Tin Man (The Wiz)

The Tin Man is the tritagonist of The Wiz. He was portrayed by the late Nipsey Russell in the movie. Dorothy and the Scarecrow find him in an abandoned amusement park and he joins them to get a heart from The Wiz.
==History==
The Tin Man is first seen when Dorothy, Toto, and the Scarecrow are seen walking through an old rundown abandoned amusement park. Unlike the original story, this version of the Tin Man is portrayed as a carny hustler animatronic rather than a woodcutter and carries a cane instead of an axe. He also has a different origin. He was made by a inventor who only took care of his charms, razor-sharp wit, and attraction to the wrong women but forgot to give him a heart. He was once married to an enormous doll whom he called Teenie who literally sat on him. He then sings a song about what would he do if he had feelings and the Scarecrow, despite not having a brain, suggests that he comes with them to see the Wiz so he can get a heart. After oiling his joints, the Tin Man joins them. Despite not having a heart, he seems to care about his friends and he manages to save them on occasions like when his tears manage to revive Dorothy, Toto and the Lion when they are caught in the Poppy Girls trap.
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