some heroes just don’t look or feel the part welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten worst superhero castings
top ten worst superhero castings
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be focusing on actors who just didn’t
be focusing on actors who just didn’t fit the part of the superheroes they
fit the part of the superheroes they
fit the part of the superheroes they were cast to play or gave such terrible
were cast to play or gave such terrible
were cast to play or gave such terrible performances that they ruined the
performances that they ruined the
performances that they ruined the adaptation of their character
number 10 ray stevenson as frank castle
number 10 ray stevenson as frank castle flashed the punisher punisher war zone
flashed the punisher punisher war zone
flashed the punisher punisher war zone um I see you any idea okay to ask Frank
um I see you any idea okay to ask Frank
um I see you any idea okay to ask Frank Castle is one of the most aggressive
Castle is one of the most aggressive
Castle is one of the most aggressive belligerent heroes that comics have to
belligerent heroes that comics have to
belligerent heroes that comics have to offer
offer
offer unfortunately someone in the casting
unfortunately someone in the casting
unfortunately someone in the casting Department clearly didn’t get the memo
Department clearly didn’t get the memo
Department clearly didn’t get the memo when they decided to cast Stevenson as
when they decided to cast Stevenson as
when they decided to cast Stevenson as the crazy badass and this is following
the crazy badass and this is following
the crazy badass and this is following Dolph Lundgren’s shallow 1980s
Dolph Lundgren’s shallow 1980s
Dolph Lundgren’s shallow 1980s interpretation here we could bullet-time
interpretation here we could bullet-time
interpretation here we could bullet-time grow up to be a good man the punisher
grow up to be a good man the punisher
grow up to be a good man the punisher stevenson plays is in direct contrast to
stevenson plays is in direct contrast to
stevenson plays is in direct contrast to what audiences expected of a character
what audiences expected of a character
what audiences expected of a character instead of a raging warrior we get more
instead of a raging warrior we get more
instead of a raging warrior we get more of a subtle portrayal go happy with your
of a subtle portrayal go happy with your
of a subtle portrayal go happy with your Frank
sometimes I’d like to get my hands on
sometimes I’d like to get my hands on God it’s important to remember here that
God it’s important to remember here that
God it’s important to remember here that bad casting isn’t always the same as bad
bad casting isn’t always the same as bad
bad casting isn’t always the same as bad acting this is a unique case where the
acting this is a unique case where the
acting this is a unique case where the performance isn’t inherently bad but it
performance isn’t inherently bad but it
performance isn’t inherently bad but it just completely missed what the
just completely missed what the
just completely missed what the character is supposed to be about let me
character is supposed to be about let me
character is supposed to be about let me put you out of my number 9 Jessica Alba
put you out of my number 9 Jessica Alba
put you out of my number 9 Jessica Alba a Sue Storm Invisible Woman Fantastic
a Sue Storm Invisible Woman Fantastic
a Sue Storm Invisible Woman Fantastic Four what do you mean you can’t look at
Four what do you mean you can’t look at
Four what do you mean you can’t look at me as a scientist to turn super heroine
me as a scientist to turn super heroine
me as a scientist to turn super heroine The Invisible Woman is supposed to be a
The Invisible Woman is supposed to be a
The Invisible Woman is supposed to be a combination of brains beauty and bravery
combination of brains beauty and bravery
combination of brains beauty and bravery but Jessica Alba’s portrayal you think
but Jessica Alba’s portrayal you think
but Jessica Alba’s portrayal you think she only existed to provide some eye
she only existed to provide some eye
she only existed to provide some eye candy Susan that’s fine well she does
candy Susan that’s fine well she does
candy Susan that’s fine well she does not completely ruin the movie herself
not completely ruin the movie herself
not completely ruin the movie herself the problem people have is that she’s
the problem people have is that she’s
the problem people have is that she’s completely forgettable and comes across
completely forgettable and comes across
completely forgettable and comes across as little more than a pretty face
as little more than a pretty face
as little more than a pretty face the clouds fundamentally altered our DNA
the clouds fundamentally altered our DNA
the clouds fundamentally altered our DNA her performance is one of Marvel’s most
her performance is one of Marvel’s most
her performance is one of Marvel’s most famous leading women falls completely
famous leading women falls completely
famous leading women falls completely flat an audience is founded hard to even
flat an audience is founded hard to even
flat an audience is founded hard to even believe that she’s a scientist let alone
believe that she’s a scientist let alone
believe that she’s a scientist let alone a superhero
a superhero
