Heroism

A hero on contemporary TV or cinema that has some characteristics that relate to the Ancient Greek hero Herculues is Batman/Bruce Wayne.  Batman, at a young age is fueled by the murder of his parents where he devotes his entire life to ending the corruption in the city of Gotham.  He became a skilled fighter both with his body and weapons, but one thing that separated Batman from the rest is that his number one rule is no killing.  This becomes a crucial problem for Batman later on in the trilogy of whether he must face the decision of breaking his rule in order to accomplish his goals.  He inspires good in all people, not just Gotham, which relates to Hercules' feats as well.  Like Hercules, Batman's best weapon is not just his physical strength, but his superior intelligence and tactics.  They both used these tactics as well as their ability to manipulate their surroundings in their favor.  As difficult as their foe or challenge may be, once given the chance to prepare and analyze, they overcome and succeed in all of their challenges.  An example for Hercules is his defeat of the centaur Chiron, and for Batman, his defeat of Bane.  They do not know what the meaning of failure or impossible is.  They are willing to sacrifice themselves as the scapegoat if it is for the greater good.