Malcolm Reynolds Malcolm Reynolds Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Firefly" franchise. Mal is played by actor Nathan Fillion in the 2002 TV series "Firefly" and the 2005 film "Serenity". In the series, Mal is a former Browncoat sergeant and the captain of the ""Firefly"-class" spaceship "Serenity". The character was named #18 in "TV Guide" Greatest Sci-Fi Legends list in 2004. Conceived by Joss Whedon, the character Malcolm Reynolds was the only definite character he had in mind when formulating the ensemble cast. He wanted a hero, but not a hero in the classic sense; someone
Serenity (2005 film) FilmFocus, and it was determined by "SFX" magazine to be the best science fiction movie of all time in 2007. IGN Film awarded "Serenity" Best Sci-Fi, Best Story, and Best Trailer for the year, and it won second for Overall Best Movie after "Batman Begins". The SyFy Genre Awards awarded it runner-up in the categories for Best Movie, Best Actor in a film (Nathan Fillion), and Best Actress in a film (Summer Glau), losing in all categories to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". "Serenity" later ranked 383 on "Empire" magazine's 500 Greatest Films of All Time and 90