Immortalised Accessories(Roles)

"Hasta la vista, baby" , I said, staring at the mirror while I was trying out a pair of shades, envisioning myself to be Arnold from Terminator2 for which the sales guy goes, "may I help you sir." I am sure this has happened to almost everyone. This just shows the role accessories have played in immortalising characters. Whether its the actor or the accessory that has immortalised the role, is subjective.
Indie's Whip and Hat in Indiana Jones, Rambo's knife, Lee Van Cleef and Clint Eastwood's shootout scene in For a few Dollars More, Kate Winslet's necklace in Titanic have been etched in our minds.
The same accessories have been used by many others but what makes us say, "OH YEAH!" when these people use them? It is the way these geniuses carry it off. In spite of watching countless Western movies with actors dawning hats and whips, Jones enthralled audiences by using them in the most ritzy manner. Kate Winslet made magic with JUST a necklace in Titanic.
Everytime you wear a tuxedo, there is that moment when you wish you had a pistol, a woman to bill and coo, and a name that rhymes with "Bond, James Bond."
There are other greats in the film industry who have been associated with stuff like cigars, alcohol, pipes etc. but according to me, they ain't the true 'heroes'. But that apart, actors continue to captivate audiences with/ without the accessories that makes them legendary idols.