PORTER. BADASS. But does not make the final argument

(Notice that MEL GIBSON is above the movie title)

Mel Gibson plays the badass role of Porter in the movie Payback. If you have not seen this movie you are an idiot. It was not a hugely grossing movie but Mel Gibson is in it. Enough said.

Before we get into to the real nitty gritty on the discussion of most badass Mel Gibson role I want to introduce Porter and talk about his badassness (BAness). This character has some significant BA points coming his way so he cannot be left out. Here is a list of reason he was considered for the final debate.

List of Badassness

1. Porter is known simply as Porter.

Everyone knows that if you are known only by a first or last name you are pretty awesome. The name Porter strikes fear into the hearts of his adversaries. There is not even a hint to what his full name is in this movie. My guess, his full name is Mel Porter Gibson. It just makes sense to me...

2. Porter's profession is being a con artist. As if that's not badass enough he has morals. Being a con artist and still having morals is impressive and he balances crime and doing "the right thing" pretty well. This is pretty much the story line to the entire movie in case you don't know. He is double crossed by his drug addict wife and douche bag partner and all he wants when he returns is his fair share of the money, no more, no less.

3.Getting shot and not dieing is pretty damn high on the Badass-O-Meter. Porter's wife puts some lead into his back and teams up with his fucktard partner who needs Porter's share of the money to pay off some mob type bad guys who come up later in the movie. He is left for dead but simply has some shady guy who once watched a movie on medicine, remove the bullets in his basement with some rusty pliers and some vodka basically.

4.Porter needs no help. When you are as badass as this guy help just gets in your way. The only help he needs is from his hot call girl girlfriend and all she does is kidnap a dude. Which brings me to my next point...

5. Having a sexy accomplice/girlfriend. BONUS. Definitely adds to his BAness

6. Porter takes on mobsters without fear. That's all cool and dandy but one of these mobsters is played by Kristoffer Kristofferson. Enough said.

7.Porter gets tortured. Like really tortured. He has some dude go to town on his toes one at a time with a fucking hammer. Fuck that. That's all I'm saying. Most of the time he's laughing and talking shit while this guy is owning his feet.

8&9.Porter has to fight both the mob, a bunch of asians, AND corrupt cops. Dealing with three separate groups of assholes that want you dead has to suck but Porter uses it to his advantage. The cops try to blow him up so he uses the phone rigged to a bomb to blow up the mob guys. When he kills his ex-partner he gets the cops fingerprints on the gun and sets them up for failure. Porter is both brains and brawn which gets him another point of BAness.

10. The entire movie is narrated by Porter's thoughts in a monotone and pissed off cynical tone of voice. You can tell just by the sound of his voice that he's a badass.

Now looking back this role is pretty damn badass. But Porter does not make the top 3. Surprising I know, but you have no idea what we have in store for the final cut of characters...