Almost Heroes?: Max Rourke (2005's The Ring Two)

 If the people behind the Series can get blood from a stone with the Ringu Series, so can I.
Here's another squeeze...

In a previous (read:old) entry, I covered the Hero (sort of) of the original Film...and its many Remakes.

Well, it is time for the Sequel...to the 2nd Remake (counting Kanzenban as the first Film).

He's a Male Lead in a Ringu Film, so things don't go well for him...but he tries.

He hires our Heroine after she moves to Oregon.
He's supportive.

Even when things get weird- and it seems like she might have tried to kill her Son-, he's on board (as much as you can be)…

While she's investigating Samara's origin, the Son- possessed by Samara- escapes from the Hospital and returns to Max's place.

Suspicious, he tries to film the kid in secret (since he'll show up differently on Film).
The kid/Samara figures it out.

Mom comes back and finds the Son there, acting weird.

Hmm...she should ask Max what happened.
'Hey Max, what's...up?'

Poor Max- he tried to help.  He cared.

Ultimately though, he wasn't quite Hero enough for this Film.
So close, even though he dies right at the start of the Third Act.