with so many new and well cast superhero films released every year we couldn’t
films released every year we couldn’t
films released every year we couldn’t limit the best superhero portrayals to
limit the best superhero portrayals to
limit the best superhero portrayals to just one list defense noted welcome to
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counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top 10 superhero movie pork trails a great
10 superhero movie pork trails a great
10 superhero movie pork trails a great hero named Kevin Bacon teaches an entire
hero named Kevin Bacon teaches an entire
hero named Kevin Bacon teaches an entire city full of people with sticks up their
city full of people with sticks up their
city full of people with sticks up their butts that dancing well it’s the
butts that dancing well it’s the
butts that dancing well it’s the greatest thing there is we are limiting
greatest thing there is we are limiting
greatest thing there is we are limiting our list to live-action films which
our list to live-action films which
our list to live-action films which means no television portrayals or
means no television portrayals or
means no television portrayals or animated voiceovers if you want to
animated voiceovers if you want to
animated voiceovers if you want to suffer in silence that’s fine by me
suffer in silence that’s fine by me
suffer in silence that’s fine by me we’re also just looking at the good guys
we’re also just looking at the good guys
we’re also just looking at the good guys as super villain portrayals are on a
as super villain portrayals are on a
as super villain portrayals are on a list of their own if you don’t see an
list of their own if you don’t see an
list of their own if you don’t see an entry that you think should be on here
entry that you think should be on here
entry that you think should be on here be sure to check out our first list on
be sure to check out our first list on
be sure to check out our first list on this topic that was the plan not a great
this topic that was the plan not a great
this topic that was the plan not a great plan when they come and they will
plan when they come and they will
plan when they come and they will they’ll come for you I have an ami we
they’ll come for you I have an ami we
they’ll come for you I have an ami we have a Hulk number 10 James McAvoy
have a Hulk number 10 James McAvoy
have a Hulk number 10 James McAvoy Professor Charles Xavier x-men franchise
Professor Charles Xavier x-men franchise
Professor Charles Xavier x-men franchise you must think me so foolish
you must think me so foolish
you must think me so foolish if only said they would come after us
if only said they would come after us
if only said they would come after us it’s no easy task to step into the shoes
it’s no easy task to step into the shoes
it’s no easy task to step into the shoes of one of the greatest heroes in all of
of one of the greatest heroes in all of
of one of the greatest heroes in all of comics especially since the character
comics especially since the character
comics especially since the character was already masterfully portrayed by Sir
was already masterfully portrayed by Sir
was already masterfully portrayed by Sir Patrick Stewart but that’s exactly what
Patrick Stewart but that’s exactly what
Patrick Stewart but that’s exactly what James McAvoy did when he took over the
James McAvoy did when he took over the
James McAvoy did when he took over the role as the young Charles Xavier in
role as the young Charles Xavier in
role as the young Charles Xavier in 2011’s x-men first class you see one of
2011’s x-men first class you see one of
2011’s x-men first class you see one of the many spectacular things my mutation
the many spectacular things my mutation
the many spectacular things my mutation allows me to do is that I can read your
allows me to do is that I can read your
allows me to do is that I can read your mind
mind
mind MacAvoy succeeded in getting the
MacAvoy succeeded in getting the
MacAvoy succeeded in getting the character a bit more personality
character a bit more personality
character a bit more personality particularly a large ego a youthful
particularly a large ego a youthful
particularly a large ego a youthful optimism and a carefree attitude
makkya boys hip and charismatic
makkya boys hip and charismatic portrayal proves the character is in
portrayal proves the character is in
portrayal proves the character is in good hands for any future film
good hands for any future film
good hands for any future film installments no I can’t I’m sorry I
installments no I can’t I’m sorry I
installments no I can’t I’m sorry I can’t shoot anybody point-blank let
can’t shoot anybody point-blank let
