Best actor working in comic films today?

[1627523]

Rules: 1.your opinion on an actor doesn't have to be relegated to their performances in comic book films only. We're taking in their whole body of work.
2.actor has to have been in more than one comic book film. One-offs don't count.

 

[Fincher]

Amy Adams.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Either Michael Fassbender or Michael Douglas.

HM's to Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen - but they're finished with X-Men, aren't they?

 

[1627523]

Amy Adams.

Same for me. Also Jame Mcavoy.

 

[Flint Marko]

James McAvoy. Joaquin Pheonix. Downey.

 

[Batmannerism]

I would say Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellen but I believe they are done with X-films.

I believe it's now a 3 way tie between

.Benedict Cumberbatch - Robert Downey jr and Michael Fassbender.

Best actress..... probably Scarlet Johansson or Anglea Basset.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I am only going to count people who are still "active", and have at least filmed 2 movies. I am also taking comic book to mean superhero films. This is also off the top of my head, so yeah.

1. James McAvoy
2. Amy Adams
3. Tom Hardy
4. Benicio Del Toro
5. Holly Hunter
6. Robin Wright
7. Robert Downey Jr.
8. Marisa Tomei
9. Chris Pine
10. Benedict Cumberbatch

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Michael Douglas

Which one?

Michael John Douglas - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Kirk Douglas

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[2kt09]

Of the Chrises, Evans and Pine are insanely versatile. Definitely underutilized in regard to their current cbm roles.

 

[harlequinade]

Michael Shannon technically counts since he appeared in BvS so him.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Which one?

Michael John Douglas - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Kirk Douglas

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I never knew that!

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Michael Shannon technically counts since he appeared in BvS so him.

Damn, forgot about Shannon. He'd definitely be a candidate

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I never knew that!

I saw this pretty recently.

 

[David H.]

Damn, forgot about Shannon. He'd definitely be a candidate

And yet, Man of Steel is one of his weakest performances.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

And yet, Man of Steel is one of his weakest performances.

Not for me It's actually one of my very favourites of his.

 

[DACrowe]

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Michael Keaton, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams (wasted), Rachel McAdams (wasted), Lupita Nyong'o (wasted, I'm seeing a trend), Nicole Kidman (I can guess...), Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Irons, and Tom Hardy. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Michael Shannon, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Ian McKellen could count, but they all seem retired from the genre.

I'd include Downey, but I'm on the fence, because he hasn't done anything truly great outside of the genre since 2008. He's got the talent, but he doesn't seem very interested in pushing his craft, or hasn't been for this decade.

Of the Chrises? Pine.

 

[harlequinade]

And yet, Man of Steel is one of his weakest performances.

My theory is he knew it was a bad movie so he shouldn't waste energy on this and he just went full on HAM

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Michael Keaton, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams (wasted), Rachel McAdams (wasted), Lupita Nyong'o (wasted, I'm seeing a trend), Nicole Kidman (I can guess...), Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Irons, and Tom Hardy. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Michael Shannon, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Ian McKellen could count, but they all seem retired from the genre.

There are certainly some other names there I'd have picked if they'd been eligible. Which CBM has Phoenix already been in? And he'd still count wouldn't he, seeing he's now doing the Joker movie?

 

[JeetKuneDo]

I'm going with Downey. He's been one of my favorites since the 90s. Thank god Marvel grabbed him. He's likable in everything he does.

 

[David H.]

I’m using this thread to remind people that Wonder Boys (which already sounds like some kind of superhero duo) exists and is very good and stars Hank Pym, Tony Stark and Peter Parker.

 

[harlequinade]

Wonder boys is delightful!

 

[Deck Rickard]

I’m using this thread to remind people that Wonder Boys (which already sounds like some kind of superhero duo) exists and is very good and stars Hank Pym, Tony Stark and Peter Parker.

And Rachel Dawes!

Also, the Flash/Green Arrow/Superman/Psimon/Reverse-Flash/Van Wayne if cartoons and cancelled TV shows count! (Alan Tudyk)