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Top 10 Comic Book Characters that Films Ruined


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content for this list we’re examining the comic book characters that movies

the comic book characters that movies

the comic book characters that movies managed to botch butcher and make nearly

managed to botch butcher and make nearly

managed to botch butcher and make nearly unrecognizable at least according to

unrecognizable at least according to

unrecognizable at least according to many critics and fans some spoilers are

many critics and fans some spoilers are

many critics and fans some spoilers are inbound

inbound

inbound so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor

so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor

so Duck and Cover number 10 Lex Luthor Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex

Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex

Batman V Superman dawn of Justice Lex Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a

Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a

Luthor is Superman’s cunning archenemy a brilliant businessman and a charismatic

brilliant businessman and a charismatic

brilliant businessman and a charismatic leader the version in Batman V Superman

leader the version in Batman V Superman

leader the version in Batman V Superman is none of those things

is none of those things

is none of those things they rely on plot convenience instead of

they rely on plot convenience instead of

they rely on plot convenience instead of explicit intelligence or planning

explicit intelligence or planning

explicit intelligence or planning Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us

Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us

Devil’s don’t come from Hell beneath us no no they come from the sky in addition

no no they come from the sky in addition

no no they come from the sky in addition Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is

Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is

Jesse Eisenberg’s performance is eccentric and quirky to put it mildly

eccentric and quirky to put it mildly

eccentric and quirky to put it mildly and the actor while undeniably talented

and the actor while undeniably talented

and the actor while undeniably talented and many thinking he didn’t have the

and many thinking he didn’t have the

and many thinking he didn’t have the gravitas to carry the role punishment

gravitas to carry the role punishment

gravitas to carry the role punishment for witches what is that that’s right

for witches what is that that’s right

for witches what is that that’s right that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a

that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a

that’s my fire it’s not even that he’s a young actor Smallville had an excellent

young actor Smallville had an excellent

young actor Smallville had an excellent young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum

young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum

young Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was

so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was

so it can be done Eisenberg’s Luthor was found to be so bad by the general public

found to be so bad by the general public

found to be so bad by the general public that we shouldn’t be surprised that many

that we shouldn’t be surprised that many

that we shouldn’t be surprised that many wished he’d gotten the same treatment as

wished he’d gotten the same treatment as

wished he’d gotten the same treatment as Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9

Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9

Jimmy Olsen did in the film number 9 Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise

Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise

Ghost Rider the Ghost Rider franchise [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Ghost Rider is a demonically powered

Ghost Rider is a demonically powered

Ghost Rider is a demonically powered flaming skull leather clad badass whose

flaming skull leather clad badass whose

flaming skull leather clad badass whose motorcycling plain-jane wielding and

motorcycling plain-jane wielding and

motorcycling plain-jane wielding and general grittiness have made him a

general grittiness have made him a

general grittiness have made him a popular character for decades several

popular character for decades several

popular character for decades several characters have carried the mantle of

characters have carried the mantle of

characters have carried the mantle of rider over the years but the one

rider over the years but the one

rider over the years but the one depicted in the film series is Johnny

depicted in the film series is Johnny

depicted in the film series is Johnny Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you

Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you

Blaze played by Nicolas Cage are you trying to kill yourself now don’t get us

trying to kill yourself now don’t get us

trying to kill yourself now don’t get us wrong watching cages hammy absurd

wrong watching cages hammy absurd

wrong watching cages hammy absurd overacting is always entertaining

overacting is always entertaining

overacting is always entertaining however it rarely makes for a good

however it rarely makes for a good

however it rarely makes for a good performance or movie and it isn’t true

performance or movie and it isn’t true

performance or movie and it isn’t true dat ghost writers determined revenge

dat ghost writers determined revenge

dat ghost writers determined revenge driven persona meanwhile the films

driven persona meanwhile the films

driven persona meanwhile the films themselves were given pretty subpar

themselves were given pretty subpar

themselves were given pretty subpar reviews too

number eight spawn spawn you sit me to

number eight spawn spawn you sit me to hell Jason I’m here to return the favor

hell Jason I’m here to return the favor

hell Jason I’m here to return the favor speaking of anti-heroes with demonic

speaking of anti-heroes with demonic

speaking of anti-heroes with demonic powers spawn proved to be another

powers spawn proved to be another

powers spawn proved to be another popular superhero granted unholy

popular superhero granted unholy

popular superhero granted unholy abilities by Hell itself the characters

abilities by Hell itself the characters

abilities by Hell itself the characters film adaptation puts something of a

film adaptation puts something of a

film adaptation puts something of a damper on that popularity however this

damper on that popularity however this

damper on that popularity however this was primarily due to the lack of

was primarily due to the lack of

was primarily due to the lack of characterization by the titular hero who

characterization by the titular hero who

characterization by the titular hero who was not depicted very sympathetically

was not depicted very sympathetically

was not depicted very sympathetically despite the skills of Michael Jai White

despite the skills of Michael Jai White

despite the skills of Michael Jai White I feel much better now

I feel much better now

I feel much better now the direction and cheesy script weren’t

the direction and cheesy script weren’t

the direction and cheesy script weren’t liked by the critics and marred the

liked by the critics and marred the

liked by the critics and marred the reputation of the beloved character in

reputation of the beloved character in

reputation of the beloved character in the odds of the general public making a

the odds of the general public making a

the odds of the general public making a sequel or reboot to correct the

sequel or reboot to correct the

sequel or reboot to correct the impression left by this version a

impression left by this version a

impression left by this version a difficult task give my regards to boss

difficult task give my regards to boss

difficult task give my regards to boss tell him he’s next number seven Judge

tell him he’s next number seven Judge

tell him he’s next number seven Judge Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of

Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of

Dredd Judge Dredd the title character of this comic adaptation is meant to be a

this comic adaptation is meant to be a

this comic adaptation is meant to be a gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and

gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and

gruff no-nonsense cop judge jury and executioner

executioner

executioner unfortunately this version featured a

unfortunately this version featured a

unfortunately this version featured a whole lot of nonsense just like the film

whole lot of nonsense just like the film

whole lot of nonsense just like the film he appeared in Sylvester Stallone

he appeared in Sylvester Stallone

he appeared in Sylvester Stallone scenery-chewing performance would give

scenery-chewing performance would give

scenery-chewing performance would give Nick Cage a run for his money and people

Nick Cage a run for his money and people

Nick Cage a run for his money and people thought the rest of the film was just as

thought the rest of the film was just as

thought the rest of the film was just as tacky and overblown unlike our last

tacky and overblown unlike our last

tacky and overblown unlike our last entry this character did get a more

entry this character did get a more

entry this character did get a more worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad

worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad

worthy adaptation to cleanse the bad taste left behind by the 90s film in the

taste left behind by the 90s film in the

taste left behind by the 90s film in the form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t

form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t

form of the exceptional Dredd this isn’t a negotiation

a negotiation

a negotiation sentence is death number 6

sentence is death number 6

sentence is death number 6 Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him

Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him

Mandarin Iron Man 3 I’m gonna shoot him in the head by Avon York television in

in the head by Avon York television in

in the head by Avon York television in 30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful

30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful

30 seconds the Mandarin is a powerful supervillain and scientist who’s 10

supervillain and scientist who’s 10

supervillain and scientist who’s 10 alien rings offer a wide range of

alien rings offer a wide range of

alien rings offer a wide range of supernatural abilities making him an

supernatural abilities making him an

supernatural abilities making him an excellent contrast to the purely

excellent contrast to the purely

excellent contrast to the purely scientific

scientific

scientific Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron

Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron

Iron Man his archenemy murica 84 Iron Man 3 looked like it was going in a

Man 3 looked like it was going in a

Man 3 looked like it was going in a different direction with the character

different direction with the character

different direction with the character making him into an enigmatic terrorist

making him into an enigmatic terrorist

making him into an enigmatic terrorist which in itself might have been

which in itself might have been

which in itself might have been controversial but instead it’s revealed

controversial but instead it’s revealed

controversial but instead it’s revealed that the Mandarin is just a character

that the Mandarin is just a character

that the Mandarin is just a character being portrayed by an oblivious actor

being portrayed by an oblivious actor

being portrayed by an oblivious actor with the man behind the scenes being

with the man behind the scenes being

with the man behind the scenes being someone completely different

someone completely different

someone completely different Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron

Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron

Mandarin sees no reason turning Iron Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and

Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and

Man’s biggest enemy into a joke and momentary misdirection outraged many

momentary misdirection outraged many

momentary misdirection outraged many comic book fans and we share their

comic book fans and we share their

comic book fans and we share their disappointment number 5 electro the

disappointment number 5 electro the

disappointment number 5 electro the amazing spider-man 2

this electricity powered villain is one

this electricity powered villain is one of spider-man’s most enduring and

of spider-man’s most enduring and

of spider-man’s most enduring and formidable foes the electro shown in the

formidable foes the electro shown in the

formidable foes the electro shown in the second installment of The Amazing Spider

second installment of The Amazing Spider

second installment of The Amazing Spider Man films is less than true to the

Man films is less than true to the

Man films is less than true to the source material though in this film max

source material though in this film max

source material though in this film max Dillon the man who becomes electro is an

Dillon the man who becomes electro is an

Dillon the man who becomes electro is an awkward and nerdy engineer whose

awkward and nerdy engineer whose

awkward and nerdy engineer whose obsession with spider-man has people

obsession with spider-man has people

obsession with spider-man has people calling him creepy even before he gets

calling him creepy even before he gets

calling him creepy even before he gets his powers Dennis could just fine after

his powers Dennis could just fine after

his powers Dennis could just fine after gaining his abilities Electro’s

gaining his abilities Electro’s

gaining his abilities Electro’s villainous activities have been compared

villainous activities have been compared

villainous activities have been compared more to a spurred tantrum than any kind

more to a spurred tantrum than any kind

more to a spurred tantrum than any kind of relatable motivation and his threat

of relatable motivation and his threat

of relatable motivation and his threat level as well as the character’s

level as well as the character’s

level as well as the character’s reputation is tarnished because of it

very few characters in this film do any

very few characters in this film do any justice to their comic-book counterparts

justice to their comic-book counterparts

justice to their comic-book counterparts and while it was tempting to put mr.

and while it was tempting to put mr.

and while it was tempting to put mr. freezer pause not be on this list Bane

freezer pause not be on this list Bane

freezer pause not be on this list Bane is the character that many feel was most

is the character that many feel was most

is the character that many feel was most shortchanged by comparison in the comics

shortchanged by comparison in the comics

shortchanged by comparison in the comics Bane is a genius tactician granted

Bane is a genius tactician granted

Bane is a genius tactician granted impressive strength through a syrup in

impressive strength through a syrup in

impressive strength through a syrup in Batman and Robin the villain is

Batman and Robin the villain is

Batman and Robin the villain is portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular

portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular

portrayed is nothing but a dumb muscular henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect

henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect

henchmen for poison ivy whose intellect is as complex as his speech is a laundry

is as complex as his speech is a laundry

is as complex as his speech is a laundry service that delivers Wow director Joel

service that delivers Wow director Joel

service that delivers Wow director Joel Schumacher took a formidable member of

Schumacher took a formidable member of

Schumacher took a formidable member of Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him

Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him

Batman’s rogues gallery and turned him into a grunting moronic minion and a

into a grunting moronic minion and a

into a grunting moronic minion and a move comic book fans would deem worthy

move comic book fans would deem worthy

move comic book fans would deem worthy of a real-life supervillain number three

of a real-life supervillain number three

of a real-life supervillain number three Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the

Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the

Galactus Fantastic Four rise of the Silver Surfer it is known by many names

Silver Surfer it is known by many names

Silver Surfer it is known by many names my people called it Galactus this giant

my people called it Galactus this giant

my people called it Galactus this giant man shaped planet-destroying wielder of

man shaped planet-destroying wielder of

man shaped planet-destroying wielder of the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic

the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic

the power cosmic is one of the Fantastic Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the

Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the

Four’s most fearsome foes and one of the heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics

heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics

heaviest hitters in the Marvel Comics multiverse it must feed on energy to

multiverse it must feed on energy to

multiverse it must feed on energy to survive Galactus does need to destroy

survive Galactus does need to destroy

survive Galactus does need to destroy planets to stay alive always made him a

planets to stay alive always made him a

planets to stay alive always made him a departure from the typical villain

departure from the typical villain

departure from the typical villain archetype even so rise of the Silver

archetype even so rise of the Silver

archetype even so rise of the Silver Surfer departed even further from that

Surfer departed even further from that

Surfer departed even further from that instead of a humanoid cosmic entity

instead of a humanoid cosmic entity

instead of a humanoid cosmic entity Galactus is depicted as a destructive

Galactus is depicted as a destructive

Galactus is depicted as a destructive space cloud while the comic book

space cloud while the comic book

space cloud while the comic book Galactus is akin to a force of nature in

Galactus is akin to a force of nature in

Galactus is akin to a force of nature in terms of how unstoppable he is the film

terms of how unstoppable he is the film

terms of how unstoppable he is the film took away most of what made the

took away most of what made the

took away most of what made the character well a character by removing

character well a character by removing

character well a character by removing his body and mind

number two venom spider and three-putt

number two venom spider and three-putt like being at the fusion of a

like being at the fusion of a

like being at the fusion of a semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist

semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist

semi-liquid alien symbian and journalist Eddie Brock venom is another one of

Eddie Brock venom is another one of

Eddie Brock venom is another one of spider-man’s greatest villains and

spider-man’s greatest villains and

spider-man’s greatest villains and arguably his most iconic in the comics

arguably his most iconic in the comics

arguably his most iconic in the comics Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty

Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty

Eddie Brock is a guy with a hefty physique and a reckless attitude making

physique and a reckless attitude making

physique and a reckless attitude making his eventual personality and appearance

his eventual personality and appearance

his eventual personality and appearance his venom understandable Parker you are

his venom understandable Parker you are

his venom understandable Parker you are such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a

such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a

such a Boy Scout when he gonna give a guy a break

guy a break

guy a break in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a

in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a

in spider-man 3 and he is depicted as a snarky ER version of Peter Parker while

snarky ER version of Peter Parker while

snarky ER version of Peter Parker while the parallels do emphasize that Peter

the parallels do emphasize that Peter

the parallels do emphasize that Peter could become like venom if he continued

could become like venom if he continued

could become like venom if he continued wearing the symbiote suit the fact that

wearing the symbiote suit the fact that

wearing the symbiote suit the fact that he became a jerk while wearing it

he became a jerk while wearing it

he became a jerk while wearing it already did that effectively making

already did that effectively making

already did that effectively making Brock’s transformation into venom untrue

Brock’s transformation into venom untrue

Brock’s transformation into venom untrue of the character and redundant to boot

of the character and redundant to boot

of the character and redundant to boot oh my spider sense is tingling before we

oh my spider sense is tingling before we

oh my spider sense is tingling before we get to our top pick here are a few

get to our top pick here are a few

get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

[Music]

[Music] number one Deadpool x-men origins

number one Deadpool x-men origins

number one Deadpool x-men origins Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a

Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a

Wolverine Wade Wilson aka Deadpool is a regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky

regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky

regenerating fourth wall breaking cheeky antihero and one of the most

antihero and one of the most

antihero and one of the most entertaining characters in Marvel Comics

entertaining characters in Marvel Comics

entertaining characters in Marvel Comics although x-men origins got the cheeky

although x-men origins got the cheeky

although x-men origins got the cheeky part right and casting whereon Reynolds

part right and casting whereon Reynolds

part right and casting whereon Reynolds was a good move they got just about

was a good move they got just about

was a good move they got just about everything else wrong if the negative

everything else wrong if the negative

everything else wrong if the negative reaction to the character is to be

reaction to the character is to be

reaction to the character is to be believed at least in the movie

believed at least in the movie

believed at least in the movie Wilson has given a grab-bag of other

Wilson has given a grab-bag of other

Wilson has given a grab-bag of other mutants powers including teleportation

mutants powers including teleportation

mutants powers including teleportation and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X

and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X

and Cyclops’s eye beams by the Weapon X program to add injury to insult

program to add injury to insult

program to add injury to insult they even sewed his lips shut muscling

they even sewed his lips shut muscling

they even sewed his lips shut muscling the Merc with the mouth if there’s one

the Merc with the mouth if there’s one

the Merc with the mouth if there’s one consolation to this perceived travesty

consolation to this perceived travesty

consolation to this perceived travesty towards the character it’s that it

towards the character it’s that it

towards the character it’s that it probably led to the much better version

probably led to the much better version

probably led to the much better version we got in 2016 do you agree with our

we got in 2016 do you agree with our

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