Replacement Actor/Actresses for popular superheroes/villains
by doucet_derrick | created - 10 Feb 2013 | updated - 10 Feb 2013 | PublicThis list is just for fun as I try to think of possible replacements for those superheroes we all know. Have suggestions, feel free to comment.
1. Jesse Eisenberg
Actor | The Social Network
Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. He has also starred in the films The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, The Education of Charlie Banks, 30 Minutes or ...
As... Spider-man, if Garfield can do it, I am sure this guy can do it as well.
2. Erik Knudsen
Actor | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Erik can be seen as a guest star on the new CBS show, SO HELP ME TODD, alongside Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden. He has appeared in the Hulu feature, 9 FILMS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, and the Paramount+ series, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, as a guest star. Erik has been featured as a series regular on CONTINUUM...
As... Spiderman, A younger guy to play the role so the age factor is more relatable. Plus I am sure he can pull it off, he has the look.
3. Alexander Skarsgård
Actor | The Legend of Tarzan
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet ...
As... Venom, this would be a very good choice to play the character whom isn't purely evil but just plainly hates Peter Parker.
4. Kellan Lutz
Actor | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Actor and model Kellan Lutz was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Karla (Theesfeld) and Bradley Lutz. He has six brothers and a sister, and is of German, as well as smaller amounts of English, Swedish, and Dutch, descent. As a child, his family moved around, and he grew up in North Dakota, the ...
As... Carnage, this guy could really do a psychotic, serial killer.
5. Sam Worthington
Actor | Avatar
Samuel Henry John Worthington was born August 2, 1976 in Surrey, England. His parents, Jeanne (Martyn) and Ronald Worthington, a power plant employee, moved the family to Australia when he was six months old, and raised him and his sister Lucinda in Warnbro, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
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As Batman... he was already rumoured and for good reason.
6. Ryan Gosling
Actor | Blue Valentine
Born Ryan Thomas Gosling on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada, he is the son of Donna (Wilson), a secretary, and Thomas Ray Gosling, a traveling salesman. Ryan was the second of their two children, with an older sister, Mandi. His ancestry is French-Canadian, as well as English, ...
As.... well to go off the rocker. And if he bulks up, I say Batman, he has the looks, he can play rich, arrogant, and yet still possess charm. He could pass it off but he does need bulk.
7. Paul Bettany
Actor | WandaVision
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he appeared in the British film Gangster No. 1 (2000), and director Brian Helgeland's film A Knight's Tale (2001). He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films, including A Beautiful Mind (2001), ...
As the riddler... his looks could potentially kill so why not let him play someone who is truly mad off his rocker.
8. Edward Norton
Actor | Fight Club
American actor, filmmaker and activist Edward Harrison Norton was born on August 18, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.
His mother, Lydia Robinson "Robin" (Rouse), was a foundation executive and teacher of English, and a daughter of famed real estate developer ...
As... The Riddler. Jim Carrey can the obvious natural choice but this is replacement and Norton can play a scheming evil maniac. Perfect as the riddler.
9. Timothy Olyphant
Actor | Justified
From Timothy Olyphant's first screen appearances, such as his two-minute bit in The First Wives Club (1996), to "Nicko", whose presence at times dwarfed the island in A Perfect Getaway (2009), he has been a force to be reckoned with.
Born in Hawaii, Timothy David Olyphant was raised in Modesto, ...
As.... the Joker, with Ledger gone and the new era of Joker as plain scary and crazy, Olyphant could so pull it off. Too bad it couldn't happen because after Ledger, I don't want to see a change like this.
10. Tom Hardy
Actor | Inception
With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut...
As... Daredevil. The reason, I believe he can play as a man struggling between heroism, justice, and vigilante. Plus, he would provide the looks needed as well, and he could play a very smart lawyer.
11. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor | Inception
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. Joseph was raised in a Jewish family with his late older brother, Dan Gordon-Levitt, who passed away in October 2010. His parents worked for the Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM and ...
As... Daredevil. Again, I will say that I like seeing actors play in roles not normally expected. Lets look at the pros, he could play a lawyer, he would provide a younger appeal to the role. What is needed, a tough man look and act. If he can play serious and with mental struggles, he might pull it off.
12. Matt Damon
Actor | Good Will Hunting
Matthew Paige Damon was born on October 8, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Kent Damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early childhood education professor at Lesley University. Matt has an older brother, Kyle, a sculptor. His father was of English and ...
