Megamind: What Makes A True Hero In The Film

Year Nine Religious Education – Hope and Redemption

Megamind – The Film

1. What makes a true hero? How do Titan and Metro Man fit this mould?

A true hero is someone “who puts the welfare of others above their own.” They go out of their own way to make a difference in someone else’s life and despite the opinions of others, they will always try to do the right thing. A true hero can be a role model and possess certain qualities including courage, nobility, generosity, self-sacrifice, wisdom and compassion. To an extent, Metro Man fits this mould because he protects the citizens of Metro City. However, towards the end of the film, it is evident that Metro Man also abandons the citizens and refuses to prevent them from the harm caused by Titan. Therefore, Metro Man is not fully a true hero. Titan, on the other hand, does not fit the mould of a

Is it ever too late to change? Why? What are some examples?

It is never too late to change because even if we make poor decisions in the past we can always redeem ourselves by making better choices in the present moment. Just because we were considered to be a “criminal” in our past lives, the choices we make in the present will determine who we are. In the beginning of the film, it is evident that Megamind was depicted as the villain, however, when Megamind protects the city towards the end of the film, he officially becomes the defender of Metro City.

3. What did deception bring Megamind?

Deception brought Megamind everything he desired including his personal goals and money.

However, these possessions and goals did not make him happy as he thought they would. Furthermore, deception was a key factor which influenced him to become a villain. Megamind had thought that he was destined to be evil and that his fate was set out. In addition, when Megamind accidentally reveals he was playing Bernard when he was with Roxanne, she ends up rejecting him out of anger. Therefore, deception also brought Megamind lots of