Gregory Peck Atticus Finch, a Depression-era lawyer and widowed father, in a film adaptation of the Harper Lee novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". Released in 1962 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the Southern United States, this film and his role were Peck's favorites. In 2003, Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch was named the greatest film hero of the past 100 years by the American Film Institute. Peck served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1967, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute from 1967 to 1969, Chairman
The Dark Knight (film) list of the "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time." In June 2010, the Joker was ranked number five on "Entertainment Weekly" "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years." Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker ranked second on "The Hollywood Reporter"s list of Greatest Superhero Movie Performances of All Time, behind Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine. "Paste" magazine named it one of the 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000–2009), ranking it at number 11. In 2016, "Playboy" ranked the film number five on its list of "15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals". "The Dark Knight"