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  • thunderbolt
    Hi Ernie!!!
    • Feb 15, 2004
    • 34211

    Best Superhero casting

    Ok, who are your top TV or movie Superhero actors??

    10 Jack Nicholson as the Joker
    9 Patrick Stewart As Charlie X
    8 Frank Gorshin's Riddler
    7 Kevin Spacey's Luthor
    6 Tobey Maguire as Spidey
    5 Linda Carter WW
    4 Hugh Jackman's Wolvie, despite his unshortness
    3 George Reeves Superman
    2 Ron Perlman Hellboy
    1 Julie Newmar's Catwoman!!!!!!!
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  • samurainoir
    Eloquent Member
    • Dec 26, 2006
    • 18758

    #2
    I think Christopher Reeve as Superman and Christain Bale as Batman are dead on.

    I don't think anyone else could have been Charles Xavier but Patrick Stewart. Kelsey Grammar was certainly perfect for the voice and mannerisms of The Beast, however, I think it would have been more effective to get a Stuntman/CGI combination to get the physicality of the character better.

    You can't get a better thing than Michael Chikless as the ever lovin' blue eyed Thing.

    I can't think of anyone better than Toby Maguire as Peter Parker after doing such a great job on 3 movies.

    I'm pretty sure The Riddler wasn't really an A-List Batman villian until Frank Gorshin more or less inhabited and defined the character.

    I think Bruce Lee as Kato on the Green Hornet TV show is another performer who brought something to the part that well surpassed his pulp/radio/comic book counterpart.
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    • jemboy2004
      Persistent Member
      • Aug 14, 2005
      • 1703

      #3
      1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, She pulled it off even when it got a little too silly.

      2. Christain Routh as Superman, Yeah I know alot of people didn't care for the movie or him but I thought he was perfect for the role.

      3. Eartha Kat(I may have spelled her name wrong) as Catwoman, Although I loved Newmar as Catwoman too.

      4. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, I think she was perfect in the costume!

      5. Patrick Stewart as Professor X!

      6. The guy who played Magneto in the X-Men movies.

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      • Comic Book Geek
        Stays Crunchy in Milk
        • Aug 2, 2004
        • 2299

        #4
        Have to agree with T-bolt on Spacy's Luthor.
        Chris is the best Superman.
        Only one choice on Batman - Bale

        Oldman as Gordon
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        • toys2cool
          Ultimate Mego Warrior
          • Nov 27, 2006
          • 28605

          #5
          Originally posted by thunderbolt
          Ok, who are your top TV or movie Superhero actors??

          10 Jack Nicholson as the Joker
          9 Patrick Stewart As Charlie X
          8 Frank Gorshin's Riddler
          7 Kevin Spacey's Luthor
          6 Tobey Maguire as Spidey
          5 Linda Carter WW
          4 Hugh Jackman's Wolvie, despite his unshortness
          3 George Reeves Superman
          2 Ron Perlman Hellboy
          1 Julie Newmar's Catwoman!!!!!!!
          That list sounds about right,except I like Christopher instead of George,Jim Carrey as Riddler,and Bale as Batman as well
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          • Hector
            el Hombre de Acero
            • May 19, 2003
            • 31852

            #6
            Originally posted by samurainoir
            I think Christopher Reeve as Superman and Christain Bale as Batman are dead on.

            I don't think anyone else could have been Charles Xavier but Patrick Stewart. Kelsey Grammar was certainly perfect for the voice and mannerisms of The Beast, however, I think it would have been more effective to get a Stuntman/CGI combination to get the physicality of the character better.

            You can't get a better thing than Michael Chikless as the ever lovin' blue eyed Thing.

            I can't think of anyone better than Toby Maguire as Peter Parker after doing such a great job on 3 movies.

            I'm pretty sure The Riddler wasn't really an A-List Batman villian until Frank Gorshin more or less inhabited and defined the character.

            I think Bruce Lee as Kato on the Green Hornet TV show is another performer who brought something to the part that well surpassed his pulp/radio/comic book counterpart.
            I agree on everything you said except about the BEAST being better as a combo of stuntman and CGI, Grammer was just fine they way he was, but other than that, you are right on the money as far as I'm concerned.

            I would like to add Hugh Jackman, the guy was born to be Wolverine (albeit a taller and younger one), I'm so glad Dougray Scott got injured and couldn't play him, so the part went to the Singer's second choice, Hugh Jackman.
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            Originally posted by Comic Book Geek
            Have to agree with T-bolt on Spacy's Luthor.
            Chris is the best Superman.
            Only one choice on Batman - Bale

            Oldman as Gordon
            Agreed on all counts.

