[NotTheGuyYouKill]

No mention of ? Overlooked because of Joker but I liked him just as much. also Kevin Conroy Batman, Hamill Joker, RDJ Iron Man, and Hugh Jackman Wolverine.

Exkhart was mentioned several times.

[MrCunningham]

THIS! So twisted and hot! DeVito was an excellent Penguin too. That movie doesn't get enough credit.

"It could be worse.... my nose could be gushing blood!"

Haha.

As much as I liked DeVito in Batman Returns, I never liked how much they padded his fat suit. That always bugged me.


And going back to an older post:

...oops, I thought this was WORST INTERPRETATION OF A COMIC BOOK CHARACTER EVER.

He was terrible as commissioner Gordon, and so poorly implemented :P . Even the 60's Batman commissioner had a better on screen representation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMnwzlwM1qs

Gordon from the animated series was well done too.

[_tetsuo_]

Do we forget?

[TrumanBurbank]

People insulting Bale as Bruce Wayne are morons.

[Schweini]

People insulting Bale as Bruce Wayne are morons.

[markot]

Devito was a greak Penguin, but was he like the comic books version?

I loved the Burton batmans, but they definately had a Burton feel to them, which I loved, but still, lots of people complain that it wasnt 'batman' enough, especially Nicholson, who I liked as the Joker >.>

Keaton was the best batman though!

[Coppertracks]

Another vote for Jonah Jameson. I doubt it can ever be surpassed, he does just nail it.

Also:

RDJ as Ironman

Heath Ledger's Joker
Mark Hamill's Joker voice

Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent (does not get enough praise)

Patrick Stewart as Xavier

Both Ian McKellen and Fassbender as Magneto.

[Razgriz-Specter]

Exkhart was mentioned several times.

Oh ok my bad.

[nomis]

AS KING OF ASGARD...

[AdrianWerner]

I'm shocked that I'm the first one to mention Jim Carrey's Mask

[Glass Rebel]

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool har har

no seriously

1. RDJ as Iron Man/Tony Stark
2. Heath Ledger as Joker
3. Michael Fassbender as Magneto
4. Mark Ruffalo as Hulk/Bruce Banner
5. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

Oh shit, Danny DeVito as Penguin was awesome too

[Dommo]

I'm shocked that I'm the first one to mention Jim Carrey's Mask

You're actually not:

I'd say Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss but it's just too different from the comics (Carrey's is better)

But I do absolutely agree with both of you. Great film.

[BigDug13]

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool har har no seriously 1. RDJ as Iron Man/Tony Stark 2. Heath Ledger as Joker 3. Michael Fassbender as Magneto 4. Mark Ruffalo as Hulk/Bruce Banner 5. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine Oh shit, Danny DeVito as Penguin was awesome too

We are all basically saying the same things now...so who are the worst portrayals (could be either the movie was horrible and/or the actor was horrible)

[Replicant]

AS KING OF ASGARD...

LOL @ at his smug face. I love douche-tastic Thor. Shame that we'll never see it again since the character is supposed to be all 'grown up' and mature now. But I like seeing Hemsworth playing a douchebag since he normally plays a good guy. Hopefully he'll find a role in the future where he plays a bad guy instead of a good guy.

[MrCunningham]

We are all basically saying the same things now...so who are the worst portrayals (could be either the movie was horrible and/or the actor was horrible)

Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face was horrible. Now granted I don't hate Tommy Lee Jones, but his portrayal of Two face was so over the top and hammy that it was embarrassing to watch at times. But I think it has more to do with the direction he was given than himself. The makeup job on his face was pretty awful too.

[highluxury]

Everything OP posted

Signed at all boxes. 100% agreed.

I'd only like to add this guy to the list:



Notable mentions go to Jim Carrey as the Mask and Warren Beatty as Dick Tracey.

[DeaconKnowledge]

Tobey McGuire as Spider-Man... tends to get overlooked for some reason, but he was perfect

Couldn't disagree more. Tobey's Spider-Man was an over emotional sap. In fact, the triumvirate of Spider-Man, MJ and Harry were all miscast.

Spider-Man is a jackass. His mouth is just as dangerous as his powers are. Tobey did none of that, and he played the role way too seriously.

MJ was even worse. I've always considered MJ a super hero too. Her power is being hot as hell. Kirsten Dunst couldn't have been more of an opposite sentiment.

Harry was okay, but Harry being better looking than Petey kinda defeats the entire idea.

[Salvor.Hardin]

I expected his picture to be everywhere in this thread but I'm really fucking disappointed that only a few intelligent human beings have noted his performance

[ReiGun]

I expected his picture to be everywhere in this thread but I'm really fucking disappointed that only a few intelligent human beings have noted his performance

I knew I forgot someone!

I am not worthy. :(

[godelsmetric]

Heath Ledger was great. The only truly great part of TDK.

