everybody loves an underdog the
possibility of successfully navigating
an asteroid field is approximately 3,720
to 1 ever tell me the odds
welcome to watchmojo.com you’re the one
who calls me up every single day of my
life a special officer and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
from zero to hero film protagonist open
your mouth say ahh ahh
for this list we’re taking a look at
characters in movies that start off as
losers Wow but gods hate me but become
triumphant by the end of their journeys
show me number 10 neo
The Matrix franchise neo do you know
this is 1999 brought us several movies
about ordinary men frustrated with their
mundane lives
The Matrix took this to a whole new
level with Neos journey
originally known as Thomas Anderson this
hacker spent his nights searching for
meaning on the web after following the
white rabbit neo learns the shocking
truth about his reality and that he’s
the one who will lead humanity to
salvation
I know kung fu’ a master of Kung Fu and
able to bend the rules of the world
around him when he’s in the matrix at
least neo gives hope to all desktop
junkies seeking a higher purpose
number nine PO the Kung Fu Panda
franchise are you doing a bear
uh nothing while pandas are undeniably
adorable they’re actually surprisingly
vicious in real life sorry PO
we’ll bring you back a souvenir of
course only in the realm of animation
can pandas perform kung fu slow chubby
and voiced by Jack Black po is among the
least intimidating creatures in the
animal kingdom upon being singled out as
the Dragon Warrior however pose drives
to prove through persistence and
realization that he’s more awesome than
he appears who are you buddy I am the
Dragon Warrior it goes to show that you
never should judge a book by it’s cover
even if the title is Kung Fu Panda I
figured it out skadoosh
number 8 Daniel Larusso the Karate Kid
I shut out of here fuck the Karate Kid
introduced a generation of younger
audiences to the sports underdog story
and Daniel Larusso zero to hero journey
remains one of cinema’s most famous well
this new jersey native has trouble
adjusting to his new life in los angeles
becoming the target of a local gang
Daniel sets out to study karate and he
finds a gifted teacher in mr. Miyagi no
such thing bad student only bloody
teacher he of course learned
self-defense show me wax on wax off
yeah back but Daniel also takes in
several important life lessons
establishing himself as a noble fighter
and rising up as a man
you
number seven Katniss Everdeen the Hunger
Games franchise
thank you very consideration as a
resident of district 12 Katniss knows
just what it’s like to be at the bottom
of the barrel it’s 24 of us Gale only
one comes out yeah it’s gonna be you
after volunteering herself as a tribute
for the Hunger Games to save her sister
however she is unwillingly thrust into
the public eye
becoming a symbol thanks to her bravery
resourcefulness and compassion the world
looks up to the survivor and centerpiece
of the coming revolution about sums man
although initially reluctant to accept
her title as the girl on fire
Katniss eventually comes to terms with
her responsibilities and vows to take
down President Snow this is the
revolution and you are the Mockingjay
number 6 dave Lizewski the kick-ass
franchise i was getting back to my old
self comic book popularity is at an
all-time high so why hasn’t anybody
tried to become a superhero in real life
so uh one of you guys is Rahul Dave was
uh ski decides to give the costumed
vigilante occupation a shot and
immediately gets his ass handed to him
while he’s better at getting his ass
kicked than kicking ass in the beginning
Dave quickly gains attention for
standing up to crime putting himself out
there and taking a punch like a champ
costume vigilante has become the latest
internet phenomenon after a Hamilton
Park resident filmed the man’s
remarkable intervention in a
gang-related attack lasts as awesome as
he works his way up the superhero ladder
this scrawny nerd slowly lives up to his
name who are you
I’m kick-ass
number five Harry Potter the Harry
Potter franchise was a great man
phenomenal cosmic power itty-bitty
living space when we first meet Harry
Potter he’s a ten year old boy living in
a cupboard under the stairs at his mean
old aunt and uncle’s house you’re a
wizard Harry but on his 11th birthday
he’s informed that not only is he a
wizard he’s one of the most famous
wizards ever with a hefty inheritance
waiting we might add that’s why you’re
famous that’s why everybody knows your
name you’re the Boy Who Lived Harry
spends the next years of his life living
up to his reputation and trying to put
an end to the darkest wizard who ever
lived
Lord Voldemort expecto patronum with
bravery cunning and two of the best
friends ever put to screen the Boy Who
Lived was willing to sacrifice himself
for the betterment of all wizard kind
number four Peter Parker the spider-man
franchise long before there was kick-ass
there was this nerd turned to superhero
icon pick you’re pretty funny don’t get
freaked like this break in your teeth
that’s the accident while Spidey’s
origins story has been retold a couple
of times the same essential elements
always remain the same Peter Parker is
your run-of-the-mill dork until a
radioactive spider bites him although he
isn’t sure how to use these newfound web
slinging abilities at first he gained
some valuable words of advice from Uncle
Ben with great power comes great
responsibility as spider-man Peter
aspires to honor his uncle’s memory by
defending New York even if it means
giving up any dream of personal
happiness he may have who are you You
Know Who I am I do your friendly
neighborhood spider-man
number three Luke Skywalker the Star
Wars franchise alright come on
Luke Skywalker story has become a
textbook example of how to portray a
hero’s journey
I’m not afraid yeah you will be you will
be a simple farm boy Luke looks up at
his home planets moons in hopes of one
day becoming something more upon teaming
up with obi-wan Kenobi he takes his
first step towards becoming a Jedi
Knight like his father
of course Luke gets more than he
bargained for after learning his daddy
isn’t so clean-cut after all
I am the father through training loss
and friendship though Luke finds his
inner strength and rises as the galaxy’s
last hope
number two Steve Rogers Captain America
the Marvel Cinematic Universe sorry son
look just give me a chance you’ll be
ineligible on your asthma alone despite
constantly getting knocked down the
wimpy Steve Rogers always stands up for
what’s right is there anything you can
do I’m doing it seven your life this
makes him the ideal candidate for a
super-soldier experiment in which his
exterior is altered to match his
unbreakable spirit
son of a bitch did it he leads the u.s.
