Born to Save the Day: 7 Best Male Superhero Casting Choices on Movies
Saturday, October 10, 2015
From a comic book into a
movie, from a television cartoon into a live-action film, from a picture into a
motion picture, superheroes are being reproduced from time to time. For
decades, so many Hollywood actors have been casted as male superheroes for the
big screen. Among them, there are some failed casting, which turn out to be the
worst casting choices ever in the history of superhero movies. However, I’m not
going to talk about those failures. Instead, I’m going to talk about several
successful casting that, even until now, is remembered as the best casting
choices in the journey of superhero movies. So here is for today’s Male Special Part 2: Ways of Being A Man,
I present my list of seven best male superhero casting choices on movies.
Though people say that heroes aren’t born but made, apparently not every man
can be a hero; because some men, believe it or not, were born to save the day,
well, my day, at least.
7. Chris Pratt as Star-Lord
Starting up the list on
number seven I have Chris Pratt for his portrayal as Star-Lord a.k.a Peter
Quill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”. Pratt’s
Star-Lord, as the actor himseld stated in an interview, is a mix of Han Solo
and Marty McFly. He likes to play around, makes jokes in anywhere at any time,
seems like never take anything seriously, but in the end, he does everything. Prior
to filming, Pratt underwent a strict diet and training regimen to lose about
27 kg in six months. And the result was, voila! Pratt was in a very great
shape when portraying Star-Lord. Pratt’s Star-Lord is so much fun; he sings, he
dances, and he’s amusing.
6. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
Moving up to number six,
here is Ryan Reynolds for his portrayal as Deadpool a.k.a Wade Wilson in “X-Men
Origins: Wolverine” and the upcoming 2016 movie “Deadpool”. Indeed, it was a
very brilliant decision for 20th Century Fox to make a spin-off movie for
Deadpool. After watching the movie trailer back in August, seriously, I was so
excited! I was thrilled; therefore I dub “Deadpool” as one of most anticipated
movies in 2016. Reynolds’ Deadpool is, hmmm, there’s no other word better than:
BADASS! Seriously (oh my God, I’ve said that twice), we should just watch it.
Geez, can’t wait for February 2016 to come.
5. Chris Evans as Captain America
Next on number five, I have
Chris Evans for his portrayal as Captain America a.k.a Steve Rogers in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe movie franchise. Up until now, Evans has appeared in
six of Marvel Studios’ movies, including two Captain America’s stand-alone
movies and two assembled Avengers’ movies. In an interview, Evans admitted that
he previously declined the offer to play the role three times, before finally
agreeing to take it. Well, great decision, Mr. Evans. Evans’ Captain America is
strict, timid, old-fashioned kind of man who always stick to the rules; a
typical of military man, a leader. However, he’s hot. Yeah, that’s indisputable.
Especially in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” when he wore a dark blue shirt, hmmm,
hotness overload.
4. Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
Here we go on number four is
Paul Rudd for his portrayal as the Ant-Man a.k.a Scott Lang in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe’s “Ant-Man”, and also some more upcoming movies in the
franchise. Starting his career as a comedian, who knows that this charming man
would someday become a superhero? Well, here he is. Rudd’s Ant-Man is a
down-to-earth kind of hero. He saves the day, yet never takes the credit for
it. He’s genius and witty, yet as human he has made some mistakes, now trying
to create a new life and find redemption. To get in shape for the role, Rudd
worked with trainers and cut alcohol, fried foods and carbohydrates out of his
diet. And the result was, gorgeous! He’s really in shape! And I have to admit
that Rudd has never been better than this. Also, he co-wrote the
screenplay for “Ant-Man” himself.
3. Christian Bale as Batman
Opening up the big three of
the list, I have Christian Bale for his portrayal as Batman a.k.a Bruce Wayne
in the Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. For your information, Bale’s Batman
is the only character from DC Comics who appears on this list, sad but true. After
losing his a great deal of weight for “The Machinist”, Bale hired a personal
trainer to help him gain 45 kg in the span of only a couple of months to
help him physically prepare for the role. That’s just how amazingly passionate
he is as an actor! Anyway, Batman has actually quite a complex and complicated
personality for a superhero, whether as a Batman or Bruce Wayne. Fascinatingly,
Bale could portray that well; both the darkness and the light of the character.
That’s the thing I’ve never seen before from any actors who had ever played
Batman.
2. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Coming at the runner-up
position of the list, here is Hugh Jackman for his long-running portrayal as
Wolverine a.k.a Logan in the X-Men film series. Believe it or not, he has been
playing the role for 15 years now! Jackman is Wolverine, and Wolverine is
Jackman. It will be so hard to find a better replacement after his retirement
as Wolverine in 2017. There’s only one word to describe Jackman’s Wolverine:
beast! At this point I really believe, some people are destined to play a
certain role, and Jackman was born to be Wolverine. It is known.
1. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Finally now, on the number one position of the
list, I have Robert Downey Jr. for his portrayal as Iron Man a.k.a Tony Stark,
the superhero who has made Marvel Cinematic Universe is possible to happen. Being
the Iron Man itself was a turning point in Downey’s acting career; it was a
life-changing moment for him. And it turned out amazing! Again, at this point I
truly believe that he was born to be not only Iron Man but also Tony Stark. He
was destined to play the role. Iron Man brings out the best in Downey, and
Downey brings out the best of Iron Man. It’s the best choice ever.
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