PICK: The Best Casting in a Comic Book Movie

PICK: The Best Casting in a Comic Book Movie

Tell us which actor/actress fit the role perfectly.

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By ecksmanfan - Apr 07, 2010 08:04 PM EST
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A while back, I set up a poll to see who you, the best damn community on the net today, thought was the worst CBM casting in a film. You chose the awesomely bad Halle Berry as Catwoman. To see the entire article, click here

Now, it's time for you to pick the best! Here are your choices, sorry there are so many, but there are a lot of great actors who played their part perfectly!

Sir Ian McKellen as Magneto



Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier


Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine


Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman


Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman


Heath Ledger as the Joker


Jack Nicholson as the Joker


Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man


Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury


Jackie Earl Haley as Rorschach


Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman


JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson


Toby Maguire as Peter Parker/Spiderman


Ron Perlman as Hellboy


Wesley Snipes as Blade


Hugo Weaving as V


Gerard Butler as King Leonidas


Ed Norton as Bruce Banner


Mickey Rourke as Marv


Brandon Lee as Eric Draven/The Crow


I must note that some of these are not my favorites, but I know that they are popular, so I included them. If you feel I have left someone off, please let me know so that I can add them in! Please vote below!

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StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 4/7/2010, 9:34 PM
OMG too many good choices. I can't pick. some pros and cons for certain people. this shouldnt be a poll, just a top 10 faves list
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/7/2010, 9:42 PM
LOL, that's exactly why this and my worst casting ended up as polls, I couldn't compile them into a list and decide who was the best/worst! I'll let the CBM.com community decide!
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 4/7/2010, 10:00 PM
your gonna have an all out war. you seemed to have left out some other good choices but its your list, so I can't judge
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/7/2010, 10:20 PM
Who else would you add? I know I've missed some and I'm happy to add them!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 4/7/2010, 10:40 PM
Mighty fine compilation ecks.

As BlackAirs mentioned, It is really hard to pick a single person.

I mean, you're gonna have me choose between the likes of Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach and Christopher Reeves as Superman! Only a madman would attempt to pick a single winner!

Although I'm not sure why Tobey Maguire is on the list. ;)

ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/7/2010, 10:47 PM
@supermario- Good luck! Tobey is one of those that is not a favorite of mine, but I knew people would ask. It was with reluctance that he was included.

@Blackaires- we don't have wars...we have very heated discussions! =)
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 4/7/2010, 10:56 PM
@ecksman

Well, I'm not sure how many votes he'll get, but hopefully a very small amount.


And where's Hasselhoff as Nick Fury? lol!
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/7/2010, 11:03 PM
LOL Check out the article for worst casting for the answer to that...
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 4/7/2010, 11:17 PM
Damn. The glory of hasselhoff will never be realized!
Macksimus
Macksimus - 4/8/2010, 1:08 AM
1. RDJ
2. Ledger
3. Stewart
4. Snipes
5. McKellen

...my top 5. RDJ is by far the best CBM casting ever. He was born to play that role.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 4/8/2010, 6:18 AM
Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman ]
Micheal keaton as Batman
RDJ as Iron Man
Tobey Macguire as Spider-Man
Heath Ledger as the Joker
Ron Pearlman as Hellboy
Christian Bale as Batman
I love them all!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/8/2010, 8:03 AM
@ ecks

good article man! just from the headline i was thinking RDJ hands down, but after seeing your choices, i have to think about it. i didn't realize all the AWESOME castings we've had over the years!

i'd still say either RDJ, JK Simmons, or Sam Jackson (ONLY because he's ultimate Fury, which was based off of Sam Jackson already anyway, lol. does that make it unfair?? lol)

honorable mentions to Hugo Weaving as V and Gerard Butler as Leonidas.

i don't know why, but i was never a fan of Ian Mckellan's Magneto. he played him a little too corny i think. his facial expressions when he's using his powers are what make me say that. (although, when Magneto pulls the guns out of the policemen's hands and turns them on them in X1, i have to say taht was CLASSIC Magneto!)
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 4/8/2010, 8:18 AM
For as long as I have lived I have never seen a better choice for the Role of Superman than Christopher Reeve. God Bless him.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/8/2010, 10:39 AM
@CDB- Thanks! I almost left Sam Jackson off, we've seen him with, what? 2 1/2 minutes of screen time? But we all know he is going to totally own that role.

@air- Yeah, no matter who dons the red and blue, they will never be able to fill the role as well as Reeve did.
Kyos
Kyos - 4/8/2010, 11:27 AM
RDJ as Stark is brilliant and I can't imagine anyone else being Iron Man for a looong time. But somebody else got my vote, because I honestly don't think anyone can give us a better J. Jonah Jameson than JK Simmons - wow!

Ledger/Joker, Pearlman/Hellboy and JEH/Rorschach I love as well.

I liked Jackman as Logan after the first 2 X movies, but I don't think I can ever get over the shitfest that was the origins movie.