            About the Fantastic Four, like Samurai said, Michael Chiklis nails Ben Grimm to the teeth. The other member who also nails it IMO is Chris Evans as Johnny Storm he's dead on, especially with his humor. The other two I'm not too happy about, Ioan Gruffud is too nerdy and stiff as Reed Richards (who is much more mature and assertive in the comics), and Jessica Alba is just miscast as Sue Storm, don't get me wrong, I think Jessica Alba is one gorgeous woman, but she's just not Sue Storm, the filmmakers should've hired a real blonde, more anglo-looking than latina-looking Jessica Alba with that fake dye/wig of hers, imagine if Charlize Theron was a bit shorter (she's too tall though), wow, she would've made a perfect Sue Storm.
            Last edited by Hector; Jun 27, '07, 8:04 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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            • The Bat
              Batman Fanatic
              • Jul 14, 2002
              • 13412

              #7
              Chris Reeve as Superman
              Brandon Routh as Superman
              Christian Bale as Batman
              Michael Cane as Alfred
              Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
              Liam Neeson as Ra's A' Goul
              Jack Nicholson as The Joker
              Patrick Stewart as Prof.X
              Hugh Jackman as Wolvie
              James Marsden as Cyclops
              Femmka Jansen as Jean Grey
              Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler
              Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor
              William DeFoe as GG
              Alfred Monlina as Doc Ock
              Tomas Hayden Church as Sandman
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              • txteach
                Banned
                • Jun 17, 2005
                • 3769

                #8
                To me, the guy from Smallville (sorry, don't know his name) is the best Lex around.

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                • EMCE Hammer
                  Moderation Engineer
                  • Aug 14, 2003
                  • 25679

                  #9
                  A lot of agreement with others, but I don't see anyone giving any love to John Wesley Shipp as the Flash.

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                  • Brue
                    User without title
                    • Sep 29, 2005
                    • 4241

                    #10
                    gorshin made the Riddler.
                    newmar
                    meredith
                    criag
                    ward and odonnell
                    bixby/ferrigno
                    reeve and reeves
                    carter
                    all of the x-men except rogue and booby
                    bale
                    macguire
                    perlman
                    banderas
                    snipes
                    slater (bad movie but the right sgirl)


                    oh yeah, steve i agree shipp is very good

                    all of these people I believe is the character
                    many others have done well in their roles

                    some are an embarrasment to the character (silverstone and macmahon come to mind)

                    nicholson is often lilsted as a good casting - i totally disagree. entertaining maybe. THE joker - no

                    Dafoe: great osbourne/ bad goblin
                    Last edited by Brue; Jun 27, '07, 8:21 PM. Reason: added content

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                    • kingdom warrior
                      OH JES!!
                      • Jul 21, 2005
                      • 12478

                      #11
                      1.Christoper Reeves-Superman
                      2.Christian Bale-Batman
                      3.Lynda Carter-Wonder Woman
                      4.Jack Nicholson-The Joker
                      5.Hugh Jackman-Wolverine
                      6.Gene Hackman-Lex Luthor
                      7.Toby Maguire-Spiderman
                      8.Bill Campbell-The Rocketeer
                      9.Ron Perlman-Hellboy
                      10.Billy Zane-The Phantom

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                      • The Toyroom
                        The Packaging King
                        • Dec 31, 2004
                        • 16653

                        #12
                        1. Lynda Carter -Wonder Woman
                        2. Julie Newmar- Catwoman
                        3. Yvonne Craig- Batgirl (but NOT her Barbara Gordon)
                        4. Christopher Reeve- Superman
                        5. Clayton Moore- The Lone Ranger (technically a western character but he's always been more of a super-hero to me what with the sidekick, outfit, cool car...er, horse)
                        6. Frank Gorshin- The Riddler
                        7. Burgess Meredith- The Penguin
                        8. Hugh Jackman- Wolverine
                        9. Patrick Stweart- Professor X
                        10. Terrence Stamp- General Zod
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                        • highquality
                          #1 Super Guy
                          • Jun 10, 2003
                          • 3963

                          #13
                          1.Christopher Reeve - Superman
                          2. Ferrigno -Hulk
                          3. Stewart - Professor X
                          4. Perlman -Hellboy
                          5. Tom Welling - Clark Kent/Superboy
                          6. Aaron Ashmore - Jimmy Olson on Smalville
                          7. Michael Rosenbaum - Lex Luthor on Smallville
                          8. Michael Chicklis - The Thing
                          9. Allan Cumming - Nightcrawler
                          10. Kelsey Grammar - Beast
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                          • Captain
                            Fighting the good fight!
                            • Jun 17, 2001
                            • 6031

                            #14
                            Lots of good choices here, but your all wrong on one critical character. ADAM WEST is, was, and will always be the BATMAN! No one else need apply!!!
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                            • thunderbolt
                              Hi Ernie!!!
                              • Feb 15, 2004
                              • 34211

                              #15
                              Originally posted by stevemoore
                              A lot of agreement with others, but I don't see anyone giving any love to John Wesley Shipp as the Flash.
                              I did, then realized I forgot Wonder Woman, and somebody had to go.
                              You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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