How To Make A Great Movie Hero
the triumph of an heroic protagonist as they battle physical or emotional trauma in order to succeed. Russell Crowe’s Maximus in Gladiator overcomes tremendous physical hardship as well as the murders of his wife and son before eventually gaining revenge on the film’s antagonist. Although set in ancient Rome, the everyman character induces a tremendous amount of audience sympathy for the character’s struggle.
A great movie hero is someone that fights their problems, not only physically, and despite any adversity maintains dignity and pride throughout the struggle. One of the most popular movie heroes to have demonstrated these qualities include To Kill A Mocking Bird’s Atticus Finch who, despite social disapproval, defends a black man accused of rape. Finch is entirely impartial in the case and represents the conscience and good nature of the human race, in
