Ann Darrow is a fictional character from the 1933 movie King Kong and its 2005 remake. She is a beautiful actress with whom the giant ape King Kong falls in love. In the original film, Ann is played by Fay Wray; in the 2005 remake, she is played by Naomi Watts. The 1976 remake features a very similar character whose first name is renamed to "Dwan" (played by Jessica Lange). The character of Ann Darrow never appears in any other films or media of Kong.

1933 movie

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2005 movie

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In the 2005 remake, her character is given more detail: she is a struggling vaudeville actress and bonds with Kong by entertaining him with her comic acting skills; in addition, she eventually comes to sympathise with Kong, gaining the great ape's trust and understanding, unlike the character in the original, who spends most of her time screaming and fainting while in Kong's clutches. Her sacrifice costume was a nighttie with a dressing gown while barefoot. When the two are trapped atop the skyscraper at the climax, she tries desperately to prevent him from being killed, much like Dwan in the 1976 version, but to no avail. Ann sobs when Kong dies. Film characters | King Kong | Fictional actors