in their mission to take down the red
skull
sacrificing himself in the process we’ll
have to ban play something slow
I hate to step on you Steve
Steve that’s just the tip of the iceberg
as Rodgers awakens years later to fight
a new war
of all the Avengers his backstory is the
most inspirational making us all want to
follow Captain America into battle not
all of us kids don’t a beach or drive a
tank but there’s still away all of us
can fight before we get to our top pick
here are some honorable mention every
seat all promise which is I have to tell
you the right answer
this clown
you know why as soon as all the others
find out they’re gonna kill me a new
Fantastic point of the
one to tell us
number one Rocky Balboa the rocky
franchise to date Rocky is still the
greatest underdog story ever told
I really don’t matter if I lose just
sleep we don’t know if this guy opens my
head II never has a sports movie been
more rousing and never has a zero to
hero protagonist ever been more
compelling than Rocky Balboa
a down-on-his-luck boxer working as a
strongman for a loan shark and who’s
given a shot at facing the heavyweight
champion of the world
while it takes them until the next movie
to ultimately seize that title
the Italian stallion demonstrates that
you can come out on top even when you
don’t win
he’s and every man that motivates us all
to go the distance
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite zero to hero movie protagonist
is for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com you gonna be okay
yeah yeah I just
I had a date
possibility of successfully navigating
an asteroid field is approximately 3,720
to 1 ever tell me the odds
welcome to watchmojo.com you’re the one
who calls me up every single day of my
life a special officer and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
from zero to hero film protagonist open
your mouth say ahh ahh
for this list we’re taking a look at
characters in movies that start off as
losers Wow but gods hate me but become
triumphant by the end of their journeys
show me number 10 neo
The Matrix franchise neo do you know
this is 1999 brought us several movies
about ordinary men frustrated with their
mundane lives
The Matrix took this to a whole new
level with Neos journey
originally known as Thomas Anderson this
hacker spent his nights searching for
meaning on the web after following the
white rabbit neo learns the shocking
truth about his reality and that he’s
the one who will lead humanity to
salvation
I know kung fu’ a master of Kung Fu and
able to bend the rules of the world
around him when he’s in the matrix at
least neo gives hope to all desktop
junkies seeking a higher purpose
number nine PO the Kung Fu Panda
franchise are you doing a bear
uh nothing while pandas are undeniably
adorable they’re actually surprisingly
vicious in real life sorry PO
we’ll bring you back a souvenir of
course only in the realm of animation
can pandas perform kung fu slow chubby
and voiced by Jack Black po is among the
least intimidating creatures in the
animal kingdom upon being singled out as
the Dragon Warrior however pose drives
to prove through persistence and
realization that he’s more awesome than
he appears who are you buddy I am the
Dragon Warrior it goes to show that you
never should judge a book by it’s cover
even if the title is Kung Fu Panda I
figured it out skadoosh
number 8 Daniel Larusso the Karate Kid
I shut out of here fuck the Karate Kid
introduced a generation of younger
audiences to the sports underdog story
and Daniel Larusso zero to hero journey
remains one of cinema’s most famous well
this new jersey native has trouble
adjusting to his new life in los angeles
becoming the target of a local gang
Daniel sets out to study karate and he
finds a gifted teacher in mr. Miyagi no
such thing bad student only bloody
teacher he of course learned
self-defense show me wax on wax off
yeah back but Daniel also takes in
several important life lessons
establishing himself as a noble fighter
and rising up as a man
you
number seven Katniss Everdeen the Hunger
Games franchise
thank you very consideration as a
resident of district 12 Katniss knows
just what it’s like to be at the bottom
of the barrel it’s 24 of us Gale only
one comes out yeah it’s gonna be you
after volunteering herself as a tribute
for the Hunger Games to save her sister
however she is unwillingly thrust into
the public eye
becoming a symbol thanks to her bravery
resourcefulness and compassion the world
looks up to the survivor and centerpiece
of the coming revolution about sums man
although initially reluctant to accept
her title as the girl on fire
Katniss eventually comes to terms with
her responsibilities and vows to take
down President Snow this is the
revolution and you are the Mockingjay
number 6 dave Lizewski the kick-ass
franchise i was getting back to my old
self comic book popularity is at an
all-time high so why hasn’t anybody
tried to become a superhero in real life
