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Volstagg, a comic book character that appears as a supporting character in Marvel Comics' version of Thor, was created as a Falstaff-type character.
In a documentary chronicling the making of the first three Indiana Jones films, John Rhys-Davies stated that his character of Sallah was meant to be a cross between his character in Shogun, Portuguese Pilot Vasco Rodrigues, and Falstaff.
According to director Gus Van Sant, the character of Bob in My Own Private Idaho was based upon Falstaff, and the character of Scott was based on Prince Hal.
In the Rex Stout novel "Counterfeit for Murder" (found in the Homicide Trinity), character Hattie Annis states that Nero Wolfe "would do fine for Falstaff."
In the Arthur C Clark Rama series, as a robot. First appearing in Rama II (novel).
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