can’t shoot anybody point-blank let alone my friend number 9 Alan Cumming
alone my friend number 9 Alan Cumming
alone my friend number 9 Alan Cumming Nightcrawler x2 please don’t kill me I
Nightcrawler x2 please don’t kill me I
Nightcrawler x2 please don’t kill me I didn’t mean to harm anyone
didn’t mean to harm anyone
didn’t mean to harm anyone no why would people have gotten an
no why would people have gotten an
no why would people have gotten an aversion what you need vodka cooked fuck
aversion what you need vodka cooked fuck
aversion what you need vodka cooked fuck the second x-men film showed how awesome
the second x-men film showed how awesome
the second x-men film showed how awesome Nightcrawler is and his attack on the
Nightcrawler is and his attack on the
Nightcrawler is and his attack on the President of the United States in the
President of the United States in the
President of the United States in the Films opening scene is phenomenal what
Films opening scene is phenomenal what
Films opening scene is phenomenal what makes Cummings portrayal so impressive
makes Cummings portrayal so impressive
makes Cummings portrayal so impressive however is the amount of sympathy he is
however is the amount of sympathy he is
however is the amount of sympathy he is able to bring to a character who is
able to bring to a character who is
able to bring to a character who is immediately established as dangerous and
immediately established as dangerous and
immediately established as dangerous and frightening his makeup took
frightening his makeup took
frightening his makeup took approximately four hours to apply while
approximately four hours to apply while
approximately four hours to apply while his body tattoos brought the whole
his body tattoos brought the whole
his body tattoos brought the whole process up to over nine hours did you do
process up to over nine hours did you do
process up to over nine hours did you do this
this
this yourself yes that is some serious
yourself yes that is some serious
yourself yes that is some serious dedication especially considering he
dedication especially considering he
dedication especially considering he doesn’t play a huge role in the film
doesn’t play a huge role in the film
doesn’t play a huge role in the film I didn’t mean to snoop just try and
I didn’t mean to snoop just try and
I didn’t mean to snoop just try and relax a break Chris Pratt star-lord
relax a break Chris Pratt star-lord
relax a break Chris Pratt star-lord guardians of the galaxy hey you know
guardians of the galaxy hey you know
guardians of the galaxy hey you know what there’s another name you might know
what there’s another name you might know
what there’s another name you might know me by star-lord who only Marvel could
me by star-lord who only Marvel could
me by star-lord who only Marvel could turn a little-known comic book into the
turn a little-known comic book into the
turn a little-known comic book into the second highest-grossing film of 2014 one
second highest-grossing film of 2014 one
second highest-grossing film of 2014 one of the reasons for guardians success was
of the reasons for guardians success was
of the reasons for guardians success was the likable characters and that starts
the likable characters and that starts
the likable characters and that starts with Pratt’s star-lord who is the
with Pratt’s star-lord who is the
with Pratt’s star-lord who is the perfect mix of Captain America and Han
perfect mix of Captain America and Han
perfect mix of Captain America and Han Solo what happened ah this guy just
Solo what happened ah this guy just
Solo what happened ah this guy just backed out of a deal on me there’s one
backed out of a deal on me there’s one
backed out of a deal on me there’s one thing I hate it’s a man without
thing I hate it’s a man without
thing I hate it’s a man without integrity Peter quill people call me
integrity Peter quill people call me
integrity Peter quill people call me star-lord Pratt actually lost 60 pounds
star-lord Pratt actually lost 60 pounds
star-lord Pratt actually lost 60 pounds in six months to get in shape for the
in six months to get in shape for the
in six months to get in shape for the role and while he’s certainly one of
role and while he’s certainly one of
role and while he’s certainly one of Marvel’s hunkier characters it’s his
Marvel’s hunkier characters it’s his
Marvel’s hunkier characters it’s his sarcastic wit and charming demeanor that
sarcastic wit and charming demeanor that
sarcastic wit and charming demeanor that makes him a fan favorite we have to go
makes him a fan favorite we have to go
makes him a fan favorite we have to go back to your ship and deliver it to Nova
back to your ship and deliver it to Nova
back to your ship and deliver it to Nova right all right okay did you’re right or
