Top 5 comic book movie performances

[blind_fury]

1. Christopher Reeve as Supes
2. Jack Nicholson as the Joker
3. Hugo Weaving as V
4. Mickey Rourke as Marv
5. Wesley Snipes as Blade

[The Chairman]

1) Pfeiffer as Catwoman
2) Reeves as Supes
3) Nicholson as The Joker
4) Keaton and Bale as Bats
5) Patrick Stewart as Professor X

[CConn]

1. Christian Bale as Batman
2. Christopher Reeve as Superman
3. Mickey Rourke as Marv
4. Hugo Weaving as V
5. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock

I didn't include movies like Ghost World or American Splendor cause, well, they're just not exciting and colorful enough for my childlike eyes.

[Silver Sable]

1. Christian Bale as Batman
2. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
3. Christopher Reeve as Superman
4. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
5. Wesley Snipes as Blade

[thealiasman2000]

1-Jack Nicholson as The Joker

2-Brandon Lee as The Crow

3-Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall

4-Christopher Reeves as Superman

5-Jim Carrey as The Mask

[TheFalcon]

1. Cristopher Reeve as Superman
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
4. Ian McKellen as Magneto
5. Mickey Rourke as Marv

[skorponok]

1. Bale as Batman
2. Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition
3. Hugo in V
4. Ian as Magneto/Stewart as X (tie)
5. Brandon Lee in The Crow

[Chris Wallace]

1. Tobey Maguire As Spider-Man
2. Michael Keaton As Batman
3. Hugo Weaving As V
4. Ian Mckellen As Magneto
5. Kelsey Grammer as Beast

[Truthteller]

1. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Christopher Reeves as Superman
4. Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn
5. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock

[Pink Ranger]

1. Ian McKellen as Magneto
2. Toby Maguire as Spiderman
3. Brandon Lee as the Crow
4. Chris Reeve as Superman
5. Chris Evans as Human Torch (the movie was awful, but God help me if he didn't nail the character of Johnny Storm to a frickin' tee)

[Mrh7448]

1. Brandon Lee as the Crow
2. Clive Owen as Dwight
3. Christian Bale as Batman
4. Hugh Jackman as Wolvie
5. Hugo Weaving as V

[Honey Vibe]

5. James DeFranco as Harry Osborn
4. Famke Janssen as Jean Grey
3. Hugo Weaving as V
2. Christopher Reeves as Superman
1. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

[Kmack]

1. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
2. Christopher Reeve as Superman
3. Hugh Jackson as Wolverine
4. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman
5. Christian Bale as Batman

[Mee]

1.Christian Bale- Batman
2.Hugh Jackman- Wolverine
3.Cristopher Reeve- Superman
4.Tobey Maguire- Spiderman
5.Michael Caine- Alfred

[Bullseye]

1. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Christopher Reeve as Superman
4. Mickey Rourke as Marv (Well, everyone in Sin City nailed their part.)
5. Colin Farrell as Bullseye

[Warhammer]

1. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man.
2. Christian Bale as Batman.
3. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
4. Christopher Reeve as Superman.
5. Chris Evans as The Human Torch.

Also, Ian McKellan/Patrick Stewart as Magneto/Professor X, respectively.

[Flash Fearless]

1. Christopher Reeve as Superman.
2. J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.
3. Ian McKellan as Magneto.
4. Christian Bale as Batman.
5. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

[captainj]

Interesting topic, but come on man Wesley freaking snipes on your top five list.

1.Jack as the Joker
2.Phiefer as Catwoman
3.Stewart as Xavior
4.Bale as Batman
5.Jackman as Wolverine


honorable mentions; Keaton as Batman, Reeve as Superman, Ian as Magneto, and Davito as the penguin

[Isildur´s Heir]

There are several character that were very well portraited, and many like to say that they made the chacter perfectly and can´t imagine anyone else doing that part.
I can only see 3 actors fall into that category and just one is 100% perfect.

1 - Ron Pearlman as Hellboy (100% perfect)
2 - Wesley Snipes as Blade
3 - Mickey Rourke as Marv

the rest...

4 - Chris Evans as Human Torch
5 - Brandon Lee as Eric Draven

All the rest made amazing jobs, the ones that did, but i can easily see someone else in their shoes.

[mrdeeds]

1. Chris Reeve as Superman
2. Jack Nicholson as The Joker
3. Michael Keaton as Batman
4. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
5. Tobey Maguire as Spiderman

[Sandman138]

1. Paul Giammati as Harvey Pekar
2. Ron Perlman as Hellboy
3. Michael Keaton as Batman
4. Ian McKellen as Magneto
5. J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

[Prognosticator]

1. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Hugo Weaving as V
4. Kelsey Grammar as Beast
5. J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

I've just gotta go heroes here b/c i think there are some AWESOME villian performances, namely Jack Nicholson, Danny Devito, Cillian Murphy.

