i am the last of the council of wizards
keeper of the rock of eternity welcome
to watch mojo and today we're counting
down our picks for the top 10 actors who
have played superheroes and super
villains
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we'll be looking for performers who got
to play both sides of the good and evil
coin we'll include anti-heroes if
they've done something particularly
heroic or villainous while we'll save
animated roles for another time we will
definitely be diving into some spoilers
ahead which of these performers do you
think showed the most range
let us know in the comments
number 10 jim carrey colonel stars and
stripes the mask and the riddler
while carrie's title character in the
mask doesn't act like much of a good guy
most of the time he was based on a
darker superhero
it's party time
p-a-r-t why because i
gotta his comedy stylings were perfect
for the wacky and unpredictable
character a year later carrie became a
major super villain when he played the
riddler in batman forever
riddle me this
riddle me that
who's afraid of the big black bat
while the movie wasn't a critical hit
the funny man gave an unquestionably
memorable performance as the obsessive
and eccentric batman rogue carrie became
a darker kind of superhero again when he
played colonel stars and stripes in
2013's kick-ass 2.
oh
and try to have fun
otherwise
what's the point his unpredictable
nature and dedication felt like a zany
mashup of his previous roles
coincidentally carrie managed to wear
green for all three of his outings in
this big and bold genre
number nine idris elba heimdall and
bloodsport
although elba's role as moreau in the
second ghost rider doesn't really count
as a superhero he definitely fit the
bill when he played heimdall in the mcu
heimdall may we pass
never
has an enemy slipped my watch until this
day
i wish to know how that happened he
appeared as the all-seeing asgardian who
guarded the bifrost and tried his best
to keep his brethren safe we tragically
saw him fall after performing one final
heroic act in avengers infinity war
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after having put that character to bed
elba jumped to dc and took on the role
of bloodsport at the beginning of the
suicide squad he's unquestionably a
super villain clever enough to wound
superman
are you having a laugh what you just
said each member of the team is chosen
for their unique abilities he does
exactly what i do but better but he
grows into more of an anti-hero by the
time the credits rolled in every role
elba's natural charisma brought out the
best in his characters
number eight liam neeson dark man and
rosal ghoul when most people hear liam
neeson and superhero movies in the same
sentence they think of his role in the
dark knight trilogy he played bruce
wayne's mentor turned adversary raz al
ghul
i'm using
but pointless
none of these people have longed to live
your antics at the asylum have forced my
hand neeson brought a lot of gravitas to
the complex and incredibly dangerous
villain but before he faced batman the
actor played an unconventional hero
named darkman
neeson's character becomes stronger and
resistant to pain after suffering at the
hands of unjust men he once again
brought a lot of complexity to what
could have been a campy or forgettable
role
since the actor reprised his role as
razal ghoul we'd love to see him return
to the darkman role again too
spoiling everything but why should i
have all the fun
let's give someone else a chance if
coleman reece isn't dead number seven
kurt russell the commander and ego the
living planet the fun and surprising sky
high featured kurt russell playing the
fictitious hero the commander
although not based on any specific comic
book property he feels like a funny
stand-in for superman for most of the
movie the well-meaning commander is
extremely invested in his son becoming a
great superhero well
i just want you to know how proud i am
that you'll be attending my alma mater
and someday following me into the family
business this major plot point makes his
role in the mcu feel incredibly ironic
he first played the celestial known as
ego in guardians of the galaxy vol 2.
this villainous figure wanted to use his
son star-lord's powers to help take over
tons of living planets i wanted to do
this together
but i suppose you'll have to learn by
spending the next thousand years as a
battery while the commander could be
overbearing it's clear that he had a
much better relationship with his son
than ego did
number six ryan reynolds green lantern
deadpool twice and juggernaut reynolds
experience with superheroes has been a
mixed bag
after appearing in blade trinity his
first real shot at being a powered
person came when he played wade wilson
an x-men origins wolverine
i love this weapon more than any other
thing in the whole wide world you want
to know why no
it's memorable unfortunately a bad
script created what's regarded as the
worst version of the character reynolds
then tried his hand at being a good guy
by playing hal jordan in green lantern
after that film disappointed fans he
finally found his place as a fantastic
version of deadpool in 2016. he
absolutely killed as the character in
two films and counting in the midst of
reynolds resurgence he sneakily played
the super villain juggernaut in 2018's
deadpool 2.
