It may seem like a nobrainer now, but the ubiquity of the superhero film wasnt quite so assured before marvels iron man way back in 2008. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of superhero movie with exclusive news. I was thinking of that as more of a straightup thriller but it certainly could be called science fiction. Superhero movie 511 movie clip superhero school 2008 hd duration. Actors who needed a superhero movie role to revive their careers. Christopher reeve is the king of kings of super hero movie portrayals of all time. Mar 31, 2018 created in the hopes of matching the 2008 iron man movie s success in establishing a cinematic universe using a relatively obscure superhero as the cornerstone, the 2011 green lantern movie was a critical and commercial failure. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. With carmen electra, vanessa lachey, nicole parker, matt lanter. Superhero movie is a fair improvement over such recent lame parodies like date movie, epic movie and meet the spartans.
Some actors are welcomed with open arms, but superhero movie stars have to prove everyone wrong. Finally, the guys behind the outrageously silly scary movie franchise have used their own special powers to spoof superhero mo. Mar 10, 2020 of course, plenty of other superhero comic book films have gotten excellent actors, but the dark knight has among the best wellrounded cast of topnotch actors. Armed with a supersuit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar scott lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, dr. The 2008 comedy delivers a good dose of sight gags and grossout humor. Starring drake bell, sara paxton, leslie nielsen, christopher mcdonald. Superhero movie 511 movie clip superhero school 2008 hd. She is known for her roles in television, such as edgemont, melrose place 1992 and cult, and in the films the covenant 2006, cloverfield 2008 and 20s evil dead 20. Created in the hopes of matching the 2008 iron man movies success in establishing a cinematic universe using a relatively obscure superhero as the cornerstone, the 2011 green lantern movie was a critical and commercial failure. Celebrities who turned down superhero movie roles insider.
Actors that have not yet starred in a superhero movie or. By 2008, superhero movies were in full swing, and hollywood was just starting to riff on the formula with films like my super exgirlfriend and kickass. Apr 03, 2020 and while neither bateman nor linney have been in a superhero movie or series well, bateman was in hancock back in 2008, but thats slightly different, a number of the actors playing characters. Superhero movie was not a good film, let me just clear that right now. The dark knight was a revelation back in 2008 and launched one of the worlds most popular superheroand supervillainto even greater heights. Not every superhero movie needs to be overly dark, gritty, or serious, but the dark knight uses these elements in the best possible way. If a few big actors in hollywood didnt pass up those roles some of your favorite marvel and dc superhero movies may have turned out a bit different. The cast also includes sara paxton, kevin hart, brent spiner, jeffrey tambor, marion. Sure, heath ledgers joker easily takes the cake, but i also really love batmans development and his decision, i like nolans art style, love the actors, the plot twists, all the dialogues in short, theres really nothing i dont like so there is also no other rating i can give. Drake bell rick riker dan castellaneta carlson miles fisher tom cruise robert hays blaine riker robert joy. Lots of these other actors are great, but reeve really embodied who he was acting as.
Jan 22, 2019 this isnt just limited to actors reprising roles either, as there are a ton of actors who have played more than one role in a superhero movie, some jumping from marvel to dc or the other way around, and even others who have taken on more than one role for the same comic book company. Sep 15, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Before this trilogy, and the dark knight especially, the most notable superhero films were. The cast also includes sara paxton, kevin hart, brent spiner, jeffrey tambor, marion ross, tracy morgan and leslie nielsen. From matt damon to josh hartnett see which actors passed on playing the likes of batman, superman, spiderman, and more. This isnt just limited to actors reprising roles either, as there are a ton of actors who have played more than one role in a superhero movie, some jumping from marvel to dc or the other way around, and even others who have taken on. Ofermowaty i nieatrakcyjny podkochuje sie w blond pieknosci jill johnson, ktora, rzecz jasna, nie. A spoof of the superhero film genre, mainly the first spiderman, as well as batman begins, fantastic four, and xmen.
So throw on your favorite superhero flick and enjoy the 10 superhero actors who became alisters and 10 who flopped. He should be at number 1 here not robert downey jr. Heath ledgers joker has become the performance upon which all other superhero actors are judged, as the australian actors 2008 turn as the sinister jester is the only oscarwinning portrayal. The ending was a bit cliched, but i really liked bradley in that. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Unavailable on dvd or bluray, this version is mainly the. Welcome to anitime aniwhere, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime. Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twentysomethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events.
