Ordinary Men as Heroes vs Superheroes

Yesterday, in Pastor Nate's sermon at KPC he mentioned the transformation in popular culture in the 1930s and 40s from "ordinary man with ordinary talents" as hero to "man with super powers" as hero. He also mentioned that in the first weekend The Dark Knight movie grossed as much as The Fellowship of the Ring in it's run. It led me to think that the Lord of the Rings series is a perfect example of "ordinary man as hero". The hobbits are very mundane in their interests, but when thrust into a quest for good against evil they rely on their faith and character to persevere and get the job done.