler: getting psycho-fraculated to death]] due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills inability to give coherent directions]].
405	* {{Hypocrite}}: When Casanova Frankenstein correctly points out that he's only being a hero for the sake of good publicity and sponsorships, Captain Amazing states that kind of cynicism is poisonous to society. This rings hollow considering that Captain Amazing isn't a paragon of idealism and is quite toxic to society himself.
406	* ItsAllAboutMe: He wants to be Champion City's hero not because it's the right thing to do with his powers, but because it'll keep him rich and popular.
407	* {{Jerkass}}: He is mean, rude, selfish and generally unpleasant outside of his hero persona.
408	* LackOfEmpathy: Captain Amazing really doesn't care much about the lives he could potentially put in danger by releasing Casanova in the first place (in fact, he disregards the lives of the Asylum's inmates, guards, and staff when Casanova blew up it up). He also doesn't [[ButForMeItWasTuesday bother to remember any fans he met personally]].
409	* LargeHam: He's a little dramatic in private, but much more so when he's in front of a camera.
410	* PoorCommunicationKills: Self-inflicted, with a little assistance from our heroes, about the proper way to turn off a doomsday death trap.
411	* SecretIdentityApathy: Unusually, it's on the hero's side in this case. He doesn't care if Casanova knows who he is, as long as he sticks to his bad guy routine and gives him a reason to be heroic.
412	* SmugSuper: He's extremely self-absorbed and confident in his abilities.
413	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Captain Amazing, upon vouching for Casanova Frankenstein's release from the asylum, assumes he'll be easy to apprehend due to believing his confrontation will work the same way as their previous battles did. Casanova exploits this casual attitude by [[SchmuckBait tricking him into grabbing what he thinks is evidence of his crimes]], allowing him to knock out the FakeUltimateHero and capture him effortlessly.
414	-->'''Casanova Frankenstein''': Oh Lancey... you really are so predictable.
415	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Played with. The plot of the movie kicks off when he gets Casanova Frankenstein freed from prison just so he can have a high-profile battle with him. While he certainly knew Casanova never reformed and would start causing trouble, he seriously underestimates his ArchEnemy's cunning and gets himself captured for his trouble, leaving the Mystery Men to save the day.
416	* WhiteDwarfStarlet: His sponsorships are dying because he doesn't have any good villains to fight (because he's gotten them all locked up).
417	* WrongGenreSavvy: A superhero needs a supervillain, yes... but as he learns, the supervillain doesn't need the superhero alive.
418	[[/folder]]
419
420	[[folder:Dr. A. Heller]]
421	!!Dr. A. Heller
422	->'''Played By''': Music/TomWaits
423
424	Dr. Heller - weapons designer, innovator, inventor, world-changer. You can also rent chickens from him.
425	----
426	* AccidentalMisnaming: He calls the Shoveler "Shovelhead" and mistakes the Spleen for Blue Rajah, calling him "Fork Man."
427	* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's quite a mechanical genius. But insane.
428	--> '''The Bowler:''' See, this is why a ''mad'' scientist is not generally preferable to an ordinary, run-of-the-mill scientist.
429	* DeliberatelyNonLethalAttack: Docter Heller specializes in weaponry that is entirely non-lethal, but at the same time highly effective. Such weapons include the Shrinker (which incapacitates the targets by shrinking their clothes) and the Tornado in a Can.
430	* DoesntLikeGuns: He specializes in non-lethal weaponry.
431	* GadgeteerGenius: His inventions are pretty goofy and Silver Age-style.
432	* LikesOlderWomen: He's first seen schmoozing the women at a retirement home. "I'm just here for the ladies." And he's no spring chicken himself.
433	* MadScientist: Why does he live in an abandoned amusement park? Because he's a mad scientist!
434	* MrFixit: Fixes up the Herkimer in almost no time.
435	* MyCard: Hands The Shoveler his business card near the beginning of the film. It says "Doctor A. Heller - weapons designer. Creator, inventor, world-changer".
436	* MysteriousMiddleInitial: It's never stated what the A stands for.
437	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: According to his card, he specializes in [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Aromatherapy, Laser Hair Removal, Carnival Rides, and Chicken Rentals]].
438	-->'''Bowler''': Who would want to rent a ''chicken?''
439	* TheSmartGuy: In spite of his nuttiness, he's very good with the technical details.
440	* TechnicalPacifist: He feels there are quite enough ''lethal'' weapons.
441
442	[[/folder]]
443
444	[[folder:Monica]]
445	! Monica
446	->'''Played by:''' Creator/ClaireForlani
447
448	A new waitress at the diner where the guys hang out. Mr. Furious is immediately attracted. She's ''not.''
449	----
450	* DamselInDistress: In the third act she is kidnapped on Casanova's orders as "insurance" against the Mystery Men.
451	* DeadpanSnarker: Yes, even the waitress.
452	--> '''Monica:''' I ''don't'' find you intimidating. ''({{Beat}})'' At ''all.''
453	* DefrostingIceQueen: She doesn't actually warm to Mr. Furious until he cuts the bull. This is a considerable challenge for a man who is 90% bull.
454	* MoralityPet: She softens Mr. Furious and convinces him to rejoin his team.
455
456	[[/folder]]
457
458	[[folder:Sally]]
459	! Sally
460	->'''Played by:''' Gayle Vance
461
462	An old woman who runs a junkyard at the edge of Champion City. She employs Roy (Mr. Furious) although she doesn't think much of him.
463	----
464	* CatchPhrase: "Junk it!"
465	* MeanBoss: Constantly makes unrealistic demands of her employee, shouts at him constantly, ignores his reasonable arguments, and mocks him when he gets upset with her.
466	* NoIndoorVoice: Most of her dialogue is shouted.
467
468	[[/folder]]
469
470	[[folder:Lucille]]
471	! Lucille
472	->'''Played by:''' Creator/JeniferLewis
473
474	Eddie/The Shoveller's much maligned wife whose tired of his seemingly dead-end ambition to be a super hero.
475	----
476	* HappilyMarried: Downplayed. The trouble in their marriage are a running subplot but it's not because they don't love each other, it's because she thinks he's wasting his time on the superhero hobby and doesn't like to see him constantly disappointed. In the end of the movie despite promising to leave him if he goes out on another mission she is shown waiting for him at home, proud of him for helping to save the city, likely because she realize [[MyGodYouAreSerious he's serious about the imminent danger]].

Context Characters / MysteryMen