listen to me if we break quarantine we could all
if we break quarantine we could all
if we break quarantine we could all dodge jump in the goddamn hatch we have
dodge jump in the goddamn hatch we have
dodge jump in the goddamn hatch we have to get him inside all these people want
to get him inside all these people want
to get him inside all these people want is to be normal but they can’t escape
is to be normal but they can’t escape
is to be normal but they can’t escape their destiny I was raised to do one
their destiny I was raised to do one
their destiny I was raised to do one thing I’ve got nothing to fight for
thing I’ve got nothing to fight for
thing I’ve got nothing to fight for welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten reluctant heroes in movies you’ve never
reluctant heroes in movies you’ve never
reluctant heroes in movies you’ve never used for this list we’re looking at
used for this list we’re looking at
used for this list we’re looking at those big screen characters who were
those big screen characters who were
those big screen characters who were forced to overcome their initial
forced to overcome their initial
forced to overcome their initial hesitations to become the heroes they
hesitations to become the heroes they
hesitations to become the heroes they were born to be we are limiting our list
were born to be we are limiting our list
were born to be we are limiting our list to live-action characters however as
to live-action characters however as
to live-action characters however as animated heroes like Shrek deserve their
animated heroes like Shrek deserve their
animated heroes like Shrek deserve their own lists okay fine a spoiler warning
own lists okay fine a spoiler warning
own lists okay fine a spoiler warning may also be in order
number ten Ellen Ripley aliens you guys
number ten Ellen Ripley aliens you guys throw me at the wolves and now you want
throw me at the wolves and now you want
throw me at the wolves and now you want me to go back out there forget it it’s
me to go back out there forget it it’s
me to go back out there forget it it’s not my problem
not my problem
not my problem one of the greatest heroines in film
one of the greatest heroines in film
one of the greatest heroines in film history Ellen Ripley has become a
history Ellen Ripley has become a
history Ellen Ripley has become a prominent figure in popular culture Nina
prominent figure in popular culture Nina
prominent figure in popular culture Nina who Snow White
who Snow White
who Snow White she’s supposed to be some kind of
she’s supposed to be some kind of
she’s supposed to be some kind of consultant apparently she saw an alien
consultant apparently she saw an alien
consultant apparently she saw an alien once after successfully defeating the
once after successfully defeating the
once after successfully defeating the alien in the first film Ripley ends up
alien in the first film Ripley ends up
alien in the first film Ripley ends up stuck in stasis for 57 years alive
stuck in stasis for 57 years alive
stuck in stasis for 57 years alive she’s eventually rescued and asked to
she’s eventually rescued and asked to
she’s eventually rescued and asked to investigate a disturbance in the colony
investigate a disturbance in the colony
investigate a disturbance in the colony Hadley’s hope Ripley at first refuses
Hadley’s hope Ripley at first refuses
Hadley’s hope Ripley at first refuses however because of her traumatic
however because of her traumatic
however because of her traumatic experience from the prior film
fortunately for them and for moviegoers
fortunately for them and for moviegoers Ripley soon reverts to her badass self
Ripley soon reverts to her badass self
Ripley soon reverts to her badass self and not only assists with the
and not only assists with the
and not only assists with the investigation but also ends up taking on
investigation but also ends up taking on
investigation but also ends up taking on the alien queen in spectacular fashion
number nine David Dunn unbreakable I
number nine David Dunn unbreakable I don’t play this game one of the most
don’t play this game one of the most
don’t play this game one of the most common characteristics of a reluctant
common characteristics of a reluctant
common characteristics of a reluctant hero is the refusal to accept that he is
hero is the refusal to accept that he is
hero is the refusal to accept that he is destined for something greater than he
destined for something greater than he
destined for something greater than he is it almost killed me
is it almost killed me
is it almost killed me here is some kid killed like that David
here is some kid killed like that David
here is some kid killed like that David Dunn only wanted to be known as an
Dunn only wanted to be known as an
Dunn only wanted to be known as an ordinary man but when he survived a
ordinary man but when he survived a
ordinary man but when he survived a train wreck that killed 131 people it’s
train wreck that killed 131 people it’s
train wreck that killed 131 people it’s obvious that he’s meant for greater
obvious that he’s meant for greater
