9
It's a bit naff when you are chosen to save the world, if you do it off your own back fair enough, but in the movies destiny comes calling for so many of our heroes.
And 9 finds himself in the same situation as he is left to lead the group of mechanical humanoid rag dolls as they fight against the machines that they all fear.
Chosen by his creator the scientist leaves the key to victory to 9 and 9 only but does he have the nerve to save what's left of the world and his friends?
So to celebrate the release of the movie we take a look at some movie characters that have responsibility thrust upon them whether they like it or not.
So to celebrate the release of 9 this week we take a look at some of the movie characters who are left with no choice but to save the world.
Poor Frodo Baggins was just looking for a quiet life in the Shire when the quest to save the ring is thrust upon him.
The Ring had laid quiet in the keeping of his uncle Bilbo for many years prolonging his life. But with the Ringwraiths heading straight for the Shire wizard Gandalf has little time to devise a plan.
He entrusts the ring to Frodo and orders him, along with Sam, to take the ring to Bree while he seeks advice from Saruman. With little choice Frodo sets out on his journey.
Despite nearly losing his life Frodo shows resilience to the ring's evil and manages to get it to Rivendell where, with the help of eight others, Frodo chooses to take the ring of Mordor.
After the idea that Anakin Skywalker is the 'Chosen One' goes a little tits up with him turning to the Dark Side and all it is Anakin's children that are the last hope for the galaxy.
Years later Leia has been kidnapped and her but she hides a a holographic recording in a droid named R2-D2, which falls into the hands of Luke Skywalker.
After R2-D2 discover Ben Kenobi, who reveals himself to be Obi-Wan Kenobi, the young Luke Skywalker is invited to travel with him to Alderaan and to learn the ways of the Force.
Despite Kenobi dying as he and Luke, along with Han Solo and Chewbacca save Leia, he guide Luke to destroy the Death Star using the power of the force.
He continues his training under Yoda and become a a lieutenant commander in the Rebel Alliance< But Vader wants to turn Luke to the Dark Side as Luke battles to save his father and show him that there is some goodness in him.
Poor John Connor had a tough up-bringing with his mother, right from birth, preparing him for the warrior he will be in the future.
And while all this sounded like a slightly unhinged woman waffling on about a load of rubbish is soon becomes reality when a T-1000 arrives from the future to prevent Connor from becoming the man and the threat that he does.
But John Connor is on the ball as he sends back a reprogrammed Terminator to protect his young self. By Terminator Salvation it's 2018 and Connor is a 33 year old battle-experienced resistance soldier.
Other poor souls who find themselves unexpectedly in the middle of a war includes Thomas Anderson aka Neo who, like everyone else, is unaware that the world he lives in is a virtual reality.
Linked to the Transformers through his family Sam Witwicky finds himself defending the planet when the Decepticons come looking for something that belonged to his grandfather, not to mention that his new car is actually an Autobot.
9 is out now
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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