Movies have always been about the protagonist saving the world or his loved one/ones. But have you ever wondered about what happened to the faithful guy who always stood by diligently helping the hero reach his quest? Today, MensXP shifts the spotlight on the unsung hero, the faithful sidekick, who has always been around, but hardly ever glorified. This is their time in the sun... lights, camera, action... Enter, top 5 Hollywood sidekicks. 1. Mini-Me Image Credit: eftm (dot) com (dot) au Mini-Me, the adorable little clone fiend of Dr. Evil from the second and third instalment of Austin Powers was one bad guy we truly loved. Besides being one-eighth of Dr Evil's size, Mini-Me is equally full of the vile tricks he shares with Dr. Evil. A mute throughout the movie, Mini-Me showed some guts by beating the living hell out of people, and being a pocket-sized powerhouse of a nuisance. This is one sidekick with punch. 2. Thing Image Credit: 1 (dot) bp (dot) blogspot (dot) com Everyone remembers The Adams Family, and everyone simply loves Thing. A person (?) who's thoroughly capable at handling any worst case scenario in the Adam's mansion, Thing was the babysitter of the whole Adams' clan. He surely was the highlight of the movie, and showed up at the right place and the right time, cleaned up the mess, and left like a boss. 3. Samwise Gamgee Image Credit: 2 (dot) bp (dot) blogspot (dot) com Honestly speaking, the amount of credit hogged by Frodo for destroying the ring of Sauron should go to Sam. Besides resisting the urge to steal the ring, abandoning the quest, saving his own behind, stepping into Sauron's playground to save Frodo's paralysed body, helping Frodo destroy the ring, etc. Step aside, Frodo, we have our true hero. But, for all of his brave feats, he received nothing. Oh wait, he got married. SCORE! A Hollywood sidekick in the truest form, Sam stuck around and showed what he was capable of. 4. Chewbacca Image Credit: theallureofbooks (dot) com This giant roaring beast who grunts and roars throughout the Star Wars series is an epitome of awesomeness. Chewbacca was one colossal furball who would rip your spine out and use it as a toothpick, and an adorable gentle giant who would be totally cool to hang out with. Hans Solo definitely chose his sidekick well. Chewbacca isn't just a cult, he's a legend. So much so that there have been innumerable songs sung by various artist in his praise. For instance, funny-man Jack Black titled one of his track from his band Tenacious-D as ‘The Chewbacca Song’. Now that’s legendary. 5. Mr. Spock Image Credit: screens (dot) com A true legend. Mr. Spock was the Science Officer and First Officer on the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, and Captain Kirk's left hand, life-saver, personal advisor, ship consultant, awesome-dude-onboard, etc. Just how cool was he? Aside from being from an awesome planet with those sharp features and being the dream of female nerds (if any), and sticking around for so long, his death in the franchise created an uproar like no other. Dismayed and agitated fans raised hell, and the creators had no choice but to revive this cult figure, and bring him back to his suave self. Totally Radical. Did someone say sidekick? Let’s change that to top Hollywood sidekick! You may also like: Biggest Movie Bloopers Ever 10 Shocking Celebrity Splits Of The Year Biggest Oscar Snubs Of All Time