it takes a special breed of actor to successfully bring these characters from
successfully bring these characters from
successfully bring these characters from the comics to the silver screen welcome
the comics to the silver screen welcome
the comics to the silver screen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
counting down our top 10 favorite
counting down our top 10 favorite superhero movie portrayals number 10
superhero movie portrayals number 10
superhero movie portrayals number 10 Jackie Earle Haley Rorschach kicking off
Jackie Earle Haley Rorschach kicking off
Jackie Earle Haley Rorschach kicking off our list is the antihero from The
our list is the antihero from The
our list is the antihero from The Watchmen series thankfully Haley brings
Watchmen series thankfully Haley brings
Watchmen series thankfully Haley brings this grizzled loner to life as a
this grizzled loner to life as a
this grizzled loner to life as a troubled vigilante of Justice and wears
troubled vigilante of Justice and wears
troubled vigilante of Justice and wears the hero’s badge like a champ as the
the hero’s badge like a champ as the
the hero’s badge like a champ as the resourceful character with no real
resourceful character with no real
resourceful character with no real superpowers don’t let a small stature
superpowers don’t let a small stature
superpowers don’t let a small stature fool you do you seem to understand not
fool you do you seem to understand not
fool you do you seem to understand not locked in here with you you’re locked in
locked in here with you you’re locked in
locked in here with you you’re locked in here with me number 9 Mickey Rourke
here with me number 9 Mickey Rourke
here with me number 9 Mickey Rourke Marv sure Marv isn’t a true superhero
Marv sure Marv isn’t a true superhero
Marv sure Marv isn’t a true superhero per se but we wouldn’t say that to his
per se but we wouldn’t say that to his
per se but we wouldn’t say that to his face few actors could pull off playing
face few actors could pull off playing
face few actors could pull off playing the 7-foot tall beast with a buzz cut
the 7-foot tall beast with a buzz cut
the 7-foot tall beast with a buzz cut but Rourke seems born for the role are
but Rourke seems born for the role are
but Rourke seems born for the role are we the only ones who think Mickey could
we the only ones who think Mickey could
we the only ones who think Mickey could easily plunge through a plate-glass
easily plunge through a plate-glass
easily plunge through a plate-glass window like a total boss
the best you could do you pants is
the best you could do you pants is number eight Chris Hemsworth
number eight Chris Hemsworth
number eight Chris Hemsworth Thor okay admit it you never really
Thor okay admit it you never really
Thor okay admit it you never really thought Thor was cool does it even count
thought Thor was cool does it even count
thought Thor was cool does it even count as a real superhero if you rip your
as a real superhero if you rip your
as a real superhero if you rip your character off from Norse legend many of
character off from Norse legend many of
character off from Norse legend many of you are probably just as surprised as we
you are probably just as surprised as we
you are probably just as surprised as we were when newcomer Hemsworth not only
were when newcomer Hemsworth not only
were when newcomer Hemsworth not only turned out to be a perfect fit for the
turned out to be a perfect fit for the
turned out to be a perfect fit for the role but also ended up doing the
role but also ended up doing the
role but also ended up doing the unthinkable
unthinkable
unthinkable he made Thor cool so is this how you
he made Thor cool so is this how you
he made Thor cool so is this how you normally more or less it’s a good luck
normally more or less it’s a good luck
normally more or less it’s a good luck number seven Ron Perlman Hellboy Perlman
number seven Ron Perlman Hellboy Perlman
number seven Ron Perlman Hellboy Perlman is one actor who is at his best wearing
is one actor who is at his best wearing
is one actor who is at his best wearing a mask and that makes him a perfect
a mask and that makes him a perfect
a mask and that makes him a perfect choice to portray this conflicted
choice to portray this conflicted
choice to portray this conflicted superhero not only does he captivate us
superhero not only does he captivate us
superhero not only does he captivate us by giving the creature a strong sense of
by giving the creature a strong sense of
by giving the creature a strong sense of humanity but he also sells Hellboy as an
humanity but he also sells Hellboy as an
humanity but he also sells Hellboy as an extreme badass and a sensitive softie Oh
number six Tobey Maguire Peter Parker
number six Tobey Maguire Peter Parker spider-man
spider-man
spider-man let’s begin by pretending with
let’s begin by pretending with
let’s begin by pretending with spider-man 3 and emo Peter Parker never
spider-man 3 and emo Peter Parker never
spider-man 3 and emo Peter Parker never happened
happened
happened that aside playing Peter Parker is a bit
that aside playing Peter Parker is a bit
that aside playing Peter Parker is a bit of a paradox and admittedly a very tough
of a paradox and admittedly a very tough
of a paradox and admittedly a very tough job you have to be convincingly weak and
job you have to be convincingly weak and
job you have to be convincingly weak and nerdy and an ass-kicking crime fighter
nerdy and an ass-kicking crime fighter
nerdy and an ass-kicking crime fighter all at the same time given the
all at the same time given the
all at the same time given the circumstances McGuire is as convincing
circumstances McGuire is as convincing
circumstances McGuire is as convincing as anyone could have been
as anyone could have been
as anyone could have been [Music]
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[Music] always be spider-man number five Patrick
always be spider-man number five Patrick
always be spider-man number five Patrick Stewart Charles Xavier Professor X bald
Stewart Charles Xavier Professor X bald
Stewart Charles Xavier Professor X bald head check
head check
head check British accent check elegance grace
British accent check elegance grace