[Sentinel X]

In no particular order

Michelle Phipher as Catwoman
Ian McKellan as Magneto
Stewart as Prof X
Christian as Batman
Rebbeca as Mystique

[MOIDANGEREUX]

Mickey Rourke .... Marv
Benicio Del Toro .... Jackie Boy
Clive Owen .... Dwight McCarthy
Brittany Murphy .... Shellie
Bruce Willis .... Hartigan
Jessica Alba .... Nancy Callahan

(sorry had to make it 6)

[Mee]

Mickey Rourke .... Marv
Benicio Del Toro .... Jackie Boy
Clive Owen .... Dwight McCarthy
Brittany Murphy .... Shellie
Bruce Willis .... Hartigan
Jessica Alba .... Nancy Callahan

(sorry had to make it 6)
I'll take a wild guess that you're a big Sin City fan.

[Kevin Roegele]

1. Reeve/Superman
2. Pfeiffer/Catwoman
3. Brandon Lee/Eric D'raven
4. Jackman/Wolverine (but only in X1)
5. Snipes/Blade

[JTStarkiller]

5. Cillian Murphy - Scarecrow
4. Michael Caine - Alfred Pennyworth
3. Hugh Jackman - Wolverine
2. Christopher Reeve - Superman
1. Christian Bale - Batman

[Wheels]

1. Mickey Rourke as Marv
2. Chris Reeve as Superman
3. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock
4. JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
5. Alan Cumming as Ze Incrrredible Nightcrrrawlerrr


No one's mentioned Halle Berry as Storm or Catwoman yet. I wonder why ... :D

[nite-owl]

Chris Reeve as Superman
Christian Bale as Batman
Tom Jane as The Punisher
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Mickey Rourke as Marv

[co2]

I'll probably be lynched for having my own opinion on this topic, but....
I think Bale is a great actor and he did an admirable job, but honestly, I don't think it's really all that hard to play that character. Just looked pissed off all of the time. You can be over the top and it still comes off OK. I see playing Clark Kent/Superman as a much more difficult task because you actually have to pull back and make it seem more legitimate. It has to be more subtle. Like Dan Dido said, Bats is a hard character to break. I mean, to a lot of people, Adam West will always be the definitive Batman! What does that tell you?

[spideymusprime]

Not in order:

1. Chris Reeve as Superman
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
4. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
5. Patrick Stewart as Professor X

Other great performances:

Michael Cain as Alfred
J.K. Simmons as JJJ

[weezerspider]

1. Jack Nicholson as Joker
2. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
3. Christian Bale as Batman
4. Tobey Maguire as Spiderman
5. Ron Perlman as Hellboy

[The Batman]

Heroes:

1. Chris Reeve as Superman
2. Christian Bale as Batman
3. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
4. Wesley Snipes as Blade
5. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man

Villains:

Ian Mckellen as Magneto
Jack Nicholson as The Joker
Liam Neeson as Ra's Al Ghul
William Dafoe as Green Goblin
Terence Stamp as General Zod

[CConn]

My updated list...

Heroes
1. Christian Bale as Batman
2. Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh as Superman
3. Hugo Weaving as V
4. Mickey Rourke as Marv
5. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

Villains
1. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock
2. Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor
3. Liam Neeson as Ra's Al Ghul
4. Cillian Murphy as The Scarecrow
5. Jack Nicholson as The Joker

[MR.Fixit]

Nicholson as Joker
Bana as Banner
Snipes as Blade
Pheiffer as Cat woman
Reeves as Supes

[co2]

Top 5 huh?
Nicholson as Joker
Reeve as Superman
Hugo Waeving as V
Pheiffer as Catwoman
5th is kinda hard...I'll sayToby Maguire as Spidey

[user123456789]

1. Christian Bale as Batman
2. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
3. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock
4. Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor
5. Cillian Murphy as The Scarecrow

[lost_prophet]

1) Christopher Reeves as Superman
2) Hugo Weaving as V
3) Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
4) Patrick Stewart as Professor X
5) Brandon Lee as Eric Draven

[The Caped Knight]

Heroes

1. Christian Bale as Batman

2. Christopher Reeves as Superman

3. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man

4. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

5. Brandon Routh as SUPERMAN

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Villians

(1) Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor

(2) Jack Nicholson as The Joker

(3) Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul

(4) Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus

(5) Willem Dafoe as The Green Goblin

[DX]

Heroes:
1. Christian Bale as Batman
2. Christopher Reeve as Superman
3. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
4. Michael Keaton as Batman
5. Ron Perlman as Hellboy

Villains:
1. Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
2. Jack Nicholson as Joker
3. Topher Grace as Venom
4. Michelle Pfieffer as Catwoman
5. Alfred Molina as Doc Ock

[Storm22]

In no particular order...