Hancock is a 2008 american superhero film directed by peter berg and starring will smith, charlize theron, and jason bateman. However, before he was a movie star, smith was a rap star, getting his start in the duo dj jazzy jeff and the fresh prince. This is the lord of the rings of superhero movies its very very long, but thats okay, because its so good. Other actors continue to strive in the tough world of hollywood because of their casting in certain superhero roles. The entertainment agency website ign described 2008 as one of the biggest years ever for movies. See the first and last appearances of your favorite superhero movie characters. Orphaned high school student rick riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers except for the ability to fly, and becomes a hero. Unfortunately for actors like jared leto and joaquin pheonix, the bar has been set incredibly high when it comes to portraying the clown prince of crime on the big screen. Pelna obsada filmu superhero 2008 superhero movie rick ricker jest klasowym posmiewiskiem. Superhero movie 2008 cast and crew after a bite from a genetically altered insect gives him superhuman abilities, teenage loser rick riker drake bell decides to use his powers for good.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Craig mazin, drake bell, leslie nielsen, sara paxton, christopher mcdonald, pamela anderson, tracy morgan, comedy, spoof, superhero movie, dragonfly, crime fighter. This allows them to live luxurious lives and continue to find work in other roles outside of their superhero ones. Actor s that have not yet starred in a superhero movie or scifi mo oh yes. Hollywood actors dont like superman and superhero movie,joker,spiderman,xman,avengers endgame,hulk. Now that we have no superhero movies or movies of any. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. That had a really cool premisevery interesting plot.
Superhero movie 2008 full movie theater edition youtube. His sixth movie was a comic book adaptation in men in black, he played a superhero in 2008s hancock and got into a dc comics movie in 2016 with suicide squad. It stated, 2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to the dark knight. The team behind scary movie takes on the comic book genre in this tale of rick riker, a nerdy teen imbued with. Best superhero movie actors top ten list thetoptens. Hollywood actors dont like superman and superhero movie. Dawn of justice serves as a prime case of dark and gritty tones going too far. Superhero movie is a 2008 american superhero comedy film written and directed by craig.
Superhero movie 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Superhero movie on dvd july 8, 2008 starring sara paxton, leslie nielsen, drake bell, christopher mcdonald. One of the main reasons for the success of that film besides hugh jackmans wolverine was anna paquins performance as anna marie, aka rogue. For an example of this not fully working, batman v superman.
Drake bell, sara paxton, christopher mcdonald, leslie nielsen, kevin hart distributor. A superhero film, superhero movie or superhero motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes. Everything you need to know about superhero movie 2008. Superhero movie cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The 25 most disappointing superhero movies since 1990 steve dicarlo may 7, 2019. Below, 10 of the most epic modern superhero films, starring everything from awkward teenage boys who get bitten by radioactive spiders to actual magical ropewielding goddesses. Of course, bale as batman and ledger as joker are the most obvious, but gary oldman, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, michael caine, and the criminally underused maggie gyllenhaal put. Jan 24, 2019 his sixth movie was a comic book adaptation in men in black, he played a superhero in 2008 s hancock and got into a dc comics movie in 2016 with suicide squad.
And while neither bateman nor linney have been in a superhero movie or series well, bateman was in hancock back in 2008, but thats slightly different, a number of the actors playing characters. These films typically feature action, adventure, fantasy or science fiction elements, with. Drake bellsara paxtonchristopher mcdonaldleslie nielsenkevin hartmarion rossryan. Finally, the guys behind the outrageously silly scary movie franchise have used their own special powers to spoof superhero movies.
Superhero movie cast and crew cast photos and info. In 1998 blade became the first marvel comics character to have a successful bigbudget movie adaption, ushering in the current domination of the superhero in blockbuster filmmaking. But compared to other spoof films such as epic movie or disaster movie, its much better. Sep, 2019 hollywood actors dont like superman and superhero movie,joker,spiderman,xman,avengers endgame,hulk. And christopher reeve is the king of kings of superman portrayals of all time. Director craig mazin discusses how he cast the perfect actors for the roles in his film. If i remember, this movie lasted 1 hour and 1015 minutes most of the actors were from the scary movie series, which were the best cast to make a parody as funny as possible the plot is very ordinary and is exactly just like the regular superhero movies. Superhero movie is a 2008 american superhero comedy film written and directed by craig mazin, produced by robert k. Drake bell and sara paxton in superhero movie 2008 marion ross and sara paxton in superhero movie 2008 christopher. With drake bell, leslie nielsen, sara paxton, christopher mcdonald. Well, there you have it, folks10 perfect superhero movie casting decisions. The term superhero fatigue is usually brought up and discussed when a new superhero movie hits theaters. Apr 20, 2018 other actors continue to strive in the tough world of hollywood because of their casting in certain superhero roles. While many people give credit to 2008s iron man as the film that helped launch the modern superhero movie genre, thats only true of the mcu.
The landmark 2008 movie not only changed the way comic book movies were made, but also changed the way comic book were looked at by non superhero fans, was not only a commercial success, earning. This spoof on the superhero genre takes on such films as. Jessica lucas born september 24th, 1985 is a canadian actress and singer. The titular vampire hunter became perhaps wesley snipes signature role, but marvel didnt have another black lead character until black panther, the much. Weiss and david zucker, and starring drake bell, sara paxton, christopher mcdonald, and leslie nielsen. This theater edition of the movie is the version that was shown exclusively in theaters upon its release on march 28, 2008. The team behind scary movie takes on the comic book genre in this tale of rick riker, a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. Hank pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. One of the more interesting riffs was hancock, in which the superhero was reimagined as an alcoholic homeless man who causes widespread destruction of public property while saving people. Apr 28, 2016 can you pick the actors and actresses who have performed in these superhero movies. Mar 19, 2012 director craig mazin discusses how he cast the perfect actors for the roles in his film.
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