Haven't seen a non-animated Superman I liked so far, sorry to all the Reeve fans.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/8/2010, 12:05 PM
@ kyos

totally agree with your superman comment
Layperson
Layperson - 4/8/2010, 12:07 PM
This is almost impossible...but if I have to pick I'd go

1. Chris Reeve as Superman
2. Robert Downy Jr. and Tony Stark
3. Jack/Heath as the Joker (it's too hard to pick between the two they were just both so great for different reasons
4. Patrick Stewart as Prof. X
5. Mickey Rorke as Marv

I know 3 is a bit of a cop out but sorry, it's just too hard to pick a fav amoung those two for me.
All of these picks have been great tho, and all should be recognized.
McLovin
McLovin - 4/8/2010, 12:21 PM
ecksmanfan - you continue to put out good work my man! This really is a head scratch-er. I guess from your list is would go down like this for me:

1. Pat Stewart as Prof. X (I remember how happy I was when he was cast because he was PERFECT!)
2. Chris Reeves (sorry to all the Reeves' haters out there ;-)
3. Mickey Rourke as Marv
4. RDJ as Iron-man
5. Ian McKellen as Magneto
Pooh
Pooh - 4/8/2010, 12:55 PM
I'm kind of surprised by the low number of people who voted for Hellboy. I voted for Jameson. That guy was hilarious.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/8/2010, 1:28 PM
@McLovin- your praise is appreciated, thank you! When I was making this list, it kept getting longer and longer, finally I had to draw a line!
McLovin
McLovin - 4/8/2010, 1:34 PM
LOL ecs, I hear you! But you did manage to put the iconic ones up there and it is always good to read an article that encourages debate among us geeks (we're all dying to do it anyway, we just need an excuse).
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/8/2010, 1:37 PM
Exactly! Nothing better than a bunch of geeks "discussing" our passion!
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 4/8/2010, 1:45 PM
I accept all of the above and think they all did a great job... except Michael Keaton. he never really sat well with me as Batman. Acted pretty good..but didn't look the part. I know a lot of you will disagree with me. It's funny I think Michael Keaton acted the part, but didn't look the part and George Clooney looked the part but acted like crap as Bruce Wayne/Batman. LOL, sorry.
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 4/8/2010, 1:47 PM
Oh and Terrence Stamp would've been a good Magneto too. ; )~
blankofthedead
blankofthedead - 4/8/2010, 2:25 PM
j.k. simmons is by far the best casting ever!
Checkmate
Checkmate - 4/8/2010, 2:48 PM
WOO! I'm in the 0.73% who voted for Ed Norton.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 4/8/2010, 3:20 PM
Good stuff Ecks! I was thinking of doing an article on this myself. Great minds think alike!

Best hero is a tie with RDJ and Ron Perlman

Best villain is Heath Ledger
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/8/2010, 3:29 PM
@Dogs- Yes...we are genius are we not?
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/8/2010, 3:49 PM
@Ozy- No offense bud, but I think you might be the only person that liked him in that role. Lol...
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/8/2010, 4:29 PM
1.patrick stewart
2.heath ledger
3.micky rourke
4.j.k simmons

best cast overall i think it would have to be
1.sin city
2.the dark knight
3.x-men 2
thatiscrazy
thatiscrazy - 4/8/2010, 4:35 PM
Why is hugh jackman even up there.... sigh, anyway

these are based off the fact that NOBODY else could have played these roles anybetter.

1. Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier
2. Wesley Snipes as Blade
3. Ron Perlman as Hellboy
4. Gerard Butler as King Leonidas

These charactors could have been played by other actors but where AMAZING in the role

Mickey Rourke as Marv
Hugo Weaving as V
JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
Heath Ledger as The Joker
Jack Nicholson as The Joker
RDJ as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Hugh, and Ian are good actors but they just didnt embodie the essence of the characters, they would have been the last to come to mind and still are.

Any body else up there I'm pretty much indifferent to.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 4/8/2010, 5:28 PM
My favorite comic book movie actor is Heath Ledger as the Joker I believe he was the greatest CBM villain of all time.

The rest of the best CBM actors are
2.J.K Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
3.Ian Mckellen as Magneto
4. Jackie Earl Haley as Rorschach
5. Hugo Weaving as V or Patrick Stewart as Prof X both are good

@ thatiscrazy - Heath Ledger and J.K. Simmons are irreplaceable they were perfect.
ThePrince
ThePrince - 4/8/2010, 6:37 PM
my personal fave was Ledger as Joker, but the all out best pic for an actor portraying a character is RDJ. he was absolutely spot on, it was like opening a comic and watching it on a screen. perfect pick.
Deadpool813
Deadpool813 - 4/8/2010, 7:14 PM
Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine
Heath Ledger as the Joker
Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Jackie Earl Haley as Rorschach
Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman
JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
Toby Maguire as Peter Parker/Spiderman

Not in that order but of those choices I think they did a great job, the rest are penis
usclerkguy
usclerkguy - 4/8/2010, 7:39 PM
How about Alfred Molina as Doc Ock....a truly great performance!!!!
Kovacs
Kovacs - 4/8/2010, 8:24 PM
never really liked bale's batman but he is my fav bruce wayne
113
113 - 4/8/2010, 9:49 PM
How the hell is Christopher Reeve not winning this poll? This is a no brainer. He was the perfect casting of the most iconic superhero before superhero movies became "the thing"

1) Chris Reeves as Kal'el
2) Heath Ledger as Joker
3) Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
4) J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
5) Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier

moboy
moboy - 4/8/2010, 10:23 PM
Im giving it to Heath...he killed it...literally!!
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