10 Superhero Movie Costumes That Look Nothing Like The Comics
Now more than ever, our favorite comic book characters can be seen on the big screen.
But they might not look exactly how you remember them.
When superheroes and super villains go from page to screen, sometimes they lose a few
iconic costume pieces along the way.
And other times they just look nothing like their comic book counterparts.
Whether you think these costumes are a modern upgrade or a totally unnecessary change to
a classic character, here are 10 Superhero Movie Costumes That Look Nothing Like The
Comics.
Wolverine There’s no question that, out of all the
X-Men, Wolverine has one of the most recognizable costumes.
But yellow spandex is great in theory… and not so much in practice.
In the 2000 film X-Men, director Bryan Singer did away with the classic yellow-and blue
look, and opted for a less flashy black leather suit for Wolverine and the rest of his team.
Most of the other X-Men movies to date have stuck with a more dressed-down Logan, although
a deleted scene from The Wolverine did show a glimpse of Wolverine’s mask from the comics.
Hugh Jackman may not wear Wolverine’s signature cowl,…but at least he has Logan’s goofy
haircut.
Rhino Sometimes comic book movies tweak a costume
slightly… and sometimes they just go in a completely different direction.
That was the case with the villain Rhino in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
The Spider-Man movies have burned through a lot of Spidey’s classic foes by now, but
Rhino is probably the most different in his big screen debut.
In the comics, Rhino is powered by mutagenic chemicals and gamma radiation, giving him
super strength and durability, and on top of it all he wears an impenetrable rhino-themed
suit.
But in the movie, he’s more of an ordinary guy controlling a rhino-themed robot, similar
to the Ultimate Spider-Man version of the character.
And he’s still no match for Peter Parker.
Catwoman There have been several Catwomen on film,
all with varying degrees of costume accuracy.
Michelle Pfeiffer from the 1992 film Batman Returns wears a pretty close copy of the leather
cat suit from the comics, with a few more stitches thrown in there.
Anne Hathaway from The Dark Knight Rises looks pretty close, too, even though her cat ears
are actually goggles.
But Halle Berry’s Catwoman from Catwoman is just a mess.
She has the cat ears, but after that it’s pretty much leather underwear.
Catwoman might have sex appeal in the comics, but she’s usually just a bit more covered
up.
Or, at least, she doesn’t have all those useless leather straps hanging around.
Baron Zemo Now here’s a villain who’s just about
as different as you can get.
In the comics, there are two Baron Zemos, a father and son, and both rock a funky purple
ensemble.
Baron Helmut Zemo is a major Captain America villain, known for his signature purple mask,
which only shows his eyes.
The recent film Captain America: Civil War went in a completely different direction,
though, making Zemo look like an ordinary guy with brown hair, no mask, and no particular
supervillain costume.
It makes sense for the heavily modified version of the character, with a different backstory
and motivation.
But it’s not nearly so creepy as the classic Zemo get-up.
Mystique Somewhere in the process of that first X-Men
movie, back in 2000, someone decided that Mystique should be naked and covered in lizard
scales.
She’s still blue, just like in the comics… but in the comic book Mystique is usually
wearing some degree of clothing.
And she’s never drawn with all those scales.
Maybe the textured look popped more on camera, and her lack of clothes does make a certain
amount of sense given her shape-shifting abilities.
But it’s safe to say that she looks very, very different from her comic book self.
And she’s definitely never seen in her signature white costume.
Hawkeye Hawkeye may have started out as a villain
in the ‘60s, but he’s gone on to become one of the most recognizable Avengers.
The Hawkeye we see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, is quite a bit different
from the Hawkeye of the comics.
In Marvel comics, Hawkeye is decked out in a purple suit and mask, with an “H” on
his head.
In the Avengers films, however, Hawkeye goes without the mask, wearing all black or a dark
colored vest.
To be fair, the cinematic look is much less distracting for an archer who relies on stealth.
Scarlet Witch Sometimes, a fancy costume just doesn’t
make sense within the context of the movie.
With Wanda Maximoff, in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, there isn’t
much of an opportunity for her to get all dolled up in a red leotard and headpiece.
But in the comics, Scarlet Witch has a much more glamorous look, with her scarlet body
suits, cape, and crown.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wanda has to make do with her red jacket and black dress.
It’s definitely a more casual look, but probably a lot more comfortable.
Deadpool The 2016 Deadpool movie has impressed fans
with its faithful interpretation of the character.
But let’s not forget that Ryan Reynolds first made his debut as Deadpool in X-Men
Origins: Wolverine back in 2009.
And that version of Deadpool looked nothing like the Merc with the Mouth we all know and
love.
The X-Men Origins Deadpool didn’t have his iconic red suit, his powers were pretty much
random, and his mouth was sewn shut.
All in all, he looked nothing like Deadpool of the comics—at least not until he got
his own movie.
Harley Quinn Few comic book characters have had their wardrobes
as thoroughly scrutinized as Harley Quinn has had.
Though her iconic suit does get a nod in the film, fans were surprised to see that her
main outfit in Suicide Squad was such a departure from her classic jester costume.
For the most part, she wears a t-shirt and hot pants.
Of course, even comic book Harley has been drawn in increasingly skimpy outfits over
the years.
And we can only assume her t-shirt is a lot more comfortable for stunts than a jester-style
corset would be.
Those are just a few of the superhero movie costumes that look nothing like the comics.
Can you think of any more?
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