a superhero number 8 Chris O’Donnell as Dick Grayson
number 8 Chris O’Donnell as Dick Grayson
number 8 Chris O’Donnell as Dick Grayson / Robin Batman and Robin I want a car
chicks dig the car this is why Superman
chicks dig the car this is why Superman works alone adolescent angst is turned
works alone adolescent angst is turned
works alone adolescent angst is turned up to 11 in this performance resulting
up to 11 in this performance resulting
up to 11 in this performance resulting in what’s often considered to be one of
in what’s often considered to be one of
in what’s often considered to be one of the most annoying superhero portrayals
the most annoying superhero portrayals
the most annoying superhero portrayals of all time I could have made that jump
of all time I could have made that jump
of all time I could have made that jump and just splatter your brains all over
and just splatter your brains all over
and just splatter your brains all over the side of the building one of the
the side of the building one of the
the side of the building one of the primary conflicts of the film is that
primary conflicts of the film is that
primary conflicts of the film is that the dynamic duo is falling apart which
the dynamic duo is falling apart which
the dynamic duo is falling apart which might even have made for a dramatic
might even have made for a dramatic
might even have made for a dramatic story line if we felt any sympathy for
story line if we felt any sympathy for
story line if we felt any sympathy for his Davis sidekick instead the Boy
his Davis sidekick instead the Boy
his Davis sidekick instead the Boy Wonder repeatedly comes across as
Wonder repeatedly comes across as
Wonder repeatedly comes across as nothing more than a whiny kid it’s real
nothing more than a whiny kid it’s real
nothing more than a whiny kid it’s real issues with women you know that you just
issues with women you know that you just
issues with women you know that you just couldn’t stand it she was going to kiss
couldn’t stand it she was going to kiss
couldn’t stand it she was going to kiss me and not you couldn’t stand it
me and not you couldn’t stand it
me and not you couldn’t stand it something was gonna be mine not yours it
something was gonna be mine not yours it
something was gonna be mine not yours it doesn’t help that O’Donnell himself was
doesn’t help that O’Donnell himself was
doesn’t help that O’Donnell himself was nearly 30 at the time – the movie was
nearly 30 at the time – the movie was
nearly 30 at the time – the movie was made making him seem all the more
made making him seem all the more
made making him seem all the more immature when his character acted like a
immature when his character acted like a
immature when his character acted like a brat this is no partnership you’re never
brat this is no partnership you’re never
brat this is no partnership you’re never going to trust me
going to trust me
going to trust me number seven George Clooney as Bruce
number seven George Clooney as Bruce
number seven George Clooney as Bruce Wayne / Batman Batman and Robin thanks
Wayne / Batman Batman and Robin thanks
Wayne / Batman Batman and Robin thanks Jess break it you buy it if you felt a
Jess break it you buy it if you felt a
Jess break it you buy it if you felt a sidekick was bad well you get a load of
sidekick was bad well you get a load of
sidekick was bad well you get a load of the real hero who many comic book fans
the real hero who many comic book fans
the real hero who many comic book fans believed was even worse now in all
believed was even worse now in all
believed was even worse now in all fairness to mr. Clooney the awful
fairness to mr. Clooney the awful
fairness to mr. Clooney the awful scripts gave him really nothing to work
scripts gave him really nothing to work
scripts gave him really nothing to work with
with
with however this is an actor who seemed to
however this is an actor who seemed to
however this is an actor who seemed to be born to play a billionaire playboy so
be born to play a billionaire playboy so
be born to play a billionaire playboy so watching them completely squander the
watching them completely squander the
watching them completely squander the role of a lifetime is pretty
role of a lifetime is pretty
role of a lifetime is pretty disappointing
disappointing
disappointing I rules that keep us alive and if you
I rules that keep us alive and if you
I rules that keep us alive and if you want to stay in this house and on this
want to stay in this house and on this
want to stay in this house and on this team you will abide by them displaying
team you will abide by them displaying
team you will abide by them displaying none of the charm of Bruce Wayne or the
none of the charm of Bruce Wayne or the
none of the charm of Bruce Wayne or the greatness of Batman this portrayal
greatness of Batman this portrayal
greatness of Batman this portrayal completely lacks any of the character we
completely lacks any of the character we
completely lacks any of the character we expect from the Caped Crusader instead
expect from the Caped Crusader instead
expect from the Caped Crusader instead we watch mentor Clooney completely phone
we watch mentor Clooney completely phone
we watch mentor Clooney completely phone it in as he delivers one deadpan
it in as he delivers one deadpan
it in as he delivers one deadpan one-liner
one-liner
