Gary King

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Gary King is the immature, nostalgic leader of a reunited group of friends in the British sci‑fi comedy film "The World's End," whose refusal to grow up drives the story's chaotic pub crawl and alien encounter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The World's End NERFINISHED
associatedWith Golden Mile NERFINISHED
The World's End pub NERFINISHED
attempts to complete twelve-pub Golden Mile
centralConflict alcohol addiction
refusal to grow up
centralTo pub crawl plot in The World's End
characterArc confronts his arrested development
createdBy Edgar Wright NERFINISHED
Simon Pegg NERFINISHED
describedAs alcoholic
charismatic
immature
nostalgic
self-destructive
drinkingHabit heavy drinker
encounters alien network
filmGenreContext comedy
science fiction
science fiction comedy
firstAppearance The World's End NERFINISHED
formerRomanticInterestOf Sam Chamberlain NERFINISHED
friendOf Andy Knightley NERFINISHED
Oliver Chamberlain NERFINISHED
Peter Page NERFINISHED
Steven Prince NERFINISHED
gender male
homeTown Newton Haven NERFINISHED
initiates Golden Mile pub crawl NERFINISHED
leadsGroup reunited school friends
motivatedBy desire to relive past glory
nostalgia for his youth
narrativeFunction drives the plot into chaos
nationality British
notableEvent discovers townspeople have been replaced by robots
occupation unemployed
opposes The Network NERFINISHED
partOf Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy characters (informal grouping)
portrayedBy Simon Pegg NERFINISHED
releaseYearContext 2013 film The World's End NERFINISHED
storyRole protagonist of The World's End
symbolizes danger of living in the past
refusal to accept adulthood

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The World's End mainCharacter Gary King