Favorite Comic Book Hero/Villain Portrayals?

[Mike Z]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Perfection

[metaridley]

Danny DeVito - The Penguin
Michelle Pfeiffer - Catwoman
Heath Ledger - The Joker

[JavaJulien]

So far I would go

Villains:
Heath Ledger (The Joker)
Tom Hardy (Bane)
Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
Alfred Molina (Doc Ock)

Heroes:
Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach)
Robert Downey Jr. (Iron-Man)
Gerard Buter (King Leonidas)
Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl)
Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk)
Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man)
Christopher Reeve (Superman)

Support Cast:
J.K Simmons (Jonah Jameson)
Rosemary Harris (Aunt May)
Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy)

[Lehnhart]

Henry Cavill or Michael Shannon anybody?

Just thought I'd bump this thread for some more discussion.

[Rodney-2187]

Heroes
1. Iron Man/Tony Stark - Robert Downey Jr.
2. Punisher - John Bernthal
3. Deadpool - Ryan Reynolds
4. Batman/Bruce Wayne - Ben Affleck
5. Superman - Christopher Reeve
6. The Comedian - Jeffrey Dean Morgan
7. Judge Dredd - Karl Urban
8. Rorshach - Jackie Earle Haley
9. Fitz - Iain De Caestecker (I think the guy is amazing)
10. Blade - Wesley Snipes

Villains
1. Joker - Heath Ledger
2. Kingpin - Vincent D'Onofrio
3. Penguin - Robin Lord Taylor
4. Loki - Tom Hiddleston
5. Purple Man - David Tennant
6. Zod - Terence Stamp
7. Obadiah Stane - Jeff Bridges
8. Riddler - Jim Carrey
9. William Stryker - Brian Cox
10. Sandman - Thomas Haden Church

[Drookur]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

Heroes
1. Iron Man/Tony Stark - Robert Downey Jr.
2. Punisher - John Bernthal
3. Deadpool - Ryan Reynolds
4. Batman/Bruce Wayne - Ben Affleck
5. Superman - Christopher Reeve
6. The Comedian - Jeffrey Dean Morgan
7. Judge Dredd - Karl Urban
8. Rorshach - Jackie Earle Haley
9. Fitz - Iain De Caestecker (I think the guy is amazing)
10. Blade - Wesley Snipes

Villains
1. Joker - Heath Ledger
2. Kingpin - Vincent D'Onofrio
3. Penguin - Robin Lord Taylor
4. Loki - Tom Hiddleston
5. Purple Man - David Tennant
6. Zod - Terence Stamp
7. Obadiah Stane - Jeff Bridges
8. Riddler - Jim Carrey
9. William Stryker - Brian Cox
10. Sandman - Thomas Haden Church

It's funny how much the discussion has changed since this thread started - way more actors portraying popular comic characters well on the small screen. I hope Iain De Caestecker makes the transition to movies at some point (even if it's just for a small cameo). He's good in that role.

[Erzengel]

Non TV Rankings, in no specific order.

Heroes
1. Captain America - Chris Evans
2. Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr.
3. Wolverine - Hugh Jackman
4. Superman - Christopher Reeve
5. Star Lord - Chris Pratt
6. Batman - Michael Keaton/Christian Bale
7. Professor Xavier - Patrick Stewart
8. Deadpool - Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool NOT Wolverine: Origins)
9. V - Hugo Weaving
10. Blade - Wesley Snipes

Honorable Mention: Nick Fury - Samuel L. Jackson

Villains
1. Loki - Tom Hilddleston
2. Joker - Heath Ledger
3. Magneto - Ian Mckellen/Michael Fassbender
4. Zod - Terrance Stamp
5. Catwoman - Michelle Pfieffer
6 . Dr. Octopus - Alfred Molina
7. Winter Soldier - Sebastian Stan
8. Lex Luthor - Gene Hackman
9. Ra's Al Guhl - Liam Neeson
10. Syndrome - Jason Lee


I don't think I could do a TV version as I don't watch any of the CW shows, but I would definitely add Daredevil, Punisher, Purple Man, Kingpin to any list if I did do one.

[Kill Bren]

-Brandon Lee as Eric Draven
-Ron Perlman as Hellboy
-Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman
-Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher
-Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach
-Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
-Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus
-Jack Nicholson as The Joker/Jack Napier
-Heath Ledger as The Joker
-Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
-Tom Hiddleston as Loki

[P-Rock]

Heroes
Karl Urban (Judge Dredd) - Dredd
Ron Perlman (Hellboy) - Hellboy
Liam Neeson (Darkman) - Darkman
Takeru Satoh (Kenshin) - Rurouni Kenshin
Mitch Cohen (Toxie) - The Toxic Avenger

Villains
Chris Evans (Lucas Lee) - Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Tatsuya Fujiwara (Shishio) - Rurouni Kenshin
Luke Goss (Nomak) - Blade II
John Leguizamo (Violator) - Spawn
Tadanobu Asano (Kakihara) - Ichi The Killer

[esteban²]

One that's always forgotten in lists like these, but -as far as show stealing side-characters go- is among the very best, imo : Jim Carrey - The Colonel. That character was so good I actually wanted him to have his own movie. Should have had way more screen time.

[imsounoriginal]

Villain is easily Heath Ledger's Joker.

Hero is harder... maybe Chris Evans' Captain America. Or Jackman's Wolverine.