right all right okay did you’re right or
right all right okay did you’re right or we could give it to somebody who’s not
we could give it to somebody who’s not
we could give it to somebody who’s not going to arrest us who’s really nice for
going to arrest us who’s really nice for
going to arrest us who’s really nice for a whole lot of money I think it’s a
a whole lot of money I think it’s a
a whole lot of money I think it’s a really good balance between both of your
really good balance between both of your
really good balance between both of your points of view you’re despicable
points of view you’re despicable
points of view you’re despicable number seven Brandon Routh Superman
number seven Brandon Routh Superman
number seven Brandon Routh Superman Superman Returns are you Clark Kent an
Superman Returns are you Clark Kent an
Superman Returns are you Clark Kent an old friend of your mom’s from before you
old friend of your mom’s from before you
old friend of your mom’s from before you go to war really he never mentioned you
go to war really he never mentioned you
go to war really he never mentioned you the return of Superman to the big screen
the return of Superman to the big screen
the return of Superman to the big screen in 2006 was met with a lukewarm
in 2006 was met with a lukewarm
in 2006 was met with a lukewarm reception from both critics and the
reception from both critics and the
reception from both critics and the audience but there’s no denying that
audience but there’s no denying that
audience but there’s no denying that roots portrayal of the Man of Steel was
roots portrayal of the Man of Steel was
roots portrayal of the Man of Steel was worthy of the character
worthy of the character
worthy of the character as Christopher Reeve proved many years
as Christopher Reeve proved many years
as Christopher Reeve proved many years earlier the key to playing a good
earlier the key to playing a good
earlier the key to playing a good Superman is as much in Clark Kent as it
Superman is as much in Clark Kent as it
Superman is as much in Clark Kent as it is in Superman Routh captures the
is in Superman Routh captures the
is in Superman Routh captures the humility needed to depict Clark Kent and
humility needed to depict Clark Kent and
humility needed to depict Clark Kent and the characters true heroism in Superman
the characters true heroism in Superman
the characters true heroism in Superman you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a
you wrote that the world doesn’t need a Savior but every day I hear people
Savior but every day I hear people
Savior but every day I hear people crying for number six Mark Ruffalo Bruce
crying for number six Mark Ruffalo Bruce
crying for number six Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Banner the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Banner the Marvel Cinematic Universe talked to fury he needs you on this he
talked to fury he needs you on this he
talked to fury he needs you on this he needs me in a cage
needs me in a cage
needs me in a cage no one’s gonna put you to me I’m sorry
no one’s gonna put you to me I’m sorry
no one’s gonna put you to me I’m sorry that was me Edward Norton is a fantastic
that was me Edward Norton is a fantastic
that was me Edward Norton is a fantastic actor and when he was announced that he
actor and when he was announced that he
actor and when he was announced that he wouldn’t return to the universe as the
wouldn’t return to the universe as the
wouldn’t return to the universe as the Hulk in Marvel’s 2012 Avengers film fans
Hulk in Marvel’s 2012 Avengers film fans
Hulk in Marvel’s 2012 Avengers film fans were mortified enter Mark Ruffalo who
were mortified enter Mark Ruffalo who
were mortified enter Mark Ruffalo who captured the essence of Bruce Banner
captured the essence of Bruce Banner
captured the essence of Bruce Banner perfectly as the shy and reserved
perfectly as the shy and reserved
perfectly as the shy and reserved scientist who transforms into a violent
scientist who transforms into a violent
scientist who transforms into a violent yet misunderstood Green Monster now you
yet misunderstood Green Monster now you
yet misunderstood Green Monster now you see I don’t get a suit of armor I’m
see I don’t get a suit of armor I’m
see I don’t get a suit of armor I’m exposed like a nerve it’s a nightmare
exposed like a nerve it’s a nightmare
exposed like a nerve it’s a nightmare banner is as much at war with himself as
banner is as much at war with himself as
banner is as much at war with himself as he is with everything else and this
he is with everything else and this
he is with everything else and this inner turmoil is beautifully portrayed
inner turmoil is beautifully portrayed
