Canadians In The World Of Comic-Book Movies

Canadians In The World Of Comic-Book Movies

To celebrate July 1st which is Canada Day, I've compiled a list of some of this nations greatest talent and their foray into the world of comic-book movies. You might be surprised at just who made this list...

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By Comedian03 - Jul 01, 2011 11:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic



Any of the Canadian readers out there will for sure know that today, July 1st is a national holiday marking the anniversary of the Constitution Act and is an extremely large holiday across the entire country. It's similar in scope to America's Independence Day. To celebrate Canada Day, I've taken the time to compile a list of some of this great nations best talent to have ever graced the film screen as a comic-book character.

Some of you might be quite surprised at some of the actors that are on this list, keep reading to check it out.

[Note: This is not a complete list]

Kevin Durand - Thunder Bay, Ontario
Fred Dukes in X-Men Origins: Wolverine


Ryan Reynolds - Vancouver, British Columbia
Hal Jordan in Green Lantern, and Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine


Jim Carrey - Newmarket, Ontario
The Riddler in Batman Forever


Seth Rogen - Vancouver, British Columbia
Britt Reid in The Green Hornet


Cobie Smulders - Vancouver, British Columbia
Maria Hill in The Avengers


Margot Kidder - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Lois Lane in the original Superman franchise


Nathan Fillion - Edmonton, Alberta
Hal Jordan (Voice) in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights


Colm Feore - Born in Boston but has lived in Canada for the past 40 years
King Laufey in Thor


Shawn Ashmore - Richmond, British Columbia
Iceman in the X-Men trilogy


Ellen Page - Halifax, Nova Scotia (Where I'm from)
Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand


Taylor Kitsch - Kelowna, British Columbia
Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine


James Cameron - Kapuskasing, Ontario
Director Avatar, Titanic, Terminator 1 & 2, Aliens


Others:
- David Cronenberg
- Ivan Reitman
- Paul Haggis
- Erica Durance
- Michael Shanks
- Anna Paquin
- Michael Ironside
- William Shatner
- Bruce Greenwood
- Dan Aykroyd
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siddhant1138
siddhant1138 - 7/1/2011, 11:18 AM
Wait, what does James Cameron have to do with this list?
Really
Really - 7/1/2011, 11:21 AM
Seriously? This is on the front page? Why? I clicked on it to see who else thought this was a weird headline! Who cares about Canadian actors portraying super heroes? I don't mean to offend, but this is a dumb article, sorry.
nuck82
nuck82 - 7/1/2011, 11:22 AM
and they alllllll suck, who would have thought it, bamn snow mexicans ; )
Really
Really - 7/1/2011, 11:22 AM
And what does James Cameron Have to do with this dumb list?
nuck82
nuck82 - 7/1/2011, 11:25 AM
DarthDan
DarthDan - 7/1/2011, 11:29 AM
What are you talking ABOOT
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 7/1/2011, 11:30 AM
Thanks Comedian03, good article. Happy Canada Day!

I'm in Victoria.


@ Really

Shut your little bitch mouth.

Mrmo416
Mrmo416 - 7/1/2011, 11:32 AM
nice work Comedian! Happy Canada day from T'ronno
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 7/1/2011, 11:33 AM
Well the dude has a Greenturd avatar, is from Canada & loves RR. What do ya expect?

Very Sllloooooowww news day
soundwave129
soundwave129 - 7/1/2011, 11:34 AM
It's not easy being green and Canadian in a comic book movie. On this list we have: Two Green Lanterns, The Green Hornet, and The Riddler, all of whom were from fairly bad CBMs.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 7/1/2011, 11:35 AM
Intruder they can play some mean hockey too
BigK1337
BigK1337 - 7/1/2011, 11:35 AM
What I don't get is why Joe Shuster isn't on the list.
Yeah, the list is all about Canadien actors and directors who are involved with CBMs; but that guy is the other half to the creation of Superman.

That guy should get some love as well.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 7/1/2011, 11:36 AM
Every one of you who is bitching and moaning about this is obviously an American racist. Canadians are fun too.
@SamHell shut your [frick]ing mouth, troll.
AUTISTICSPIDER
AUTISTICSPIDER - 7/1/2011, 11:38 AM
Happy Canada day from Kingston Ontario!!! [frick]ing love Canada.
kingmonkeyman
kingmonkeyman - 7/1/2011, 11:39 AM
Nice article. I am usually on the know of Canadian actors and was surprised to see a few that i didn't already know. It's nice to know that Canadians rule hollywood.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 7/1/2011, 11:41 AM
Shut my mouth, asshole
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 7/1/2011, 11:43 AM
(Insert slight to Canadiens here) (smiley-winky face)
kingmonkeyman
kingmonkeyman - 7/1/2011, 11:48 AM
@CaptainProg. I think u meant as Great as Canada.
McGinnis
McGinnis - 7/1/2011, 11:49 AM
@Comedian03
Man you forget Shawn's twin Aaron from Smallville.
McGinnis
McGinnis - 7/1/2011, 11:53 AM
@AUTISTICSPIDER
I'm from Kingston too.
Starlight
Starlight - 7/1/2011, 12:09 PM
@nuck82... wow, that sounded quite RACIST !!! (and I'm not Canadian or Mexican)
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 7/1/2011, 12:25 PM
Take off, eh
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 7/1/2011, 12:28 PM
@ Intruder

Ya, great to see Alpha Flight back. Let's hope it's done better this time around than towards the end of the original run.
wadepool
wadepool - 7/1/2011, 12:43 PM
Kevin Durand went to my Highschool
VanCityKid
VanCityKid - 7/1/2011, 12:55 PM
You Americans think you're just so much better than us don't ya? Damn hosers, don't make me come down there and riot on your ass.
SdProphet
SdProphet - 7/1/2011, 12:56 PM
Lol canada is officially fatter than America....sad
SdProphet
SdProphet - 7/1/2011, 12:59 PM
@van - I see the news headlines now, single Canadian rioter ass kicked my American 12 year old for trash talking America. That'll put those Canadians in place lol
VanCityKid
VanCityKid - 7/1/2011, 1:03 PM
@SD it's called a joke dumbass
nuck82
nuck82 - 7/1/2011, 1:04 PM
@Starlight maybe but its still funny lol
thunderforce
thunderforce - 7/1/2011, 1:07 PM
Here in Windsor we celebrate both Canada and the USA on both sides of the border .
SdProphet
SdProphet - 7/1/2011, 1:10 PM
Lol don't cry van. Better yet, chug bleech (;
Valar1
Valar1 - 7/1/2011, 1:15 PM
where's your proudest son- Shatner? there was a Star Trek comic book y'know
sheebz
sheebz - 7/1/2011, 1:18 PM
why is this news? besides we still kicked ur asses for the stanley, is luongo still crying?

happy canada day! :D
luffycapri
luffycapri - 7/1/2011, 1:32 PM
get this off the front page please
TheMyth
TheMyth - 7/1/2011, 1:32 PM
I will acknowledge you independence when you acknowledge that it isn't bacon, it's ham dammit!

PaulRom, lol I don't think racism plays here. That'd be white people prejudice against other white people.

Happy Canada Day, thanks for the poutine!

EDIT: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Why is this on the front page, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! That's what you pissers sound like. Don't click the [frick]in article if you don't like it poo-c's. I swear I'm gonna go back to making letter bombs again...
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