so uh one of you guys is Rahul Dave was
uh ski decides to give the costumed
vigilante occupation a shot and
immediately gets his ass handed to him
while he’s better at getting his ass
kicked than kicking ass in the beginning
Dave quickly gains attention for
standing up to crime putting himself out
there and taking a punch like a champ
costume vigilante has become the latest
internet phenomenon after a Hamilton
Park resident filmed the man’s
remarkable intervention in a
gang-related attack lasts as awesome as
he works his way up the superhero ladder
this scrawny nerd slowly lives up to his
name who are you
I’m kick-ass
number five Harry Potter the Harry
Potter franchise was a great man
phenomenal cosmic power itty-bitty
living space when we first meet Harry
Potter he’s a ten year old boy living in
a cupboard under the stairs at his mean
old aunt and uncle’s house you’re a
wizard Harry but on his 11th birthday
he’s informed that not only is he a
wizard he’s one of the most famous
wizards ever with a hefty inheritance
waiting we might add that’s why you’re
famous that’s why everybody knows your
name you’re the Boy Who Lived Harry
spends the next years of his life living
up to his reputation and trying to put
an end to the darkest wizard who ever
lived
Lord Voldemort expecto patronum with
bravery cunning and two of the best
friends ever put to screen the Boy Who
Lived was willing to sacrifice himself
for the betterment of all wizard kind
number four Peter Parker the spider-man
franchise long before there was kick-ass
there was this nerd turned to superhero
icon pick you’re pretty funny don’t get
freaked like this break in your teeth
that’s the accident while Spidey’s
origins story has been retold a couple
of times the same essential elements
always remain the same Peter Parker is
your run-of-the-mill dork until a
radioactive spider bites him although he
isn’t sure how to use these newfound web
slinging abilities at first he gained
some valuable words of advice from Uncle
Ben with great power comes great
responsibility as spider-man Peter
aspires to honor his uncle’s memory by
defending New York even if it means
giving up any dream of personal
happiness he may have who are you You
Know Who I am I do your friendly
neighborhood spider-man
number three Luke Skywalker the Star
Wars franchise alright come on
Luke Skywalker story has become a
textbook example of how to portray a
hero’s journey
I’m not afraid yeah you will be you will
be a simple farm boy Luke looks up at
his home planets moons in hopes of one
day becoming something more upon teaming
up with obi-wan Kenobi he takes his
first step towards becoming a Jedi
Knight like his father
of course Luke gets more than he
bargained for after learning his daddy
isn’t so clean-cut after all
I am the father through training loss
and friendship though Luke finds his
inner strength and rises as the galaxy’s
last hope
number two Steve Rogers Captain America
the Marvel Cinematic Universe sorry son
look just give me a chance you’ll be
ineligible on your asthma alone despite
constantly getting knocked down the
wimpy Steve Rogers always stands up for
what’s right is there anything you can
do I’m doing it seven your life this
makes him the ideal candidate for a
super-soldier experiment in which his
exterior is altered to match his
unbreakable spirit
son of a bitch did it he leads the u.s.
in their mission to take down the red
skull
sacrificing himself in the process we’ll
have to ban play something slow
I hate to step on you Steve
Steve that’s just the tip of the iceberg
as Rodgers awakens years later to fight
a new war
of all the Avengers his backstory is the
most inspirational making us all want to
follow Captain America into battle not
all of us kids don’t a beach or drive a
tank but there’s still away all of us
can fight before we get to our top pick
here are some honorable mention every
seat all promise which is I have to tell
you the right answer
this clown
you know why as soon as all the others
find out they’re gonna kill me a new
Fantastic point of the
one to tell us
number one Rocky Balboa the rocky
franchise to date Rocky is still the
greatest underdog story ever told
I really don’t matter if I lose just
sleep we don’t know if this guy opens my
head II never has a sports movie been
more rousing and never has a zero to
hero protagonist ever been more
compelling than Rocky Balboa
a down-on-his-luck boxer working as a
strongman for a loan shark and who’s
given a shot at facing the heavyweight
champion of the world
while it takes them until the next movie
to ultimately seize that title
the Italian stallion demonstrates that
you can come out on top even when you
don’t win
he’s and every man that motivates us all
to go the distance
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite zero to hero movie protagonist
is for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com you gonna be okay
yeah yeah I just
I had a date
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