10 Live Action Superhero Castings That Were Perfect
For many years, live action superhero productions were considered to be lowbrow and cheesy,
with very few garnering any critical acclaim or commercial success.
These days, the genre garners more respect - both on the big and small screen.
It has finally become relevant and is arguably the most popular genre in Hollywood at the
moment.
As a result, the casting of superhero characters has become a lot better.
The actors cast as superheroes don't always turn out to be suitable but, more often that
not, casting directors get it right-Here are ten live action superhero castings that were
perfec Mike Colter as Luke Cage
Netflix's Luke Cage is currently one of the best and most critically-acclaimed shows on
television - and with good reason - and it's thanks in no small part to the man portraying
the titular character, Mike Colter.Colter is a perfect Cage and he plays the iconic,
no-nonsense Harlem superhero with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin to perfection,
with his co-star Alfre Woodward - who plays councilwoman Mariah Dillard in the show - saying
“Mike Colter is the perfect superhero.
He is just big and fabulous - looks like he’s carved out of mahogany!”
It's hard to argue with that!
Melissa Benoist as Supergirl As we mentioned in the introduction, the most
memorable previous live action portrayal of Supergirl came in 1984 when Helen Slater took
on the role in the movie - and the less said about that the better.
Melissa Benoist has helped to exorcise those demons by giving us the definitive version
of the character in her titular television series.Benoist is perfect in the role and
a fantastic role model and inspiration to young girls everywhere.
She manages to portray the character as smart, feminine and extremely powerful with effortless
ease - and long may her great show continue.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange The most recent big superhero movie to hit
theatres is Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange.
Benedict Cumberbatch was announced as the titular star of the movie back in 2014 - and
not everybody was impressed - but he has proven himself to be the perfect choice to become
the MCU's Sorcerer Supreme in the 2016 blockbuster.Cumberbatch offers an otherworldly quality in his appearance
alone.
Moreover, he possesses the spirituality required of the character, thanks to the spiritual
awakening he experienced in his gap year at a Tibetan monastery.
He totally nailed his role as Stephen Strange.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine Now, we know that Hugh Jackman's Wolverine
is very different to the comic book version of the character - the rumoured casting of
Bob Hoskins from the 1980s would have been closer to matching comic book Wolverine's
aesthetics - but the fact is Hollywood got this one right.Jackman has portrayed a fantastic
version of the character that is just...
well...
right for a live action depiction.
He's not as short, stocky, gruff or animalistic as the classic comic version, but he suits
the big screen to a T. He's ruthless but likeable - and that's important in a movie.
And the fact that he has portrayed the character in eight movies in the X-Men franchise to
date - and the fact he'll reprise the role for a ninth time next year - is testament
to his success.
Chris Pratt as Star-Lord Like Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Chris Pratt's
Star-Lord really isn't very similar to the Star-Lord from Marvel's comic books, but the
change to making him funnier and more charismatic for movie purposes was an inspired one by
Marvel Studios.Pratt's Star-Lord was fantastic and hugely likeable - he has the potential
to become the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe once Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark
leaves the franchise - and the risky move definitely paid off, in spite of the fact
that a lot of people were left wondering what was going on when the chubby guy from Parks
and Recreation was cast as a superhero in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
We can't wait to see more of him next year!
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool Ryan Reynolds IS Wade Wilson.
That fact was evident as far back as 2009, when Reynolds portrayed the pre-transformation
version of the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Of course, things went horribly wrong when he was transformed into Weapon XI and completely
butchered by having his mouth sewn shut and given a plethora of random powers - but Fox
have since made up for that.When Reynolds was cast in the titular role in 2016's Deadpool
movie, fans around the world rejoiced.
As expected, he totally nailed the role with his humour, quips, wit, charisma and general
personality - and it's fantastic news that he'll be reprising the role in a sequel, which
will also feature his buddy from the comic books; Cable.
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn Gorgeous Australian actress Margot Robbie
was cast as Gotham City siren Harley Quinn in 2016's Suicide Squad movie - and she couldn't
really have been more perfect for the role.
As well as having the cute-but-sexy look required for the character, Robbie also has the figure,
the personality and the accentuated Brooklyn-twang accent down to a T.She was the most mesmerising
thing about the movie - and amongst a cast that included the likes of Will Smith and
Cara Delevingne that's no small achievement.
Harley Quinn's co-creator, Paul Dini, said that Robbie "nailed it perfectly" - which
says everything you need to know about her performance as the character.
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot's initial
casting as Wonder Woman in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice didn't impress a
lot of comic book fans.
Some believed she was too "girly" and not muscular enough to portray an Amazon - but
Gadot made them eat their words.Gadot is a legitimate real-life badass.
She served two years in the Israeli Defense Forces, training in both weapons and combat
- making her perfect to play the stunning powerhouse and she gave a superb performance.
She's also beautiful, which is always good in a live action movie.
Gadot will reprise her role in 2017's Wonder Woman solo movie - and it'll be awesome to
see her in the DC Extended Universe again!
Jennifer Lawerence as Mystique Jennifer Lawrence took over from Rebecca Romijn
as Mystique in the X-Men movie franchise back in 2014's X-Men: First Class and, although
both actresses have proven themselves to be great in the role, Lawrence was the ideal
person to take it forward.Previously, Romijn had portrayed the shapeshifting mutant as
a villain, but Fox wanted Mystique to be a hero in the new timeline, so the beautiful,
likeable, typical girl next door Lawrence was perfect.
She has proven to be every bit as sexy as Romijn in the role - and every bit as formidable
- but she has made her a member of the X-Men, rather than a member of Magneto's evil Brotherhood.
Nobody could have done that better than Lawrence.
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther American actor Chadwick Boseman portrayed
Black Panther AKA T'Challa for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016's
Captain America: Civil War - and he proved himself to be the ideal man for the job as
part of Team Iron Man in the movie.Not only is Boseman an exceptionally talented actor
who also has the right look for T'Challa, he also pretty much had the accent nailed
from previous acting roles.
Boseman played a disciplined, regimented member of the Wakandan royal family and a fearsome,
menacing warrior and superhero.
It's a truly exciting prospect that he will portray the character in his first solo movie
next year.
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