obvious that he’s meant for greater things go to where people
things go to where people
things go to where people you won’t have to look very long
it’s all right to be afraid David David
it’s all right to be afraid David David is eventually convinced by the fragile
is eventually convinced by the fragile
is eventually convinced by the fragile Elijah to use his powers for good and
Elijah to use his powers for good and
Elijah to use his powers for good and this is aptly demonstrated when he stops
this is aptly demonstrated when he stops
this is aptly demonstrated when he stops a sadistic janitor from murdering
a sadistic janitor from murdering
a sadistic janitor from murdering children
number eight Thomas a Anderson neo the
number eight Thomas a Anderson neo the matrix franchise
most of us would be stunned to discover
most of us would be stunned to discover the existence of an alternate reality so
the existence of an alternate reality so
the existence of an alternate reality so it’s hard to blame neo for being
it’s hard to blame neo for being
it’s hard to blame neo for being skeptical at first do you believe in
skeptical at first do you believe in
skeptical at first do you believe in fate
fate
fate No why not because I don’t like the idea
No why not because I don’t like the idea
No why not because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life but
that I’m not in control of my life but
that I’m not in control of my life but in the Matrix trilogy he soon learns
in the Matrix trilogy he soon learns
in the Matrix trilogy he soon learns it’s impossible to escape our destinies
it’s impossible to escape our destinies
it’s impossible to escape our destinies no matter how hard we try to fight it
no matter how hard we try to fight it
no matter how hard we try to fight it why am I here your life is the sum of a
why am I here your life is the sum of a
why am I here your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation
remainder of an unbalanced equation
remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the
inherent to the programming of the
inherent to the programming of the matrix destined to be the one a person
matrix destined to be the one a person
matrix destined to be the one a person who will lead the enslaved humans
who will lead the enslaved humans
who will lead the enslaved humans against the machines neol gets pulled
against the machines neol gets pulled
against the machines neol gets pulled into the fight and begrudgingly accepts
into the fight and begrudgingly accepts
into the fight and begrudgingly accepts his role why mr. Anderson why why do you
his role why mr. Anderson why why do you
his role why mr. Anderson why why do you persist
because I choose to and when Morpheus is
because I choose to and when Morpheus is captured Neal must return to save him
captured Neal must return to save him
captured Neal must return to save him and he truly becomes what he was born to
and he truly becomes what he was born to
and he truly becomes what he was born to be
number seven do Ferren children of men
number seven do Ferren children of men it’s hard to blame Theo for his state
it’s hard to blame Theo for his state
it’s hard to blame Theo for his state once an activist he became a government
once an activist he became a government
once an activist he became a government bureaucrat forced to deal with the bleak
bureaucrat forced to deal with the bleak
bureaucrat forced to deal with the bleak situation facing humanity in 2027 where
situation facing humanity in 2027 where
situation facing humanity in 2027 where humans have been infertile for the last
humans have been infertile for the last
humans have been infertile for the last eighteen years
eighteen years
eighteen years Theo lives a secluded life that includes
Theo lives a secluded life that includes
Theo lives a secluded life that includes a significant amount of booze in his
a significant amount of booze in his
a significant amount of booze in his morning coffee when he’s tasked with
morning coffee when he’s tasked with
morning coffee when he’s tasked with acquiring transit papers for a young
acquiring transit papers for a young
acquiring transit papers for a young woman he isn’t exactly thrilled by the
woman he isn’t exactly thrilled by the
woman he isn’t exactly thrilled by the idea until he discovers that she is
idea until he discovers that she is
idea until he discovers that she is pregnant she’s pregnant now you know is
pregnant she’s pregnant now you know is
pregnant she’s pregnant now you know is it staying this revelation transforms
it staying this revelation transforms
it staying this revelation transforms Theo from an isolated recluse into a
Theo from an isolated recluse into a
Theo from an isolated recluse into a brave protector as he attempts to save
brave protector as he attempts to save
brave protector as he attempts to save the human race from extinction
number six Max Rockatansky the Mad Max
number six Max Rockatansky the Mad Max franchise thanks max
franchise thanks max
franchise thanks max that singing in there that’s not the
that singing in there that’s not the
that singing in there that’s not the deuce no way it doesn’t matter if it’s
deuce no way it doesn’t matter if it’s
deuce no way it doesn’t matter if it’s Mel Gibson or Tom Hardy playing the role
Mel Gibson or Tom Hardy playing the role
Mel Gibson or Tom Hardy playing the role all max wants is to live an ordinary
all max wants is to live an ordinary
all max wants is to live an ordinary life not again he rarely talks and has
life not again he rarely talks and has
life not again he rarely talks and has no interest in his increasing reputation
no interest in his increasing reputation
no interest in his increasing reputation this changes when the Zedd runners gang
this changes when the Zedd runners gang
this changes when the Zedd runners gang kills his loved ones
this horrific event causes max to
this horrific event causes max to realize that he can never live a normal
realize that he can never live a normal
realize that he can never live a normal life and he hunts down each gang member
life and he hunts down each gang member
life and he hunts down each gang member one by one to get his revenge
although max fails to really maintain a
although max fails to really maintain a significant bond with any character
significant bond with any character
significant bond with any character throughout the franchise he always ends
throughout the franchise he always ends
throughout the franchise he always ends up helping those who need it the most
up helping those who need it the most
up helping those who need it the most no matter how reluctant he may be to do
no matter how reluctant he may be to do
no matter how reluctant he may be to do so if you can’t fix what’s broken you
so if you can’t fix what’s broken you
so if you can’t fix what’s broken you alone you’ll go and say number five
alone you’ll go and say number five
alone you’ll go and say number five Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen the Hunger Games franchise is already
the Hunger Games franchise is already
the Hunger Games franchise is already talking to minds people want to fight
talking to minds people want to fight
talking to minds people want to fight we have to go gale before they kill us
we have to go gale before they kill us
we have to go gale before they kill us they will kill us
they will kill us
they will kill us isn’t this always the case one minute
isn’t this always the case one minute
isn’t this always the case one minute you’re trying to get by in the poorest
you’re trying to get by in the poorest
you’re trying to get by in the poorest district of the dystopian autocratic
district of the dystopian autocratic
district of the dystopian autocratic nation of Panem the next year the main
nation of Panem the next year the main
nation of Panem the next year the main symbol of the rebellion
okay maybe it’s a bit more complicated
okay maybe it’s a bit more complicated than that but that’s essentially what
than that but that’s essentially what
than that but that’s essentially what happens to Katniss
happens to Katniss
happens to Katniss it all starts after she volunteers to
it all starts after she volunteers to
it all starts after she volunteers to participate in The Hunger Games to
participate in The Hunger Games to
participate in The Hunger Games to replace her little sister I volunteer a
replace her little sister I volunteer a
replace her little sister I volunteer a tribute
tribute
tribute although she doesn’t want to be the face
although she doesn’t want to be the face
although she doesn’t want to be the face of the rebellion against the oppressive
of the rebellion against the oppressive
of the rebellion against the oppressive capital the young woman ends up rallying
capital the young woman ends up rallying
capital the young woman ends up rallying and oppressed people to overthrow the
and oppressed people to overthrow the
and oppressed people to overthrow the despicable President Snow and it’s her
despicable President Snow and it’s her
despicable President Snow and it’s her journey that captivates us throughout
journey that captivates us throughout
journey that captivates us throughout the film series fire is catching
the film series fire is catching
the film series fire is catching and if we burn you burn with us number
and if we burn you burn with us number
and if we burn you burn with us number four John McClane diehard
all John McClane wants is to spend
all John McClane wants is to spend Christmas with his family but he winds
Christmas with his family but he winds
Christmas with his family but he winds up having to stop an international
up having to stop an international
up having to stop an international terrorist all on his own thank God David
terrorist all on his own thank God David
terrorist all on his own thank God David think McClane a New York City police
think McClane a New York City police
think McClane a New York City police detective is able to slip away unnoticed
detective is able to slip away unnoticed
detective is able to slip away unnoticed after Hans Gruber and his armed thugs
after Hans Gruber and his armed thugs
after Hans Gruber and his armed thugs take over la’s Nakatomi Plaza beginning
take over la’s Nakatomi Plaza beginning
take over la’s Nakatomi Plaza beginning an epic game of cat-and-mouse six or
an epic game of cat-and-mouse six or
an epic game of cat-and-mouse six or more armed with automatic weapons at
more armed with automatic weapons at
more armed with automatic weapons at Nakatomi Plaza with no one else in a
Nakatomi Plaza with no one else in a
Nakatomi Plaza with no one else in a position to stop Gruber McClane
position to stop Gruber McClane
position to stop Gruber McClane unwillingly takes on the German
unwillingly takes on the German
unwillingly takes on the German mastermind while trying to protect the
mastermind while trying to protect the
mastermind while trying to protect the lives of all the hostages which includes
lives of all the hostages which includes
lives of all the hostages which includes his wife
Happy Trails hands reluctant hero yes
Happy Trails hands reluctant hero yes but a resourceful one at that
number three Sarah Connor
number three Sarah Connor the Terminator can you stop it I don’t
the Terminator can you stop it I don’t
the Terminator can you stop it I don’t know at one point in this sci-fi classic
know at one point in this sci-fi classic
know at one point in this sci-fi classic Sarah Connor proclaims that she never
Sarah Connor proclaims that she never
Sarah Connor proclaims that she never asked to be the mother of the future and
asked to be the mother of the future and
asked to be the mother of the future and doesn’t want the role that pretty much
doesn’t want the role that pretty much
doesn’t want the role that pretty much sums it up come on do I look like the
sums it up come on do I look like the
sums it up come on do I look like the mother of the future I mean am i tough
mother of the future I mean am i tough
mother of the future I mean am i tough organized I came a balance with
organized I came a balance with
organized I came a balance with checkbook
checkbook
checkbook a young college student and waitress
a young college student and waitress
a young college student and waitress Sarah’s life is turned upside down when
Sarah’s life is turned upside down when
Sarah’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she’s being chased by
she discovers that she’s being chased by
she discovers that she’s being chased by a relentless Android who wants to kill
a relentless Android who wants to kill
a relentless Android who wants to kill her Sarah Connor yes
she soon meets Kyle Reese who informs
she soon meets Kyle Reese who informs her that she will become the mother of
her that she will become the mother of
her that she will become the mother of John Connor the leader of the resistance
John Connor the leader of the resistance
John Connor the leader of the resistance against Skynet John Connor your son sir
against Skynet John Connor your son sir
against Skynet John Connor your son sir born soon as fate would have it Sarah
born soon as fate would have it Sarah
born soon as fate would have it Sarah puts aside her reservations and helps to
puts aside her reservations and helps to
puts aside her reservations and helps to defeat the Terminator
and becomes an all-around badass by the
and becomes an all-around badass by the next film
number two Han Solo Star Wars the
number two Han Solo Star Wars the original trilogy I got a nice easy
original trilogy I got a nice easy
original trilogy I got a nice easy charter and I’ll pay it back plus a
charter and I’ll pay it back plus a
charter and I’ll pay it back plus a little extra I just need a little more
little extra I just need a little more
little extra I just need a little more time although he is now considered one
time although he is now considered one
time although he is now considered one of the greatest heroes of the Rebel
of the greatest heroes of the Rebel
of the greatest heroes of the Rebel Alliance
Alliance
Alliance some people may forget that initially
some people may forget that initially
some people may forget that initially Han wanted nothing to do with the
Han wanted nothing to do with the
Han wanted nothing to do with the rebellion your worshipfulness let’s get
rebellion your worshipfulness let’s get
rebellion your worshipfulness let’s get one thing straight I take orders from
one thing straight I take orders from
one thing straight I take orders from just one person me he agreed to
just one person me he agreed to
just one person me he agreed to transport Luke Skywalker and obi-wan
transport Luke Skywalker and obi-wan
transport Luke Skywalker and obi-wan Kenobi because the old Jabba the Hutt a
Kenobi because the old Jabba the Hutt a
Kenobi because the old Jabba the Hutt a large sum of money and only agreed to
large sum of money and only agreed to
large sum of money and only agreed to rescue Princess Leia for the payday if
rescue Princess Leia for the payday if
rescue Princess Leia for the payday if you would rescue her the reward would be
you would rescue her the reward would be
you would rescue her the reward would be won
won
won well more wealth than you can imagine I
well more wealth than you can imagine I
well more wealth than you can imagine I don’t know I can imagine quite a bit
