Surly

"We get a crew, we break in, but we do it MY way."

- Surly telling his plan to Buddy

Surly is the main protagonist of the animated film The Nut Job.

The Nut Job
Surly is sweet and fluffy on the outside, but inside, he's a cunning and sarcastic rogue who trusts no one. He loves surviving on his own since he was young and uses cons and swindling methods to pull off his schemes to get nuts for the winter.

Surly's dull past has made him an outcast in his community, but it also made him a true survivor.

Despite his cunning and deceitful ways, Surly knows deep in his heart that he has a conscience within him.

Over the course of the film, Surly puts his community in tight situations, breaks the rules, and believes love is for chumps until he meets his match in the feisty Andie and his woodland buddies.

The Nut Job 2
Surly is now nicer and still has a sarcastic sense of humor.

Trivia

 * Surly is voiced by Will Arnett, who also voiced The Missing Link and Batman.
 * Surly serves a parallel to Racoon. As they are both loners and want food for themselves. Unlike however, Surly learns to accept what it means to give food to his friends. Racoon on the other hand does not share his food.