Marsellus Wallace (Pulp Fiction (Diamond Select)) Review

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Marsellus Wallace (Pulp Fiction (Diamond Select)) Review

Marsellus Wallace
Pulp Fiction (Diamond Select) (Diamond Select)You'd think for a movie as well-known as Pulp Fiction, there'd be a lot more figures out of it. There's been only a few, but they're all quite nice, and the ones I personally favor are the Diamond Select figures. Granted, they only got to do three characters, but they're are major players. I got Butch Coolidge a long while ago, and it was recently that I got my hands on a character that complements him perfectly: Marsellus Wallace.

Portrayed by Ving Rhames, Marsellus Wallace is usually a calm man unless someone, namely Butch, crosses him. His expression is befitting of his personality, being a tight-lipped, stoic look that feels like his mood could change at any moments. Gentle Giant handled the sculpting, and they nailed Rhames' likeness near-perfectly, but the problem is that it looks a little flat. The paint is pretty simplistic with no real color variation or wash, but the eyes and band-aid at least look good. In addition, the earrings look more like small gold discs than rings, but at this scale, it's forgivable.

Standing around 7" tall, Marsellus is dressed in the tan and orange outfit he wears when hunting down Butch, and it looks really good. The colors are consistent and have fairly decent paint work, with the buttons being the sort of tiny details that are very easy to slop up, and they did, but for the original price point, it's passable. There's also plenty of sculpted wrinkles in the clothes, and the coat is a softer material draped over the torso. For some reason, the back of the torso reveals it isn't exactly a solid piece, with big deep gaps. The coat covers it up, but it really shouldn't be there to begin with.

Marsellus gets some pretty standard articulation for a Diamond figure, as he has a barbell head, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, and ankles, swivel waist, thighs, and calves, T-crotch hips with hinges, and double-hinged knees. His articulation is the same as the Butch I got previously, but he does get a bit of joint tightness, with the right calf swivel not wanting to break free. Still, it's plenty of articulation for all the right poses, whether you want him chasing Butch down the street or going medieval on somebody's ass.

There's not a ton of accessories included, but it all fits for the character. Marsellus is equipped with a realistic-looking pistol, and both of his hands are designed to grip it. He also comes with a drink carrier with two cups, but he can't really hold it due to the hand sculpts, and they should've included an alternate pair of hands designed for carrying it. The final extra is a sidewalk diorama base that is meant to connect to the one Butch has. It fits in tightly, but having both together gives a good display for not just them, but any other figures you have. If you're not into that, though, then there's the Toys R' Us release that comes with a basic figure stand branded with the film logo.

Marsellus is a surprisingly solid figure, with great likeness, good movement, and a few nice accessories. Had they touched up the sculpt and paint a bit more, he'd be even better. It's a shame Diamond only did three figures, but with the film's 30th anniversary next year, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some new stuff.

- 11/30/23