BEST / WORST Superhero movie casting

[nieman]

Here's who I like:

Christopher Reeve - Superman - every actor that assume the role tries to do a version of Reeve
Patrick Stewart/James Mcavoy - Professor X - both did a great job
Ian McKellen/Michael Fassbender - Magneto - both commanded the role as you could see the younger becoming the older
J.K. Simmons - J. Jonah Jameson
Michael Chiklis & Chris Evans - The Thing & The Human Torch - the best things about F4..their chemistry was perfect
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man - amazing how much of Downey is really in Stark
Jack Nicholson - The Joker - I think he captured insanity Joker
Tom Hiddleston - Loki (He actually managed to make Loki something of a sympathetic figure in "Thor")
Michael Keaton - Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Clarke Duncan - Wilson Fisk
Chris Hemsworth - Thor..hell the whole cast

[Joe Franklin]

It has nothing to do with his acting skills, but Hugh Jackman has the exact opposite body type and facial structure to be cast as Wolverine. The aesthetics of the character is ruined with Jackman playing Wolverine in movies. So this is the worse.

The best is easily Downey as Iron man. And Jack Nicholson as Joker.

[Vibranium]

It has nothing to do with his acting skills, but Hugh Jackman has the exact opposite body type and facial structure to be cast as Wolverine. The aesthetics of the character is ruined with Jackman playing Wolverine in movies. So this is the worse.

The best is easily Downey as Iron man. And Jack Nicholson as Joker.

Ive grown to like Jackman as Wolverine over the years AND it helps that he loves the role, he did a piece for 60 miinutes this past week and he's putting in the gym time, grows the hair and sideburns out....we could have ended up with Dougray Scott

[Joe Franklin]

Ive grown to like Jackman as Wolverine over the years AND it helps that he loves the role, he did a piece for 60 miinutes this past week and he's putting in the gym time, grows the hair and sideburns out....we could have ended up with Dougray Scott

Again, it's not because of Jackman's acting skills or lack of dedication and muscle mass. It's because of his 6'3 body type and thin facial structure.

[Joker Venom]

Worst for me was Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four movies. Julian McMahon who is a good actor was just not a good choice for that part. To me Doom should be such a strong pressence that you can almost feel him and McMahon just does not have that sort of pressence.

Agree that McMahon is a good actor. He was brilliant in "Nip/Tuck".

But he was just wasted in the FF movies. It certainly didn't help matters that Doom was written so badly. "Let's all go for spinnnnnnn!"

*Groan*

[kmeyers]

I liked Jack Nicholson's Joker for what it was, Jack Nicholson pretty much playing himself. But Heath Ledger's Joker made Jack's look like a kid's fun party clown, and felt much more true to the comics.

[darkmetal]

Best
Heath ledger joker
Tom Hardy Bane
Andrew Garfiled as spider man
Emma stone as Gwen stacy
Sam jackson as nick fury
Robert Downy jr as Iron Man
Christen bale as batman
Gary olman as Comminior Gordon
Ron Perlman as hellboy

Worst
Halley barry as catwomen
All the cast of FF(sorry Chris Even ,you are a better Captain America)
Ben Affleck as daredevil
Toby Migure as peter parker /spider man
Kristen dunst as MJ


that is what I got

[marshal99]

Again, it's not because of Jackman's acting skills or lack of dedication and muscle mass. It's because of his 6'3 body type and thin facial structure.

Jackson made Wolverine , wouldn't have been as memorable if Dougray Scott or Glenn Danzig had took that role. Imagine if the x-men had gone with some of their considered castings - you would have Russell Crowe as Wolverine , Jim Caviezel as Cyclops , Angela Bassett as Storm , Natalie Portman as rogue , Lucy Lawless as Jean Grey , Jeri Ryan as Mystique etc.

[darkmetal]

Jackson made Wolverine , wouldn't have been as memorable if Dougray Scott or Glenn Danzig had took that role. Imagine if the x-men had gone with some of their considered castings - you would have Russell Crowe as Wolverine , Jim Caviezel as Cyclops , Angela Bassett as Storm , Natalie Portman as rogue , Lucy Lawless as Jean Grey , Jeri Ryan as Mystique etc.

Glen danzig?WTF,that is like Henry rollins playing Batman.

[Alex]

Glen danzig?WTF,that is like Henry rollins playing Batman.

He's short and angry, two of wolverines defining traits.

[darkmetal]

He's short and angry, two of wolverines defining traits.

Hey but does that not sound strange though ,never thought Glen is a great actor .I know henry can play in minor roles well but not sure about major.

[Joe Franklin]

He's short and angry, two of wolverines defining traits.

Yep. But don't know how well he could pull off the scripted dialogue on screen. But he has the looks and height part down for sure.

[Deep_Sleeper]

Jackson made Wolverine , wouldn't have been as memorable if Dougray Scott or Glenn Danzig had took that role. Imagine if the x-men had gone with some of their considered castings - you would have Russell Crowe as Wolverine , Jim Caviezel as Cyclops , Angela Bassett as Storm , Natalie Portman as rogue , Lucy Lawless as Jean Grey , Jeri Ryan as Mystique etc.

I think Jim Caviziel would have made a much better Cyclops than James Marsden. Caviziel has that quiet presence that Marsden does not. I always thought Vanessa Williams would have made a better Storm than Halle Berry. Also, despite physically not have anything in common with Wolverine, I can't deny that Jackman as Wolverine was one of the best things to come out of the X-Men movies. It bothers me a little to this day that he didn't look like Wolverine, but Jackman's too good to dismiss.

[dupersuper]

I personally thought that Jones was a fantastic casting decision-- but he was given one of the most pitifully scripted Bat-villains in the history of the franchise.

I personally would've liked to have seen a Billy Dee Williams Two-Face.

Clooney - bad all around, but at least he apologized..and considering his record, I wonder what he could have done with a good script and director

I liked his Bruce...as much as you could like anything in that mess.

Obadiah Stane(Jeff Bridges). Just a really solid job as a corrupt corporate executive, and he gave birth to an awesome meme.

He did?

Jeri Ryan as Mystique etc.

I wouldn't mind seeing her walking around in nothing but body paint...