Other than that, McAvoy and Fassbender as Xavier and Lesner in X-Men: First Class.

People only mention Fassbender but I think it was a great double act.

[Discotheque]

Heath Ledger was great. The only truly great part of TDK. Other than that, McAvoy and Fassbender as Xavier and Lesner in X-Men: First Class. People only mention Fassbender but I think it was a great double act.

Yeah Fassbender's one of my favorite actors at the moment but it was definitely good work from both McAvoy and Fassbender and that film. The only true bright spots in that shitty film aside from Kevin Bacon.

Anyways

Batman - Michael Keaton
Bruce Wayne - Christian Bale
JJJ - JK Simmons (fuck whoever else tries their hand at this)
Superman/Clark Kent - Christopher Reeve
Catwoman - Michelle Pfeiffer
Joker - Heath Ledger
Wolverine - Hugh Jackman
Professor X - Patrick Stewart
Magneto - Ian McKellen (both edited in after below poster's reminder)

Also interesting note: Viggo Mortensen turned down the role of Ra's Al Ghul. I think Neeson did a fantastic job and he's always fit the mentor role. But I just like Mortensen so much more as an actor and seeing Aragorn engage Batman in a sword fight would be a really cool thing to see :(

[wetwired]

surprised no one has mentioned patrick stewart yet

EDIT> Surprised no one mentioned it with pictures :P

[DigitalDevil]

surprised no one has mentioned patrick stewart yet EDIT> Surprised no one mentioned it with pictures :P

Already mentioned on this page

ninja edit!

[M.D]

His interpretation of Magneto single-handedly made First Class a top 5 comic book movie.

The bar scene is just.... he's perfect

[jett]

This thread needs more Michael Caine

[OddSpoon]

Come on, nothing beats this guy: Possibly one of THE best casting choices ever made.

Really really really hated him in the Avengers for some odd reason. Maybe I was just having a bad day and RDJ's charms and good looks pissed me off.

[MrCunningham]

This thread needs more Michael Caine

I have no problems with Michael Caine, but Michael Gough will always be the true Alfred to me...



He may not have always had the best scripts to work with, but the guy was born to play the role of Batman's butler.

Batman butler battle, go. :P

Also, on the flip side....



Alicia Silverstone was terrible as Batgirl. And why the hell was she written as Alfred's niece in Batman & Robin anyway?

[Sentry]

I'm shocked that I'm the first one to mention Jim Carrey's Mask

Most people don't even realize it's a from a comic book, is probably why.. But yeah, Carrey's Mask is one of those performances I ate up as a kid, swear i've probably seen that movie a thousand times.

[Rlan]

[Flavius]

Do we forget?

Been mentioned a few times (including the rather large pics above this post), but Rourke's performance gets my vote. I'm a fan of the movie, but so many decent actors (not great...just decent) struggle with their lines in Sin City like they're wearing some ill-fitting suit. But Mickey Rourke clearly relishes every single line he utters, and elevates what should be a very niche movie into something everyone should at least check out.

Rourke's still so goddamn underrated as an actor (even with the recognition he received for The Wrestler). Shame what he did to himself, but I'd love to see him on screen in more meatier roles.

[ReiGun]

And why the hell was she written as Alfred's niece in Batman & Robin anyway?

Because Schumacher.

[Ecotic]

The first time I saw Sin City was on satellite, and I switched to the movie during Marv's role and thought the whole movie would be about him. I kept thinking it'd be like Pulp Fiction and come back to him from before his death or something and I was like "Dammit, switch back to the ugly guy! I liked him far more." Mickey Rourke's narration was just so soothing to listen to.

[Musha_Soturi]

Pretty much agree with what's been posted so far, but came in the disrupt the Marvel/DC lovefest



I am terrified wondering who they're going to cast in the remake.

[JoeBoy101]

The first time I saw Sin City was on satellite, and I switched to the movie during Marv's role and thought the whole movie would be about him. I kept thinking it'd be like Pulp Fiction and come back to him from before his death or something and I was like "Dammit, switch back to the ugly guy! I liked him far more." Mickey Rourke's narration was just so soothing to listen to.

Hopefully they get Rourke again for the portion Marv shows up in for 'A Dame to Kill For'. In Sin City, he's pretty morose, but before Goldie, he could be downright gregarious. Would love to see that side of him.

[sankt-Antonio]

I think his Face, and even more so his Voice, where a perfect match for Dr. Manhatten.

[The Anti-Monitor]

Reeves as Superman. It's hard to take the most iconic comic book character and make it your own.
Ledger as Joker. What can I say.
Caine as Alfred. So hard to imagine him as anyone else.
Jackman as Wolverine. I didn't mind the change from ugly hairy midget to hunk.
Both Professor X. He's had a lot of luck.
Fassbender as Magneto. The best villain, after Joker.
Hemsworth as Thor. Like a GOD.
Hiddleston as Loki. Surprisingly good.
Ruffalo as Bruce Banner. Finally a convincing one.
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man. The best casting choice for a superhero since Superman.

