Who is the best actor/actress to ever play a comic book character in a film (not the best performance AS the character, just literally “who is the best actor/actress to ever play a comic book character in a film)? Is it Brando?

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• At December 4, 2008, Jim wrote:

  Tom Hanks (Road to Perdition)

• At December 4, 2008, Brack wrote:

  Dustin Hoffman (Mumbles in Dick Tracy)

• At December 4, 2008, Jeff R. wrote:

  Is 'General Hager' an actual comic book character, or was he invented for the second Fantastic Four film? Because ...

• At December 4, 2008, Mark Cook wrote:

  Al Pacino, also in Dick Tracy.

• At December 4, 2008, sgt pepper wrote:

  Isn't Paul Newman in Perdition, too? I like Hanks, but Newman kills him as an actor.

• At December 4, 2008, Sam wrote:

  Well, yeah, it is Brando. But Wesley Snipes too.

• At December 4, 2008, danjack wrote:

  Halle Berry for Catwoman!

• At December 4, 2008, danjack wrote:

  ....Just joshin' everyone. ;]

• At December 4, 2008, Alvin wrote:

  Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, how about Jack Nickolson (spell) as the Joker- That's right...you can't handle the truth.

  later!

• At December 4, 2008, Richard wrote:

  Morgan Freeman (multiple)

• At December 4, 2008, Scavenger wrote:

  Can't have a best actor list without Michael Caine and Robert Downy Jr.

  I'll also throw in Michael Keaton who I've ...

• At December 4, 2008, GlenJBenedict wrote:

  I'm surprised no one's said Ian McKellen. So I think I'll say Ian McKellen.

  Ian McKellen.

• At December 4, 2008, Flavio wrote:

  Brando (Superman), Nicholson (Batman), Pacino (Dick Tracy). Pretty much it. Other than Michael Caine, no one else has a shot ...

• At December 4, 2008, Rhod wrote:

  Gene Hackman.

  Although my natural sarcasm is urging me to say Vinnie Jones.

• At December 4, 2008, Justin Hilyard wrote:

  "Brando (Superman), Nicholson (Batman), Pacino (Dick Tracy). Pretty much it. Other than Michael Caine, no one else has a shot ...

• At December 4, 2008, Vincent Paul Bartilucci wrote:

  Has no one seen Charley?

  My choice is for good ol' Uncle Ben Cliff Robertson.

• At December 4, 2008, Justin Hilyard wrote:

  I should clarify, the first Transformers movie, the animated one.

• At December 4, 2008, Alvin wrote:

  Wow! great list! nice call on Cliff Robertson & Ian McKellen And that's Sir Michael Caine(Ha!). I just said the ...

• At December 4, 2008, manglr wrote:

  Hey now....if were comparing 'Sir's...it's Sir Ian McKellen as well. (And his King Lear is the best I've ...

• At December 4, 2008, Dan K wrote:

  Patrick Stewart is a pretty damn fine stage actor.

• At December 4, 2008, mightygodking wrote:

  "Best" actor ever is always a bit of a wash, because there's really no such definitive thing. Brando's the most ...

• At December 4, 2008, Eric wrote:

  Nicholson

• At December 4, 2008, Alvin wrote:

  That's right Sir Ian I missed one, what always cracks me up is the end of the Di Vinci ...

• At December 4, 2008, ticknart wrote:

  If Zorro counts, Anthony Hopkins.

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