inner turmoil is beautifully portrayed by Ruffalo on screen critics almost
by Ruffalo on screen critics almost
by Ruffalo on screen critics almost universally praised his addition to the
universally praised his addition to the
universally praised his addition to the cast proving that we casting a hero even
cast proving that we casting a hero even
cast proving that we casting a hero even someone is respected as Edward Norton is
someone is respected as Edward Norton is
someone is respected as Edward Norton is always possible now it might be a really
always possible now it might be a really
always possible now it might be a really good time for you to get angry that’s my
good time for you to get angry that’s my
good time for you to get angry that’s my secret captain
I’m always in number five
I’m always in number five chloë grace moretz hit girl kick-ass
chloë grace moretz hit girl kick-ass
chloë grace moretz hit girl kick-ass franchise the foul-mouthed and
franchise the foul-mouthed and
franchise the foul-mouthed and excessively violent hit girl is
excessively violent hit girl is
excessively violent hit girl is certainly an entertaining character but
certainly an entertaining character but
certainly an entertaining character but an extremely difficult and demanding
an extremely difficult and demanding
an extremely difficult and demanding role for a child actor the then 13-year
role for a child actor the then 13-year
role for a child actor the then 13-year old Chloe grace Moretz was cast and she
old Chloe grace Moretz was cast and she
old Chloe grace Moretz was cast and she was certainly up for the part
was certainly up for the part
was certainly up for the part hey Kang push the chest you’re gonna be
hey Kang push the chest you’re gonna be
hey Kang push the chest you’re gonna be fine baby doll
fine baby doll
fine baby doll Moretz spent months learning how to
Moretz spent months learning how to
Moretz spent months learning how to handle guns and swords so that she could
handle guns and swords so that she could
handle guns and swords so that she could perform most of her stunts while her
perform most of her stunts while her
perform most of her stunts while her character offended some of the film’s
character offended some of the film’s
character offended some of the film’s more conservative viewers she quickly
more conservative viewers she quickly
more conservative viewers she quickly became a fan favorite and is without a
became a fan favorite and is without a
became a fan favorite and is without a doubt one of the cooler comic-book
doubt one of the cooler comic-book
doubt one of the cooler comic-book characters to ever appear on the silver
characters to ever appear on the silver
characters to ever appear on the silver screen you know all the things fiction
screen you know all the things fiction
screen you know all the things fiction makes some super gay
number for Karl Urban Judge Dredd
number for Karl Urban Judge Dredd Dredd I’m the law this is a performance
Dredd I’m the law this is a performance
Dredd I’m the law this is a performance you need to see to believe as urban was
you need to see to believe as urban was
you need to see to believe as urban was able to give an outstanding turn as the
able to give an outstanding turn as the
able to give an outstanding turn as the no-nonsense Judge Dredd without ever
no-nonsense Judge Dredd without ever
no-nonsense Judge Dredd without ever removing his helmet urban underwent
removing his helmet urban underwent
removing his helmet urban underwent intensive physical and technical
intensive physical and technical
intensive physical and technical training to prepare for the park and
training to prepare for the park and
training to prepare for the park and also gave the character a harsh and
also gave the character a harsh and
also gave the character a harsh and raspy voice which urban himself admitted
raspy voice which urban himself admitted
raspy voice which urban himself admitted was difficult to maintain throughout the
was difficult to maintain throughout the
was difficult to maintain throughout the film can execute a purple ninety nine
film can execute a purple ninety nine
film can execute a purple ninety nine percent although the movie was an
percent although the movie was an
percent although the movie was an underappreciated gem and performs poorly
underappreciated gem and performs poorly
underappreciated gem and performs poorly at the box office
at the box office
at the box office urban x’ portrayal of Dredd was praised
urban x’ portrayal of Dredd was praised
urban x’ portrayal of Dredd was praised by critics and makes it a little bit
by critics and makes it a little bit
by critics and makes it a little bit easier for Dredd fans to forget about
easier for Dredd fans to forget about