one-liner after another the ice give the Iceman
after another the ice give the Iceman
after another the ice give the Iceman number six Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze
number six Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze
number six Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider Ghost Rider and you’ll
/ Ghost Rider Ghost Rider and you’ll
/ Ghost Rider Ghost Rider and you’ll find me there the spirit of vengeance
find me there the spirit of vengeance
find me there the spirit of vengeance fighting fire with fire when casting a
fighting fire with fire when casting a
fighting fire with fire when casting a cool badass superhero that is literally
cool badass superhero that is literally
cool badass superhero that is literally the agent of the del cages pretty much
the agent of the del cages pretty much
the agent of the del cages pretty much the exact opposite of what you need yet
the exact opposite of what you need yet
the exact opposite of what you need yet Siri is delivering a weirdly
Siri is delivering a weirdly
Siri is delivering a weirdly out-of-place performance in what critics
out-of-place performance in what critics
out-of-place performance in what critics considered to be an already poorly
considered to be an already poorly
considered to be an already poorly written film my daddy once said if you
written film my daddy once said if you
written film my daddy once said if you don’t make a choice a choice makes you
don’t make a choice a choice makes you
don’t make a choice a choice makes you at times this portrayal of Johnny Blaze
at times this portrayal of Johnny Blaze
at times this portrayal of Johnny Blaze is bland and uncharismatic and at other
is bland and uncharismatic and at other
is bland and uncharismatic and at other moments is simply too intense or
moments is simply too intense or
moments is simply too intense or over-the-top at the end of the day even
over-the-top at the end of the day even
over-the-top at the end of the day even the most dramatic modes of the film are
the most dramatic modes of the film are
the most dramatic modes of the film are kind of ruined as it is very difficult
kind of ruined as it is very difficult
kind of ruined as it is very difficult to take Cage seriously you may have my
to take Cage seriously you may have my
to take Cage seriously you may have my song he doesn’t have my spear number
song he doesn’t have my spear number
song he doesn’t have my spear number five Seth Rogen at Brit read The Green
five Seth Rogen at Brit read The Green
five Seth Rogen at Brit read The Green Hornet The Green Hornet that’s a very
Hornet The Green Hornet that’s a very
Hornet The Green Hornet that’s a very very good as one of the most obscure
very good as one of the most obscure
very good as one of the most obscure superheroes viewers might not have had
superheroes viewers might not have had
superheroes viewers might not have had much of an idea who the Green Hornet was
much of an idea who the Green Hornet was
much of an idea who the Green Hornet was when initially going into the movie
when initially going into the movie
when initially going into the movie after watching it though they’re
after watching it though they’re
after watching it though they’re probably just schoolís I want you to
probably just schoolís I want you to
probably just schoolís I want you to take my hand I want you to come with me
take my hand I want you to come with me
take my hand I want you to come with me on this adventure I don’t with you but I
on this adventure I don’t with you but I
on this adventure I don’t with you but I don’t want that you the problem isn’t
don’t want that you the problem isn’t
don’t want that you the problem isn’t that Rogen puts in a terrible
that Rogen puts in a terrible
that Rogen puts in a terrible performance as the titular hero but
performance as the titular hero but
performance as the titular hero but steady hardly puts in a performance at
steady hardly puts in a performance at
steady hardly puts in a performance at all perhaps banking on the assumption
all perhaps banking on the assumption
all perhaps banking on the assumption that very few readers actually know who
that very few readers actually know who
that very few readers actually know who the Green Hornet is Rogen plays him off
the Green Hornet is Rogen plays him off
the Green Hornet is Rogen plays him off as a goofy every man rather than it’s a
as a goofy every man rather than it’s a
as a goofy every man rather than it’s a serious vigilante this is not blue of
serious vigilante this is not blue of
serious vigilante this is not blue of this thing out of proportion I will blow
this thing out of proportion I will blow
this thing out of proportion I will blow this guy in any proportion I like many
this guy in any proportion I like many
this guy in any proportion I like many felt that the entire time he felt as if
felt that the entire time he felt as if
felt that the entire time he felt as if he was just being himself rather than
he was just being himself rather than
he was just being himself rather than actually portraying a him character
actually portraying a him character
actually portraying a him character ultimately this feels more like a copy
ultimately this feels more like a copy
ultimately this feels more like a copy and paste job from knocked up and
and paste job from knocked up and