i'm gonna shove that cab driver right up
your ass
my body and my hands are so soft you
should probably head back to the car
watching the actor technically fight
against himself marked a high point in
the superhero movie jerk number five
michael b jordan the human torch and
eric killmonger casting the incredibly
charismatic michael b jordan as the
often cocky human torch seemed like a
slam dunk
unfortunately for fans even his talents
couldn't make his character in the
underwhelming and much meddled with 2015
fantastic four movie work thankfully it
only took three more years before
audiences praised his performance as
eric killmonger in black panther
don't trip i'm gonna take it off your
hands for you
these items aren't for sale
how do you think your ancestors got
these you think they paid a fair price
or did they take it like they took
everything else jordan's understandable
motivations and at times sympathetic
portrayal had audiences torn whether to
support him or the heroes despite his
character's death his performance was so
well received that some fans are calling
for him to return to the franchise
somehow
just bury me in the ocean
with my ancestors that jumped from the
ships
because they knew death was better than
bondage audiences are definitely hungry
to see jordan do justice to more
superhero films
number four
tom hardy venom slash eddie brock and
bain the dark knight rises brought one
of batman's greatest foes to light when
tom hardy played bane
oh
you think darkness is your ally
you merely adopted the dark
i was born in it
molded by it
i didn't see the light until i was
already a man while the actor's dialogue
and actions were extremely intimidating
on their own he had such a strong
physical presence that he could
intimidate us while he was standing
still hardy followed this role as the
legendary super villain by crawling
across universes to become eddie brock
and venom
so many snacks so little time
while he still excels at being
terrifying when the occasion calls for
it his dual marvel role allows him to
show off his comedic chops and when his
venom feels like it he has a knack for
saving lives you will only ever be
allowed to touch harm hurt possibly very
possibly eat
very very bad people but never ever ever
good people all right fine seeing hardy
go from being a great batman villain to
a relatively noble spider-verse
character makes for a great full circle
journey number three michelle pfeiffer
the wasp and catwoman despite some
fierce competition michelle pfeiffer is
typically seen as the best catwoman ever
committed to film
be gentle it's my first time
in the span of one movie she went from a
subdued performance as selena kyle to a
sultry and threatening super villain and
firmly landed on her feet somewhere in
the middle pfeiffer's legacy in
superhero films would have been
preserved if she just appeared in batman
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but she continued making waves by
joining the mcu as janet van dyne aka
the original wasp pfeiffer trades her
claws in for stingers to play the
resourceful marvel heroine
after being lost in another realm for
decades wasp made a glorious return we
hope to see more of pfeiffer in action
as the stinging heroine
number 2
josh brolin cable jonah hex and thanos
thanks to the mcu's infinity saga thanos
will go down as one of the most iconic
villains ever portrayed in comic book
films
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did you do it
yes
a big part of the character's success
can be attributed to josh brolin's
brilliant and layered portrayal before
the actor cemented his superhero street
cred he suffered a setback when he
played jonah hex in the movie of the
same name
watches
hey heck
what happened to your face
got myself shaving although his western
hero failed to make an impression he was
extremely memorable as cable in deadpool
2. brolin's gruff demeanor an
intimidating approach was perfect for
the gruff mutant from the future what's
the most pain you've ever felt
these restraints are pretty people think
they understand pain
they have no concept of it being their
own worst experience
while it's not likely we'll see much
more of his jonah hex or thanos in live
action his future as cable looks bright
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number one
michael keaton batman and the vulture
whenever comic fans debate who did the
best job of portraying batman michael
keaton's name will come up in the
conversation where are you
i'm batman
after he brought a darker edge to the
caped crusader in 1989's batman he set
the tone for how the character would be
portrayed for years to come
now you want to get nuts come on let's
get nuts keaton gave another definitive
superhero movie performance when he
donned metal wings to play vulture in
spider-man homecoming
any trace of his heroic bat instincts
disappeared behind the actor's
incredible performance as the menacing
villain how do you think your buddy
stark paid for that tower or any of his
little toys
those people pete those people up there
the rich and the powerful they do
whatever they want guys like us
you and me
they don't care about us after playing
one of the best marvel villains keaton
agreed to reprise his role as both
vulture and batman for different movies
the actor can be a superhero or villain
without skipping a beat
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