And JJ Jameson, right out of the comic.

[megashock5]

BONUS WEAVING same, his acting background gave him the chops to pull off Red Skull as a proper menace, never looking silly or out of place with the makeup.

As soon as they announced Hugo Weaving I thought it was an inspired choice, and the makeup to dead-on.

I'm sure these will all be covered, but:

Christopher Reeve - Superman/Clark Kent (two different roles, really)
Hugh Jackman - Wolverine
RDJ - Tony Stark
Chris Evans - Cap
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner
Patrick Stewart - Professor X
Alan Cumming - Nightcrawler
JK Simmons - JJJ

[Alx]

Dude came out of nowhere and knocked it out of the park. It's also amazing cause its pretty much the opposite of the usual roles Hugh Jackman plays. He looks the part, he's fierce, he's funny, he's delivery's great, he pulls off the action as well as the acting chops when needed. Dude just became Wolverine as far as a movie could interpret him and ive never been happier with a casting choice in this genre.

Technically, he didn't really look the part... one of the physical signatures of Wolverine is that he's short (and very hairy), while Jackman is huge (bad pun intended). His impersonation is still great, and the popular culture will probably remember Wolverine as him rather than a short Canadian.

[King of the Potato People]

Ok guys, seriously, those are all nice choices. But for how long will GAF ignore the brilliance that was Schwarzenegger's performance of Mr. Freeze? "Ice to see you" "What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!" "Cool party!" "Let's kick some ice!" "The Ice Man cometh!" "Tonight's forecast... a freeze is coming!" So good. I'm so sorry.

Jesus... Arnold Schwarzenegger got $25 million for playing that.
That's about a million per every pun in the movie.

Jesus

[Bleepey]

I'm shocked that I'm the first one to mention Jim Carrey's Mask

He's apparently NOTHING like the comic. The fact I had to be the first to Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury means there's nothing right in the world

[Sentry]

The fact I had to be the first to Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury means there's nothing right in the world

Perfect casting, sure. But apart from that there's not much to rave about.

Jesus... Arnold Schwarzenegger got $25 million for playing that. That's about a million per every pun in the movie. Jesus

Am I the only one who absolutely hated that movie almost solely due to Freeze? Ughh.

[D.Lo]

Bit unfair to Bale to blame him for the Batman voice. He's really good as BW, and great physically as Batman, and psychologically when the scripts allowed. The Joker interrogation scene was great, for example, you really feel Joker getting under his skin, he feels useless and naked even when technically in control of that situation.

Batman just isn't that well written a part in BB/TDK.

I mean, Reeve was great but his Supes was super sucky in 2.5/4 of the films because the films themselves sucked.

[Sentry]

^I think Bale is perfect, just the right age too. He has an iconic mouth/chin which is also really important to Batman, imo.

[MisterHero]

Christian Bale Batchin <<< Adam West Batchin

ooooooh

[richiek]

Mark Ruffalo absolutely nails it as the Hulk/Bruce Banner.

[rollingstart]

Bale is great, but doesn't really define the character, if that makes sense. Not like JK Simmons with Jameson or RDJ with Stark. It'd harder to associate Bale with Batman, and vice versa.

Like, Tony Stark in the movies is much more likeable in movies than the comics because of the actor's quirks. Movie Batman is more or less comic Batman, just less of a dick. Even the schmaltzy Bruce Wayne as Bale plays him is part of Year One. So when they inevitably recast Batman for a later movie series, it won't matter as much. It could even be better, like Andrew Garfield over Tobey. He's probably too old now but Jason Isaac could be a cool Batman.

And is Jameson even in The Amazing Spider-man?

[Salvor.Hardin]

I feel like I'm the only who came out of The Avengers not really caring much for Ruffalo's Bruce Banner. He was a bit figity, a bit quirky, yes and that's fine. But I really don't see why he's getting so much love.

[Sheppard]

I think his Face, and even more so his Voice, where a perfect match for Dr. Manhatten.

Good call.

Besides Jeffery Dean Morgan, he was that movies only saving grace.

[Sentry]

I feel like I'm the only who came out of The Avengers not really caring much for Ruffalo's Bruce Banner. He was a bit figity, a bit quirky, yes and that's fine. But I really don't see why he's getting so much love.

Did you watch the last two Hulk movies? Do you read the comics/know what Banner is like? If not, I guess it wouldn't matter, but I think he's really perfect for it. Best casting in the MCU since RDJ imo.

[The Technomancer]

So here's one I'm surprised no-one's mentioned yet:

Patrick Walburton as The Tick