As... Daredevil. Give Ben Affleck more talented acting buddy a shot. Hey maybe Affleck can direct the flick too.
13. Asia Argento
Actress | Land of the Dead
Asia Argento was born in Rome, Italy, into a family of actors and filmmakers, both occupations which she has herself pursued. She made her debut when she was only nine years old in Sergio Citti's Sogni e bisogni (1985). In 1988 she had the leading role in Cristina Comencini's first film, Zoo (1988)...
As... Elektra. While not a great movie, her role in xXx would work as a possible Elektra.
14. Lucy Liu
Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Once ...
He age is up there now, but she is natural for Elektra. She could definitely play it well.
15. Tom Hardy
Actor | Inception
With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut...
Yes again, and this time for Bullseye. He would have the looks and he could play a wisecrack, ace, with one heck of an aim.
16. Aaron Paul
Actor | Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho, to Darla (Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a retired Baptist minister. While growing up, Paul took part in church programs, and performed in plays.
He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. It was there, in eighth grade, that Aaron ...
As... Bullseye, if not Tom Hardy, this is logical for looks, creepiness etc... at least I believe so.
17. Scott Caan
Actor | Ocean's Eleven
Scott Caan is the son of tough guy actor James Caan. While it is obvious that he admires tough method actors like Marlon Brando and Sean Penn, Scott also has a strong egalitarian streak, evidenced by his reasoning for baring his body in films. He is quoted as saying that originally only the women ...
Saw him on list for Daredevil's assistant Foggy Nelson, and I agree with the decision, seems so logical, the list also put Abby Cornish as the secretary and I thought it was smart as well. Also he had Chritopher Lambert as Stick, I mean that would be pretty wicked.
18. Ben Kingsley
Actor | Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ...
As... Kingpin, may seem odd, but this guy as the man who runs mobs, I think it would be so good.
19. Bradley Cooper
Actor | A Star Is Born
Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...
As Superman... This is perfect for him. Cooper often acts as someone who can't be stopped and is well made of steel instead of a heart, so why not let him play the man of steel.
20. Michael C. Hall
Actor | Dexter
Michael C. Hall was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Janice (Styons), a guidance counselor, and William Carlyle Hall, who worked for IBM. Michael is a graduate of NYU's Master of Fine Arts program in acting. He is known for the titular character "Dexter" in Dexter (2006) and as mortician "David ...
Saw him for a list for Daredevil, and well, I thought better off as Superman, I may be crazy but I think it could work.
21. Jason Bateman
Actor | Arrested Development
Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986).
He was born in Rye, New York. His father, Kent Bateman, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director...
As Reed Richards aka Mr Fantastic, it seems odd but he play smart, he can be funny and he can lead a cast.
22. Charlize Theron
Producer | Monster
Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (née Maritz) and Charles Theron. She was raised on a farm outside the city. Theron is of Afrikaner (Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent, and Afrikaner ...
As... Sue Storm, this is pretty obvious in my opinion, she can pull it off.
23. Alex Pettyfer
Actor | Magic Mike
Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Hertfordshire and raised in Windsor. His mother, Lee (Robinson), is an interior designer. His father, Richard Pettyfer, is a fellow actor. His parents divorced and Alex now has a younger half-brother, James, from his mother's re-marriage to a property ...
As the Human Torch, he is young enough, can provide eye candy, yet act and of course play an obnoxious but highly needed character.
24. Thomas Haden Church
Actor | Sideways
Thomas Haden Church was born Thomas Richard McMillen in Yolo, California, to Maxine (Sanders) and Carlos Richard McMillen, who was a U.S. marine and surveyor. He was raised in Texas. His mother remarried George Quesada, a widowed WWII veteran who served in Guam, in 1969. He adopted this surname ...
As... the thing, let's admit it, he was not the reason for the failure of Spider-man his portrayal of Sandman was good, and he could be the likeable Thing.
25. Timothy Olyphant
Actor | Justified
From Timothy Olyphant's first screen appearances, such as his two-minute bit in The First Wives Club (1996), to "Nicko", whose presence at times dwarfed the island in A Perfect Getaway (2009), he has been a force to be reckoned with.
Born in Hawaii, Timothy David Olyphant was raised in Modesto, ...
Yes again, and this time I am thinking, the Punisher. He could use a chance to play a heroic yet vigilante role and I could see it as long as he toughens up his act.
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