easier for Dredd fans to forget about Sylvester Stallone’s previous attempt
Sylvester Stallone’s previous attempt
Sylvester Stallone’s previous attempt wouldn’t it feel good to have an emotion
wouldn’t it feel good to have an emotion
wouldn’t it feel good to have an emotion once in a while huh emotion there ought
once in a while huh emotion there ought
once in a while huh emotion there ought to be a law against the number three
to be a law against the number three
to be a law against the number three Brandon Lee the crow I see you’ve made
Brandon Lee the crow I see you’ve made
Brandon Lee the crow I see you’ve made your decision a rising star at the time
your decision a rising star at the time
your decision a rising star at the time this role tragically resulted in Brandon
this role tragically resulted in Brandon
this role tragically resulted in Brandon Lee’s death onset Lee impressively
Lee’s death onset Lee impressively
Lee’s death onset Lee impressively captures Eric Draven who becomes the
captures Eric Draven who becomes the
captures Eric Draven who becomes the supernatural avenging angel the crow
supernatural avenging angel the crow
supernatural avenging angel the crow the Avenger the killer Achilles myself
the Avenger the killer Achilles myself
the Avenger the killer Achilles myself not sure about his face though everyone
not sure about his face though everyone
not sure about his face though everyone knew Lee was an excellent martial artist
knew Lee was an excellent martial artist
knew Lee was an excellent martial artist and stuntman but it is dramatic acting
and stuntman but it is dramatic acting
and stuntman but it is dramatic acting in this film that proved that Lee was an
in this film that proved that Lee was an
in this film that proved that Lee was an action star triple threat say are you
action star triple threat say are you
action star triple threat say are you some kind of ghost gradually we will
some kind of ghost gradually we will
some kind of ghost gradually we will never see how far his career would have
never see how far his career would have
never see how far his career would have gone but like The Crow Lee is forever
gone but like The Crow Lee is forever
gone but like The Crow Lee is forever immortalized in this fantastic cult
immortalized in this fantastic cult
immortalized in this fantastic cult classic victims aren’t we all
classic victims aren’t we all
classic victims aren’t we all number two Christian Bale Batman The
number two Christian Bale Batman The
number two Christian Bale Batman The Dark Knight trilogy I uh well thank you
Dark Knight trilogy I uh well thank you
Dark Knight trilogy I uh well thank you all for coming here tonight and drinking
all for coming here tonight and drinking
all for coming here tonight and drinking all of my booze okay sure the voice is a
all of my booze okay sure the voice is a
all of my booze okay sure the voice is a bit much but Bale did a great job
bit much but Bale did a great job
bit much but Bale did a great job capturing the intensity of the Dark
capturing the intensity of the Dark
capturing the intensity of the Dark Knight while also portraying the torture
Knight while also portraying the torture
Knight while also portraying the torture that completed Bruce wait I will go back
that completed Bruce wait I will go back
that completed Bruce wait I will go back to Gotham and I will fight
to Gotham and I will fight
to Gotham and I will fight like this but I will not be gone an
like this but I will not be gone an
like this but I will not be gone an execution Bruce please for your own sake
execution Bruce please for your own sake
execution Bruce please for your own sake there’s no turning back
there’s no turning back
there’s no turning back christopher nolan’s focus on creating a
christopher nolan’s focus on creating a
christopher nolan’s focus on creating a realistic gotham mint bail needed to
realistic gotham mint bail needed to
realistic gotham mint bail needed to showcase a believable Batman something
showcase a believable Batman something
showcase a believable Batman something he does again and again throughout the
he does again and again throughout the
he does again and again throughout the trilogy particularly in the second film
trilogy particularly in the second film
trilogy particularly in the second film as he goes toe to toe with Heath
as he goes toe to toe with Heath
as he goes toe to toe with Heath Ledger’s Joker until their spirit breaks
Ledger’s Joker until their spirit breaks
Ledger’s Joker until their spirit breaks completely until they get a good look at
completely until they get a good look at
completely until they get a good look at the real Harvey Dent in fact bill was so
the real Harvey Dent in fact bill was so
the real Harvey Dent in fact bill was so popular among fans that many lobbied for
