Abstract
This essay focuses on the vital importance of the presence of the sidekick for the working class hero in contemporary British films. Far from being a mere underling or foil, the sidekick often reveals to be more of a double or a partner in the couple he makes with the hero. The evolution of the sidekick from the position of second to that of an alter ego seems to be confirmed by recent developments in British films which increasingly present multi-character stories. In what may be a sign of the times, the hero is then just the “first among equals” in a group of multiple sidekicks.
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