At the center of the conflict is Charlie, a young, pregnant waitress whose unborn child is prophesied to be the savior of mankind. When the Archangel Michael (played with stoic intensity by Paul Bettany) rebels against Heaven to protect the child, he arms the humans in the diner against an oncoming horde of possessed individuals and the ruthless Archangel Gabriel (Tyrese Gibson). What follows is a relentless siege that tests the characters' faith, survival instincts, and morality. Why the Film Retains a Cult Following