and paste job from knocked up and pineapple Express rather than a you need
pineapple Express rather than a you need
pineapple Express rather than a you need to take on a superhero let’s say you
to take on a superhero let’s say you
to take on a superhero let’s say you actually found the roads how can we how
actually found the roads how can we how
actually found the roads how can we how can we connect the Pineapple Express
can we connect the Pineapple Express
can we connect the Pineapple Express read to you number four David Hasselhoff
read to you number four David Hasselhoff
read to you number four David Hasselhoff as Nick Fury
as Nick Fury
as Nick Fury Nick Fury agent of shield
we all do that before the iconic
we all do that before the iconic portrayal that audiences know and love
portrayal that audiences know and love
portrayal that audiences know and love today there was a much happier version
today there was a much happier version
today there was a much happier version of Nick Fury that is probably best
of Nick Fury that is probably best
of Nick Fury that is probably best forgotten
forgotten
forgotten on paper this seems to be like the
on paper this seems to be like the
on paper this seems to be like the perfect casting hasselhoff looks exactly
perfect casting hasselhoff looks exactly
perfect casting hasselhoff looks exactly like the tough macho Nick Fury that
like the tough macho Nick Fury that
like the tough macho Nick Fury that comic readers had known how you were
comic readers had known how you were
comic readers had known how you were dead it’s when he tried to act that
dead it’s when he tried to act that
dead it’s when he tried to act that things really fall apart though
things really fall apart though
things really fall apart though everything he says comes across as fakin
everything he says comes across as fakin
everything he says comes across as fakin cartoonish completely ruining any sense
cartoonish completely ruining any sense
cartoonish completely ruining any sense of realism that the film had going for
of realism that the film had going for
of realism that the film had going for it ultimately this goes to show that
it ultimately this goes to show that
it ultimately this goes to show that there’s a lot more to superhero casting
there’s a lot more to superhero casting
there’s a lot more to superhero casting than just how you look I wouldn’t do
than just how you look I wouldn’t do
than just how you look I wouldn’t do that those things have a way of backfire
that those things have a way of backfire
that those things have a way of backfire number 3 Shaquille O’Neal as John Henry
number 3 Shaquille O’Neal as John Henry
number 3 Shaquille O’Neal as John Henry irons flash steal steal remember curb
irons flash steal steal remember curb
irons flash steal steal remember curb meant delusional as Michael Jordan’s
meant delusional as Michael Jordan’s
meant delusional as Michael Jordan’s Space Jam showed giving a basketball
Space Jam showed giving a basketball
Space Jam showed giving a basketball superstar his own movie isn’t
superstar his own movie isn’t
superstar his own movie isn’t necessarily a bad idea are you talking
necessarily a bad idea are you talking
necessarily a bad idea are you talking to me yeah I’m talking to you you want a
to me yeah I’m talking to you you want a
to me yeah I’m talking to you you want a piece of me come and get it but just
piece of me come and get it but just
piece of me come and get it but just because an athlete has charisma doesn’t
because an athlete has charisma doesn’t
because an athlete has charisma doesn’t mean that he or she is cut out to be an
mean that he or she is cut out to be an
mean that he or she is cut out to be an action hero
while Shaq definitely has the size and
while Shaq definitely has the size and Bill’s to play the Superman inspired
Bill’s to play the Superman inspired
Bill’s to play the Superman inspired superhero steel what people perceived as
superhero steel what people perceived as
superhero steel what people perceived as his well inability to act really made
his well inability to act really made
his well inability to act really made the whole movie seem kind of like a joke
his limited range of emotions and craned
his limited range of emotions and craned toward the delivery have made it
toward the delivery have made it
toward the delivery have made it impossible for moviegoers to view this
impossible for moviegoers to view this
impossible for moviegoers to view this as a legitimate acting performance as
as a legitimate acting performance as
as a legitimate acting performance as practically every line comes across as
practically every line comes across as
practically every line comes across as more laughable than serious it always
more laughable than serious it always
more laughable than serious it always vocal Oh number two Halle Berry has
vocal Oh number two Halle Berry has
vocal Oh number two Halle Berry has patience Phillips Flash Catwoman
patience Phillips Flash Catwoman
patience Phillips Flash Catwoman Catwoman comes home audiences were
Catwoman comes home audiences were
Catwoman comes home audiences were already lukewarm towards Berry’s
already lukewarm towards Berry’s
already lukewarm towards Berry’s portrayal of the x-men’s storm so maybe
portrayal of the x-men’s storm so maybe
portrayal of the x-men’s storm so maybe giving her a second shot at playing
