Gerry Lane is the main protagonist in the World War Z film. He was portrayed by Brad Pitt.
About[]
He is a former United Nations investigator with experience investigating in dangerous war zones. He has retired. Now he is married and has a child. Because of his wife he retired.
When the zombie outbreak occurs, he contacts his former employer, who gets him out of danger together with his family. He takes a child of another family with him and adopts him, when he saves his life and it is clear he has lost his family to the zombies.
They go on a ship, where they are safe. There, in return for his family being safe, he accepts the task of finding out how this zombie outbreak has started in order to find a possible cure for it.
He travels to many countries, where he helplessly has to see, how it is spreading, but also discovers, that the zombies leave certain people alone. His theory is, that they are terminally ill and sees it as a camouflage against the zombies.
He goes to WHO-Centre and tests it imself. He is successful. After that he reunites with his family while the camouflages helps humanity against the zombies in every way.