{"id":57029,"date":"2017-03-20T20:40:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T20:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/03\/20\/clash-of-characters-round-3-familiar-faces-make-up-the-round-of-16-help-us-choose-the-best\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:19:57","slug":"clash-of-characters-round-3-familiar-faces-make-up-the-round-of-16-help-us-choose-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/special-projects\/battle-bracket\/2017\/03\/20\/clash-of-characters-round-3-familiar-faces-make-up-the-round-of-16-help-us-choose-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Clash of Characters, Round 3: Familiar faces make up the round of 16. Help us choose the best"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stars of long-running television juggernauts. Firearm-wielding heroes battling British rule, invading aliens and all things in between. Hollywood icons who’ve brought their skills to bear in uniform\u00a0\u2014\u00a0in courtrooms, in cockpits, even under the sea.\u00a0The grab bag of contestants remaining in the third round of Battle Bracket: Clash of Characters shows the depth and breadth of the full field, but only these 16 have a chance to claim the title of the greatest fictional military movie or TV character ever. A bit about each matchup is below; head here<\/a> to cast your ballot and use the hastag #BattleBracket to campaign for your choice on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone, Rambo series) vs. Staff Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt, Fury):<\/b> Rambo has demolished all comers in the first two rounds, while Wardaddy’s wins have come by thin margins, including a Round 2 victory over Chuck Norris’ character in “Delta Force” by only a handful of votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson, The Patriot) vs. Maj. Alan “Dutch” Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Predator):\u00a0<\/b>Martin has removed both Jack Reacher and Steve “Captain America” Rogers from the bracket. Schaefer’s no joke: He took out Lt. Topper Harley (“Hot Shots!”) in Round 2 with nearly 85 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men) vs. Captain First Rank Marko Ramius (Sean Connery, The Hunt for Red October): <\/b>Hollywood legends square off in roles from movies that also featured actors still attached to the bracket\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Tom Cruise in “A Few Good Men,” James Earl Jones in “The Hunt for Red October.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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