popular among fans that many lobbied for
popular among fans that many lobbied for him to return for Zack Snyder’s upcoming
him to return for Zack Snyder’s upcoming
him to return for Zack Snyder’s upcoming Batman vs. Superman film before we
Batman vs. Superman film before we
Batman vs. Superman film before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
most of the intelligence community
most of the intelligence community doesn’t believe he exists the ones that
doesn’t believe he exists the ones that
doesn’t believe he exists the ones that do call him the Winter Soldier he’s
do call him the Winter Soldier he’s
do call him the Winter Soldier he’s credited with over two dozen
credited with over two dozen
credited with over two dozen assassinations in the last 50 years the
assassinations in the last 50 years the
assassinations in the last 50 years the decision to turn the Cure into a weapon
decision to turn the Cure into a weapon
decision to turn the Cure into a weapon was made without me what happened on
was made without me what happened on
was made without me what happened on that convoy was inexcusable I thought
that convoy was inexcusable I thought
that convoy was inexcusable I thought you were someone else
you were someone else
you were someone else man you don’t have me on your computer
man you don’t have me on your computer
man you don’t have me on your computer yeah I mean like I had I took a photo of
yeah I mean like I had I took a photo of
yeah I mean like I had I took a photo of the debate team and you’re in the debate
the debate team and you’re in the debate
the debate team and you’re in the debate team so right so he must have seen I
team so right so he must have seen I
team so right so he must have seen I mean I was touching up stuff touching
mean I was touching up stuff touching
mean I was touching up stuff touching himself come on I was I’m not gonna
himself come on I was I’m not gonna
himself come on I was I’m not gonna answer that the idea was to bring
answer that the idea was to bring
answer that the idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people
together a group of remarkable people
together a group of remarkable people see if they could become something more
see if they could become something more
see if they could become something more number one Chris Evans Captain America
number one Chris Evans Captain America
number one Chris Evans Captain America the Marvel Cinematic Universe which
the Marvel Cinematic Universe which
the Marvel Cinematic Universe which means oh I can’t get drunk we had to see
means oh I can’t get drunk we had to see
means oh I can’t get drunk we had to see it to believe it
it to believe it
it to believe it but the guy who played the goofy
but the guy who played the goofy
but the guy who played the goofy self-involved Johnny Storm in 2005
self-involved Johnny Storm in 2005
self-involved Johnny Storm in 2005 Fantastic Four returns to the big screen
Fantastic Four returns to the big screen
Fantastic Four returns to the big screen as Captain America
as Captain America
as Captain America however Evans not only succeeds as the
however Evans not only succeeds as the
however Evans not only succeeds as the star-spangled man but also brought a
star-spangled man but also brought a
star-spangled man but also brought a huge amount of respect for the character
huge amount of respect for the character
huge amount of respect for the character while convincing the audience to respect
while convincing the audience to respect
while convincing the audience to respect him back
I’ve I’ve wah from his journey as a
I’ve I’ve wah from his journey as a 90-pound weakling to one of the oldest
90-pound weakling to one of the oldest
90-pound weakling to one of the oldest and most iconic superheroes of all time
and most iconic superheroes of all time
and most iconic superheroes of all time ciao
what made to you so special nothing I’m
what made to you so special nothing I’m just a kid from Brooklyn
just a kid from Brooklyn
just a kid from Brooklyn not only did Evans have the
not only did Evans have the
not only did Evans have the responsibility of humanizing an American
responsibility of humanizing an American
responsibility of humanizing an American icon but he also had to portray a
icon but he also had to portray a
icon but he also had to portray a soldier and a veteran of the modern eras
soldier and a veteran of the modern eras
soldier and a veteran of the modern eras most defining conflict
most defining conflict
most defining conflict hey Finn its cap do you agree with our
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what do you think is the best movie portrayal of a superhero for more great
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