Ann Darrow

Ann Darrow is a female actress who appeared in the 1933 and 2005 versions of King Kong. In the 1933 version, she was portrayed by Fay Wray, and Wray was famous for this role in the film. In the 2005 film, she was portrayed by Naomi Watts. She killed King Kong, alluded by the famous and popular phrase of Carl Denham: "It wasn't the airplanes, it was beauty killed the beast". She was the protagonist of the two movies.

1933 Version
In the 1933 film, Ann Darrow is unemployed due to homelessness and the Great Depression. She is caught trying to steal an apple, and after meeting Carl Denham and Jack Discroll, she is captured by natives to a god-monster called King Kong. King Kong treated Ann like a doll, nearly pulling off her clothes, ripping several parts of her clothes off, and she was almost naked. When King Kong was hit by gas bombs, she was kidnapped again by King Kong in New York and King Kong tried to run away by climbing to the tallest building he can find from the military that are attacking him. Even though King Kong lost the war to the human-guided airplanes and fell off the building, the 1933 Ann Darrow shown no emotion or sympathy to Kong, extremely different from the 2005 Ann Darrow. A policeman told Denham, "Well Denham, the airplanes got him". Denham replied "Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes, it was beauty killed the beast", and the citizens surrounding Kong start to agree with Denham, whispering quietly "Beauty??". Kong never was forgiven by the humans.

2005 Version
Ann Darrow in this 2005 film has more detail. She has a job of an actress, but lost it due to the Great Depression. She also stole an apple like 1933 Ann Darrow. She also declined Denham's invitation at first, but only accepted when she realized Jack