British accent check elegance grace gravitas and ability to command a team
gravitas and ability to command a team
gravitas and ability to command a team check god Patrick Stewart is so freakin
check god Patrick Stewart is so freakin
check god Patrick Stewart is so freakin cool like most of the characters in
cool like most of the characters in
cool like most of the characters in x-men this is a case of excellent
x-men this is a case of excellent
x-men this is a case of excellent casting plain and simple we’re here to
casting plain and simple we’re here to
casting plain and simple we’re here to stay mr. president the next move is
stay mr. president the next move is
stay mr. president the next move is yours
yours
yours number four Robert Downey jr. Tony Stark
number four Robert Downey jr. Tony Stark
number four Robert Downey jr. Tony Stark Iron Man Iron Man worked for two reasons
Iron Man Iron Man worked for two reasons
Iron Man Iron Man worked for two reasons one everyone who saw it couldn’t help
one everyone who saw it couldn’t help
one everyone who saw it couldn’t help but think how sweet it would be to have
but think how sweet it would be to have
but think how sweet it would be to have one of those suits and two Robert Downey
one of those suits and two Robert Downey
one of those suits and two Robert Downey jr. plays a really good douchebag that’s
jr. plays a really good douchebag that’s
jr. plays a really good douchebag that’s it folks case closed
it folks case closed
it folks case closed listen I listened to you blow some up
listen I listened to you blow some up
listen I listened to you blow some up already did that number three Hugh
already did that number three Hugh
already did that number three Hugh Jackman Logan Wolverine when the
Jackman Logan Wolverine when the
Jackman Logan Wolverine when the relatively unknown Hugh Jackman was
relatively unknown Hugh Jackman was
relatively unknown Hugh Jackman was picked to play Wolverine in 2000 a lot
picked to play Wolverine in 2000 a lot
picked to play Wolverine in 2000 a lot of people were not happy he’s not big
of people were not happy he’s not big
of people were not happy he’s not big enough he’s not tough enough but as it
enough he’s not tough enough but as it
enough he’s not tough enough but as it turns out Jackman owns the role and
turns out Jackman owns the role and
turns out Jackman owns the role and gives us a brash yet vulnerable version
gives us a brash yet vulnerable version
gives us a brash yet vulnerable version of the immortal mutant that few could
of the immortal mutant that few could
of the immortal mutant that few could have expected
have expected
have expected we also dig as crazy rage seen during
we also dig as crazy rage seen during
we also dig as crazy rage seen during the mansion assault in x2 so badass
let’s go number two Michael Keaton Bruce
let’s go number two Michael Keaton Bruce wayne/batman there are definitely two
wayne/batman there are definitely two
wayne/batman there are definitely two schools of thought on this one and we’re
schools of thought on this one and we’re
schools of thought on this one and we’re definitely going to catch them grief
definitely going to catch them grief
definitely going to catch them grief from Christian Bale fans who favor his
from Christian Bale fans who favor his
from Christian Bale fans who favor his throaty version of the Caped Crusader oh
throaty version of the Caped Crusader oh
throaty version of the Caped Crusader oh but we’ve decided there’s only one
but we’ve decided there’s only one
but we’ve decided there’s only one Batman I’m Batman Michael Keaton’s
Batman I’m Batman Michael Keaton’s
Batman I’m Batman Michael Keaton’s understated and riveting interpretation
understated and riveting interpretation
understated and riveting interpretation of the character has survived the test
of the character has survived the test
of the character has survived the test of time
of time
of time Keaton brings a perfect portrayal of the
Keaton brings a perfect portrayal of the
Keaton brings a perfect portrayal of the troubled isolated complex and mysterious
troubled isolated complex and mysterious
troubled isolated complex and mysterious hero that strikes fear into the hearts
hero that strikes fear into the hearts
hero that strikes fear into the hearts of criminals okay okay we swear we like
of criminals okay okay we swear we like
of criminals okay okay we swear we like bail to be number one Christopher Reeve
bail to be number one Christopher Reeve
bail to be number one Christopher Reeve Clark Kent Superman rounding out our
Clark Kent Superman rounding out our
Clark Kent Superman rounding out our list is the greatest and a long line of
list is the greatest and a long line of
list is the greatest and a long line of actors to play the Man of Steel right
actors to play the Man of Steel right
actors to play the Man of Steel right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] who are you a friend
five reef captures the essence of this
five reef captures the essence of this hero’s dual identities and highlights
hero’s dual identities and highlights
hero’s dual identities and highlights his humor heart and unshakable moral
his humor heart and unshakable moral
his humor heart and unshakable moral code we also like Brandon Ralph’s more
code we also like Brandon Ralph’s more
code we also like Brandon Ralph’s more recent portrayal but mostly because it
recent portrayal but mostly because it
recent portrayal but mostly because it reminds us of Chris Reeve in his ability
reminds us of Chris Reeve in his ability
reminds us of Chris Reeve in his ability to embody the American spirit and its
to embody the American spirit and its
to embody the American spirit and its eternal optimism besides he gets points
eternal optimism besides he gets points
eternal optimism besides he gets points for comfortably wearing his undies on
for comfortably wearing his undies on
for comfortably wearing his undies on the outside do you agree or disagree
the outside do you agree or disagree
the outside do you agree or disagree with our choices
with our choices
with our choices feel free to rage against us or defend
feel free to rage against us or defend
feel free to rage against us or defend us in the comments section
us in the comments section
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