giving her a second shot at playing
giving her a second shot at playing superhero wasn’t the best idea you know
superhero wasn’t the best idea you know
superhero wasn’t the best idea you know what happens to a toad and it struck by
what happens to a toad and it struck by
what happens to a toad and it struck by lightning when patients Phelps comes in
lightning when patients Phelps comes in
lightning when patients Phelps comes in contact with an ancient Egyptian tent
contact with an ancient Egyptian tent
contact with an ancient Egyptian tent she begins to become more and more
she begins to become more and more
she begins to become more and more cat-like herself however according to
cat-like herself however according to
cat-like herself however according to critics Halle Berry takes things a
critics Halle Berry takes things a
critics Halle Berry takes things a little bit too far in her attempts to
little bit too far in her attempts to
little bit too far in her attempts to see this feline it’s one thing to show
see this feline it’s one thing to show
see this feline it’s one thing to show some subtle tent-like tendencies and
some subtle tent-like tendencies and
some subtle tent-like tendencies and another to overact at every possible
another to overact at every possible
another to overact at every possible opportunity
opportunity
opportunity she turns one of the most mysterious and
she turns one of the most mysterious and
she turns one of the most mysterious and seductive femme fatales in fiction into
seductive femme fatales in fiction into
seductive femme fatales in fiction into a complete caricature resulting in one
a complete caricature resulting in one
a complete caricature resulting in one of the silliest superhero performances
of the silliest superhero performances
of the silliest superhero performances ever on screen before we reveal our
ever on screen before we reveal our
ever on screen before we reveal our number one pick here a few dishonorable
number one pick here a few dishonorable
number one pick here a few dishonorable mentions this isn’t a game you do not
mentions this isn’t a game you do not
mentions this isn’t a game you do not see in civilian equipment into my active
see in civilian equipment into my active
see in civilian equipment into my active war zone you understand don’t worry
war zone you understand don’t worry
war zone you understand don’t worry that’s not that bad yeah to you though
that’s not that bad yeah to you though
that’s not that bad yeah to you though [Music]
Thanks
Thanks number one Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock
number one Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock
number one Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock flash daredevil daredevil you’re holding
flash daredevil daredevil you’re holding
flash daredevil daredevil you’re holding back stop playing a blind man with
back stop playing a blind man with
back stop playing a blind man with heightened sensitivity is one of the
heightened sensitivity is one of the
heightened sensitivity is one of the most difficult acting jobs a superhero
most difficult acting jobs a superhero
most difficult acting jobs a superhero movie could demand that’s why this miss
movie could demand that’s why this miss
movie could demand that’s why this miss casting is particularly unfortunate
casting is particularly unfortunate
casting is particularly unfortunate while this role could have been complex
while this role could have been complex
while this role could have been complex and nuanced instead we got what people
and nuanced instead we got what people
and nuanced instead we got what people have called one of the most wooden
have called one of the most wooden
have called one of the most wooden portrayals imaginable well could you be
portrayals imaginable well could you be
portrayals imaginable well could you be a little bit more specific experts is
a little bit more specific experts is
a little bit more specific experts is stiff and he lacks any of the toughness
stiff and he lacks any of the toughness
stiff and he lacks any of the toughness or grit that makes this character tick
or grit that makes this character tick
or grit that makes this character tick it feels like we’re just watching an
it feels like we’re just watching an
it feels like we’re just watching an empty shell going through the motions
empty shell going through the motions
empty shell going through the motions making every dramatic moments and
making every dramatic moments and
making every dramatic moments and character interactions seem kind of
character interactions seem kind of
character interactions seem kind of Hollow and enjoy your father
Hollow and enjoy your father
Hollow and enjoy your father ah some casting mistakes just make bad
ah some casting mistakes just make bad
ah some casting mistakes just make bad movies worse well this is one miss
movies worse well this is one miss
movies worse well this is one miss casting that turned a potentially decent
casting that turned a potentially decent
casting that turned a potentially decent movie into an awful one well
movie into an awful one well
movie into an awful one well according to critics anyway you’re cute
according to critics anyway you’re cute
according to critics anyway you’re cute me I’m do you agree with our picks check
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