Joseph Brody

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## Ensemble Dark Horse

### Family

Sandra Brody (wife)
Ford Brody (son)
Elle Brody (daughter-in-law)
Sam Brody (grandson)

### Allies

Ford Brody
Sandra Brody

### Goals

Discover the creature that killed his wife (presumably succeeded).

### Why Do People Love The Character?

Despite only appearing in the first 45 minutes of the movie, the fans view Joe Brody as one of the best human characters in the *MonsterVerse*, mainly due to Bryan Cranston's performance.

### Type of Ensemble Dark Horse

Mourning Husband

**Joseph Brody**, more commonly known as **Joe Brody**, is a main character and the false protagonist of the 2014 *Godzilla* film reboot.

He was portrayed by Bryan Cranston.

## What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse?

* Despite only appearing in the first 45 minutes of the film before dying of his wounds, Bryan Cranston's makes the most of his brief time by giving a memorable performances, thus making Joe Brody one of the coolest characters in the entire *MonsterVerse* franchise.
* Brody being a father and husband who is mourning the death of his wife 15 years after the her death was viewed as sympathetic in the eyes of the audience.
* Given how much knowledge Joe had on the what was happening at quarantine zone, many people thought Joe should've been the main character instead of his son Ford.
* Even though Joe dies 1/3 of the way through the movie, Joe's character ended up being so popular with the fanbase that Bryan Cranston himself admitted that killing Joe off was a mistake.

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