don’t know I can imagine quite a bit
don’t know I can imagine quite a bit he’ll get it right better he even
he’ll get it right better he even
he’ll get it right better he even refused to help the rebels attack the
refused to help the rebels attack the
refused to help the rebels attack the Death Star after he received his reward
Death Star after he received his reward
Death Star after he received his reward because he was a good pilot like you
because he was a good pilot like you
because he was a good pilot like you you’re turning your back often could the
you’re turning your back often could the
you’re turning your back often could the reward if he ain’t around to use it
reward if he ain’t around to use it
reward if he ain’t around to use it besides attacking that battle station
besides attacking that battle station
besides attacking that battle station ain’t my idea of courage it’s more like
ain’t my idea of courage it’s more like
ain’t my idea of courage it’s more like suicide his sentiments fortunately
suicide his sentiments fortunately
suicide his sentiments fortunately change however and Han Solo goes on to
change however and Han Solo goes on to
change however and Han Solo goes on to become one of the most iconic heroes in
become one of the most iconic heroes in
become one of the most iconic heroes in the galaxy
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions you
here are some honorable mentions you
here are some honorable mentions you bastards
bastards
bastards why are you torturing me like this
is that why you’re here I’m the man yeah
is that why you’re here I’m the man yeah very I’m the man in fact I’m so much the
very I’m the man in fact I’m so much the
very I’m the man in fact I’m so much the man I have a standing prescription for
man I have a standing prescription for
man I have a standing prescription for medication to control my anxiety attacks
medication to control my anxiety attacks
medication to control my anxiety attacks oh it’s gonna think about himself once
oh it’s gonna think about himself once
oh it’s gonna think about himself once in a while baby sister will get your man
in a while baby sister will get your man
in a while baby sister will get your man that’s the main thing
that’s the main thing
that’s the main thing give me my $25 bag hand it over
give me my $25 bag hand it over
give me my $25 bag hand it over number one Frodo Baggins the Lord of the
number one Frodo Baggins the Lord of the
number one Frodo Baggins the Lord of the Rings franchise I wish the ring had
Rings franchise I wish the ring had
Rings franchise I wish the ring had never come to me
I wish none of this had happened when
I wish none of this had happened when presented with the task of travelling to
presented with the task of travelling to
presented with the task of travelling to Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the
Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the
Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom
fires of Mount Doom
fires of Mount Doom no one no elf dwarf or human thought it
no one no elf dwarf or human thought it
no one no elf dwarf or human thought it was possible the ring is yours did some
was possible the ring is yours did some
was possible the ring is yours did some out of sight little did they know that a
out of sight little did they know that a
out of sight little did they know that a hobbit would be the one to accept and
hobbit would be the one to accept and
hobbit would be the one to accept and ultimately accomplish the seemingly
ultimately accomplish the seemingly
ultimately accomplish the seemingly impossible task I can’t do this once
impossible task I can’t do this once
impossible task I can’t do this once Frodo successfully delivered the one
Frodo successfully delivered the one
Frodo successfully delivered the one ring to Rivendell he believed his job
ring to Rivendell he believed his job
ring to Rivendell he believed his job was done he soon realizes however that
was done he soon realizes however that
was done he soon realizes however that becoming the ring bearer was his destiny
becoming the ring bearer was his destiny
becoming the ring bearer was his destiny I will take the ring tomorrow
I will take the ring tomorrow
I will take the ring tomorrow although Frodo expresses his desire to
although Frodo expresses his desire to
although Frodo expresses his desire to return to a normal Hobbit life he knows
return to a normal Hobbit life he knows
return to a normal Hobbit life he knows that all of Middle earth is doomed if he
that all of Middle earth is doomed if he
that all of Middle earth is doomed if he cannot complete the mission so that’s
cannot complete the mission so that’s
cannot complete the mission so that’s exactly what he does that’s good
it’s done do you agree with our list
it’s done do you agree with our list fill your hand you son of a bitch who’s
fill your hand you son of a bitch who’s
fill your hand you son of a bitch who’s your favorite reluctant hero
your favorite reluctant hero
your favorite reluctant hero what is it Hicks Hudson sir
what is it Hicks Hudson sir
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