Every Pixar Hero Ranked From Worst To Best

21. Mater (Cars 2)

Let's face it - everybody groaned at least a little when they learned that southern fried tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) was taking over protagonist duties from Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) on Cars 2.

Because while Mater was an acceptable enough comic relief presence in the first Cars, he's in no way a character to hang a feature film on.

What's amusing in small doses becomes actively grating when he's pushed to the forefront - a four-wheel hick stereotype of a character whose lack of intelligence is more exasperating than entertaining.

Mater's annoying personality undercuts the emotion of a film that already struggles to convince audiences it's a worthwhile sequel at all. Sorry, Mater, but you should stick to the supporting character shtick.