More Movie heroes who are cocks

David, that obnoxious twat from Jumper
Why we rooted for him: Because, quite frankly, we can really relate to a character who, upon learning that he has demigodlike powers, attempts to use them to pick up chicks.

Why we feel kind of guilty about it: After discovering his superpowers, David allows his family to think he’s dead, makes a living robbing banks, and frames an innocent man for his crimes, making actor Hayden Christensen a much more convincing villain than he was as Darth Vader. Later on, a near death experience with a cult leader inspires Dave to go home again and find the woman he loves. Which is very sweet and all if you ignore the fact that he decided to drag an unwitting girl into his life while being pursued by ruthless cult leaders.

It’s around this point that we started rooting for the villains because their “jumpers need to be stopped because their power will eventually corrupt them” message would be less persuasive had David not spent the last hour proving them completely right. Fortunately, David’s true heroic nature shines through at the end, in which he valiantly decides to not kill a defenseless man. Okay, while that may not be particularly valiant, at least it spares Samuel L. Jackson the indignity of being killed by Hayden Christensen twice.