00:08Not every film or TV series hits the bullseye, but these characters always do.
00:12Probably my fault. I shot an arrow at them last year.
00:16Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 archers in movies and TV.
00:23Is that what you know?
00:24For this list, we're considering TV and movie characters who exhibit expert ability with the bow and arrow, or some
00:31variation, such as the crossbow.
00:33I'm gonna stomp your ass!
00:38A member of the Free Folk, or wildlings to those south of the Wall, Ygritte is possessed of an indomitable
00:44spirit and almost boundless courage.
00:46You're jealous.
00:47Her relationship with Jon Snow is complicated, to say the least, and creates some of Game of Thrones' steamiest moments.
00:54Ygritte.
00:54You swore some vows.
00:58I want you to break them.
01:02But, it's this fiery redhead's work with a bow and arrow that's most impressive.
01:13Ygritte's use of the bow is practically second nature to her.
01:19She's so at ease with shooting arrows that the bow seems almost a part of her body.
01:24Right now, all I want to think about is each one of these arrows finding its way into a crow's
01:29heart.
01:31We could be waiting here a while.
01:33Good.
01:34The longer we wait, the more arrows I'll have.
01:36Number 9.
01:38John Rambo, the Rambo franchise.
01:40Are you telling me that 200 men against your boy is a no-win situation for us?
01:45You send that money, don't forget one thing.
01:47What?
01:47A good supply of body bags.
01:49They don't call him Rambo for nothing.
01:55Post-traumatic stress may mess with his mind, but his survival skills are still top notch.
02:01You don't seem to want to accept the fact that you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare.
02:06With a man who's the best.
02:08With guns, with knives, with his bare hands.
02:11John Rambo has trained with weaponry for most of his life.
02:14And while he's sure effective with a machine gun, it's his custom compound bow we're most interested in today.
02:25When a gun's impractical, a knife's just not gonna cut it, and stealth is key.
02:30What is it?
02:32A bow.
02:33No sound.
02:35This is one action hero who won't be denied his vengeance.
02:44Hell, he even has explosive arrow tips, and manages to down a helicopter with his bow.
02:53You ain't gonna see Robin Hood do that.
02:59Princess Mononoke
03:00Hey sir, I've still got your bow and arrows!
03:03In Hayao Miyazaki's animated epic historical fantasy,
03:06Prince Ashitaka is searching for a cure for the curse placed on his right arm by a deadly demon.
03:12A demon.
03:13Ashitaka is cast in the mold of the traditional epic hero.
03:17I was prepared the very moment that I let my arrow fly.
03:20But he's less enthralled with this role than is typical.
03:23It's duty rather than enthusiasm that drives him.
03:26Take it easy.
03:27I'm trying to get you out.
03:29But that doesn't keep him from using his incredible skill with the bow and arrow,
03:32whenever the opportunity presents itself.
03:43For the Navi people in James Cameron's groundbreaking film,
03:47archery is an integral part of their way of life.
03:50They're fond of arrows, dipped in a neurotoxin that'll stop your heart in one minute.
03:55Princess Naitiri is one of their greatest champions with the bow.
03:58You may make your bow from the wood of home tree.
04:01That's good news for hero Jake Sully,
04:03whose bacon she saves with her precise way with an arrow.
04:08Naitiri is skillful in all aspects of archery,
04:12but she earns extra points for the way she can whip an arrow into a desired target
04:16while she's flying gracefully through the air.
04:26Clint Barton doesn't get to don his familiar Hawkeye costume in the Avengers.
04:35But that doesn't keep him from demonstrating his exquisite mastery of the bow.
04:40I put an arrow through Loki's eye socket.
04:42I sleep better I suppose.
04:44Once released from Loki's evil mind control,
04:47Hawkeye takes full advantage of his freedom
04:49to show the invading alien army that in the hands of a marksman,
04:53the arrow is a match for any advanced technology.
04:56But they can't bank with a dam.
04:58Find a tight corner.
05:00And for any Asgardian god for that matter.
05:12A guy living in a world overrun by zombies wants to avoid attracting their attention.
05:18Which is why Daryl Dixon's use of a silent crossbow,
05:21rather than a noisy gun, is an inspired choice.
05:27Dixon starts out as a bit of an outcast.
05:30Get down on your knees!
05:32But his skill with the crossbow, and his intense determination,
05:36bring him and the group of survivors closer together.
05:42Good thing too, as Dixon and his crossbow come in handy on more than one occasion.
05:51Number 4
05:52Oliver Queen
05:53Green Arrow
05:54Arrow
05:55Interpol calls him Deadshot because he never misses.
05:58You can look this up after I go.
06:00After going through a brutal five years during which he had to live by his wits,
06:04rich boy Oliver Queen emerged as a world-class champion with the bow.
06:11His competition, the evil Malcolm Merlin,
06:14You can't beat me Oliver
06:16might be able to compete with him.
06:17But Oliver's obsessive compulsive drive gives him just enough edge to win.
06:32Surrounded by a team of dedicated, if sometimes difficult colleagues,
06:35If you're not leaving, I'm not leaving.
06:38Oliver intends to clean up Starling City with his bow,
06:41his arrows, and his ruthless efficiency.
06:44Are you prepared to sacrifice your freedom for her?
07:00Number 3
07:01Legolas
07:02The Lord of the Rings Franchise
07:04And you have my book?
07:06Legolas is an important presence in the Lord of the Rings books,
07:09but the films take his bow hunting skills to an entirely new level.
07:17Director Peter Jackson uses cinematic trickery at its best
07:20to create the kind of shots no real life archer could ever make.
07:33But then, most real life archers aren't elves, are they?
07:37Forgive me.
07:37No matter whether reality enters into it or not,
07:41Legolas' on-screen feats are a joy to behold.
07:46Four teeth, queen.
07:47Number 2
07:48Katniss Everdeen
07:49The Hunger Games Franchise
07:51I hardly know anything about you except that you're stubborn and good with a bow.
07:55That about sums me up.
07:56The world of the Hunger Games films is brutal for those not lucky enough to be born into the right
08:01class.
08:02If you teach me how to make a fish hook like that, I could teach you how to hunt.
08:05Katniss Everdeen learned her archery skills out of necessity.
08:08But she hones them to a degree that few others could.
08:15Still, it's not so much what she does with the bow and arrow that earns Katniss such praise,
08:19as it is her incredible spirit, quick thinking, innate sense of strategy and selflessness.
08:25You can hunt.
08:27Exactly.
08:28She's everything an archer wants to be.
08:30We should probably hunt around here. We don't have any food left.
08:33Okay, uh, I'll take the bow.
08:37I'm just kidding.
08:38Before we take aim at our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
08:43Trust in this bow, and it will not easily miss.
08:48Huh.
08:53Ah!
08:54Ah!
08:56Ah!
08:57Ah!
08:58Ah!
08:58Ah!
08:58Ah!
08:58Ah!
09:21Ah!
09:24Ah!
09:26Ah!
09:28Ah!
09:28in more recent years or an animated Fox voiced by Brian Bedford.
09:36The character is dashing, courageous, good-hearted and the most accomplished archer in pop culture.
09:49Robin Hood has survived through the ages not because of his celebrated skill
09:55but because of his celebrated spirit.
10:02Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, he's always on target where it counts the most.
10:13Do you agree with our choices?
10:15Well, you both deserved so much better.
10:20What other famous archers deserve to be on this list?
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10:29You plan on sitting here scratching your balls till winter?
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