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Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#1: Jun 16th 2012 at 10:58:26 AM

You can do Top 3, Top 5, Top 11 - whatever.

To make it easier you could also separate it into Mains, Supporting Characters, and Villains.

Like these are some somewhat forgotten greats that need more love IMO....

Main Hero: Brendon Lee's The Crew

Supporting Character: Michael Gough's Alfred

Villain: Aaron Eckhart's Two-Face. Best part of TDK.

edited 16th Jun '12 10:58:39 AM by Nikkolas

maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#2: Jun 16th 2012 at 2:31:59 PM

RDJ as Iron Man. No contest.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
resetlocksley Shut up! from Alone in the dark Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
Shut up!
#3: Jun 16th 2012 at 2:45:37 PM

Main Hero:

1. Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent

2. Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America

3. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Supporting Character:

1. Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2. Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye

3. Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox

Villains:

1. Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor

2. Tom Hiddleston as Loki

3. Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius

edited 16th Jun '12 2:46:18 PM by resetlocksley

Fear is a superpower.
TheStarshipMaxima NCC - 1701 Since: Jun, 2009
NCC - 1701
#4: Jun 16th 2012 at 4:12:40 PM

Main Hero: Christopher Reeve as Superman

Supporting Actor: Michael Caine as Alfred

Villain: Heath Ledger as The Joker

It was an honor
BorneAgain Trope on a Rope from Last House on the Right Since: Nov, 2009
Trope on a Rope
#5: Jun 16th 2012 at 6:30:59 PM

Main Characters:

1. Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man

2. Michael Fassbender as Erik Lensherr

3. Chris Evans as Captain America

Supporting:

1. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent

2. Michelle Pffeiffer as Catwoman

3. Kevin Clash & Robert Tygner as Splinter

Villains:

1. Heath Ledger as the Joker

2. Bryan Cox as William Stryker

3. Tom Hiddleston as Loki

Special shout out to JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

edited 16th Jun '12 6:33:43 PM by BorneAgain

Still waiting for a Legion of Losers movie...
terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#6: Jun 18th 2012 at 12:06:24 PM

Alrighty here we go,top 5

Main Characters:

5. Tobey Maguire as Spiderman/Peter Parker

4. Christopher Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent

3. Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man/Tony Stark

2. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

1. Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne

Supporting Characters:

5. Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox

4. JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

3. Michael Gough as Alfred

2. Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon

1. Marlon Brando as Jor-El

Love-Interests:

5. Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane

4. Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes

3. Natalie Portman as whoever that characters name is in Thor

2. Margot Kidder as Lois Lane

1. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman/Selina Kyle

Villains:

5. Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin

4. Ian Mc Kellan as Magneto

3. Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane

2. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face

1. Jack Nicholson as The Joker

edited 22nd Jun '12 9:40:30 AM by terlwyth

Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter
#7: Jun 20th 2012 at 1:16:59 AM

Mine aren't in any particular order.

Main Characters

Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Tim Burton Batman Movies

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine (especially in X2)

Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America

Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk in The Avengers

Supporting Characters

Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Nicolas Cage as Big Daddy in Kick-Ass

Clark Gregg as Phil Coulsin in The Avengers

Gary Oldman as James Gordon in The Christopher Nolan Batman movies

Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter in Captain America

Villians

Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Thor

Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus in Spider-man 2

Ian Mc Kellan or Michael Fassbender as Magneto in the X-Men movies

Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Gentlemen, as of this moment, I am that second mouse.
Maridee from surfside Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#8: Jun 20th 2012 at 10:08:31 AM

Natalie Portman was Jane Foster.

ophelia, you're breaking my heart
Premonition45 Since: Mar, 2011
#9: Jun 20th 2012 at 6:34:22 PM

In no particular order:

Main Characters

  • Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman in Superman
  • Bill Campbell as Cliff Secord/The Rocketeer in The Rocketeer
  • Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as Agents J and K in Men in Black
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Iron Man

Supporting Characters

  • Alan Arkin as Peevy in The Rocketeer
  • Terry O'Quinn as Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer
  • Rip Torn as Zed in Men In Black
  • Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X-Men 2

Love Interests

  • Jennifer Connelly as Jenny Blake in The Rocketeer
  • Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts in Iron Man

Villains

  • Timothy Dalton as Neville Sinclair in The Rocketeer
  • Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane in Iron Man
  • Vincent D'Onofrio as "Edgar" in Men In Black
  • Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor in Superman
  • Terence Stamp as General Zod in Superman II

edited 22nd Jun '12 11:35:47 AM by Premonition45

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#10: Jun 22nd 2012 at 12:05:56 AM

Edward Norton as Bruce Banner.

Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark.

Heath Ledger as the Joker.

Hallowell Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
#11: Aug 10th 2012 at 6:14:57 PM

Elias Koteas as Casey Jones

TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#12: Aug 11th 2012 at 7:20:42 AM

Lead Characters:

  1. Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider Man in The Amazing Spider Man
  2. Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine in the X Men film series.
  3. Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Iron Man film series and The Avengers.
  4. Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman in The Dark Knight Saga.
  5. Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America in the eponymous film and The Avengers.

Supporting Characters:

  1. Gary Oldman as James Gordon in The Dark Knight Saga.
  2. Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth in The Dark Knight Saga.
  3. Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier in the X Men film series.
  4. Martin Sheen as Ben Parker in The Amazing Spider Man.
  5. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey in The Amazing Spider Man.

Villains:

  1. Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
  2. Ian Mc Kellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X Men film series.
  3. Tom Hardy as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.
  4. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight.
  5. Mark Hamill as The Joker in Batman Beyond Return Of The Joker (shut up, it's technically based on a comic franchise)

edited 11th Aug '12 7:31:34 AM by TheBatPencil

And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
DeviumFilius The Cowardly Since: Jul, 2012
The Cowardly
#13: Aug 12th 2012 at 1:12:51 PM

TDK trilogy has already been covered, but I'd have to say Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the Comedian and Jackie Earl Haley as Rorschach were two particularly good actors in Watchmen.

Well CGI affects were used, the guy that played Dr. Manhattan (can't think of his name) also deserves some accolades for having to be filmed wearing a suit covered in blue LE Ds. That's dedication.

cfive Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Aug 12th 2012 at 4:15:23 PM

Top Heroes:
Christopher Reeve as Superman
Both Michael Keaton and Christian Bale as Batman
Chris Evans as Captain America
The entire leading cast of the Avengers and their respective films (Ruffalo is the best Hulk)

Top Villains:
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Heath Ledger as the Joker
Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer

Top Supporting Characters:
Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson
Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon
Both Michael Caine and Michael Gough as Alfred. Both great Alfreds, both named Michael.
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox

Top Cameo:
Stan Lee as everyone, ever.

edited 12th Aug '12 4:17:36 PM by cfive

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