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman
Ian McKellen as Magneto
Patrick Stewart as Professor X
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Chris Evans as Human Torch

[Conan]

1. Christopher Reeve & Brandon Routh as Superman
2. Micheal Keaton and Christan Bale as Batman
3. Brandon Lee as The Crow
4. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
5. Snipes as Blade

[kedrell]

1. Chris Reeve as Superman
2. Jack Nicholson as the Joker
3. Sam Elliot as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
4. Christian Bale as Batman
5. J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

[November Rain]

i love dolph's punisher, naked and all...

[Damiean Dark]

Christopher reeve:as superman

Micheal Keaton:as Batman

Jack Nicholson:as Joker

Wesley Snipes:as Blade

Kelsey Grammer:as Beast

Hugh Jackman:as Wolverine

[Chris Wallace]

Maguire as Spider-Man
Keaton as Batman
Jackman as Wolverine
McKellan as Magneto
Grammar as Beast

[DarthDaveBanner]

HEROES

1) Christopher Reeve as Superman
2) Michael Chiklis as The Thing
3) Michael Keaton as Batman
4) Tobey Maguire as Spidey
5) Patrick Stewart as Xavier

VILLAINS

1) Ian McKellen as Magneto
2) Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus
3)Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin
4) Danny DeVito as the Penguin
5) Thomas Haden Church as Sandman

[Qoèlet]

honestly, I don't think it's really all that hard to play that character.

You'd think, but somehow I still manage to hate Keaton's performance as awkward, introverted and unconfident Bruce Wayne. I know some really like it, but I just never bought him there. Maybe that's not his fault so much as that of the script, but oh well.
Also, never was much of a fan of Cain playing Alfred. I mean, the character he played was good, likable, but he wasn't Alfred to me. Too gruff, displayed too much emotion and too little of the prim and proper butler with stiff upper lip covering his up sense of humour and affection for Bruce, which I can't help but associate with the role.

5-Chris Evans playing Johnny Storm: I concede that Johnny certainly isn't the most demanding role in the world, but hey, if he plays it bang on it's bang on. And it was.
4-I know people don't seem to like the performance, but Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. The way he'd go from cold and reserved, to funny, to vicious at the drop of a hat, was awesome.
3- Maguire as Spiderman: believable as awkward, stressed out and just plain funny as Parker, but also made the wisecracking bravado of the superhero work. One complaint, wisecracks weren't all that funny, but I blame the writing.
2-Bale as Batman. Maybe you're right that it's an easy role, but plenty others have tried and none get as close to a believable, intense Batman and a vapid, arrogant playboy Bruce Wayne all at once.
1- Christopher Reeve was Superman. Period. No two ways about it. Here's a grown man spouting the sort of silly, naive sounding thing that only a comic book hero could possibly say, but you can't help but believe that's who he is. And somehow, through sheer body language, he actually made me believe that a pair of eyeglasses could very well work as Superman's secret identity when he was taking them off in that scene in Lois Lane's apartment in the first film.

This of course is all assuming that the list only applies to live action films. If not #1 is and forever will be Kevin Conroy as Batman. Just with his voice, he made Batman a real person, and Bruce Wayne an appealing, but still somewhat obvious, act.

[Darkness Falls]

Heroes
in no order

Brandon Lee as the crow
Christian Bale / micheal Keaton as Batman
Hugh Jackman as wolverine
Tobey maguire as Spiderman
christopher reeves as Superman

other notables
Ben affleck as Daredevil

Villians
Jack nicholson as the joker
Alfred Molina as doc ock
THC as Sandman
Jullian Mcmahon as Dr doom
Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor

[OctaviusINC]

1.Reeve-Superman
2.Nicholsen-Joker
3.Maguire-Spider-man
4. Pearlman-Hellboy
5.Keaton-Batman

[Kargo Warrior]

In no order:

Heroes:

Bale as Batman

Patrick Stewart-Professor X

Jackman-Wolverine

Butler-Leonidas

Brandon Lee- The Crow

Villains:

Ian Mckellen-Magneto

Terence Stamp-General Zod

Michelle Pheiffer-Catwoman

Nicholson-The Joker

Devitto-The Penguin

And...the cloud as Galactus :woot: :woot: :woot:

[Warhammer]

Heroes:

- Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
- Chris Evans as Johnny Storm
- Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
- Ron Perlman as Hellboy
- Welsey Snipes as Blade

Villains:

- Alfred Molina as Doc Ock
- Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin
- Liam Neeson as Ducard/Ra's Al Ghul
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost