Comic Book Movie Casting Choices That Fans Didnt Hate

1. Marvel and DC fans are very opinionated when it comes to casting choices. They like letting Hollywood know when they effd up. But sometimes like in the case of Paul Rudd as AntMan they give approval. Here are 18 more times fandom gave the thumbs up to comic book movie casting picks. .....

CHRISTIAN BALE AS BRUCE WAYNE INBATMAN BEGINS 2005

2. Having already suffered through Val Kilmer and George Clooneys Batmen fans werent exactly choosy when it came to selecting a new Caped Crusader. Christian Bales starring role in ?American Psycho? alone established him as an actor worthy of taking up the cowl. .....

PATRICK STEWART AS PROFESSOR Z INXMEN 2000

3. Has there ever been a more obvious choice for bringing an iconic comic book character to life? Patrick Stewart not only had the look to play Charles Xavier his long tenure as Captain Picard in ?Star Trek The Next Generation? proved he was more than capable of leading a team of highly talented spandexclad heroes. .....

JENNIFER LAWRENCE AS MYSTIQUE INXMEN FIRST CLASS 2011

4. Best. Mystique. Ever. Casting the future Oscarwinner as the popular mutant would give Raven the depth she lacked in her previous Hollywood appearances. .....

MICHAEL FASSBENDER AS MAGNETO INXMEN FIRST CLASS 2011

5. Much like Jennifer Lawrence Fassbender had already built up plenty of street cred when he was confirmed to play a younger more morally ambiguous Magneto. We suspect many Xfans would have been perfectly happy if the whole film had focused on Magnetos James Bondesque Nazihunting adventures. .....

GARY OLDMAN AS JIM GORDON IN BATMAN BEGINS 2005

6. FANS We never said thank you for this Movie Gods.MOVIE GODS And youll never have to. .....

MICHELLE PFEIFFER AS CATWOMAN IN BATMAN RETURNS 1992

7. Actress Sean Young may have been miffed at this casting choice but pretty much everyone else was pleased with the announcement that Michelle Pfeiffer would be the new Catwoman. Pfeiffer had no problem channeling that deadly combination of sex appeal and tortured darkness. .....

MICHAEL CAINE AS ALFRED INBATMAN BEGINS 2005

8. Michael Goughs faithful butler Alfred was one of the few constants in the previous four Batman films. Though he set the bar high Caine cleared it with his inspired take on Bruce Waynes most vital ally. .....

ROBERT DOWNEY JR AS TONY STARK IN IRON MAN 2008

9. Few suspected Downey would come to own the role as much as he has and become the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not bad for a guy who ten years ago was all but off the Hollywood map. .....

SCARLETT JOHANSSON AS BLACK WIDOW IN IRON MAN 2 2010

10. She may not be a natural redhead but superhero fans shad little reason to complain about ScarJo being cast as this iconic superspy. Now the only question is why she doesnt have her own solo movie yet. .....

JACK NICHOLSON AS THE JOKER IN BATMAN 1989

11. Batfans may have balked at the idea of Michael Keaton playing Batman but no one seemed to take issue with Jack cast as the Clown Prince of Crime. .....

CHRIS PRATT AS STARLORD IN GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2014

12. Marvels casting couch was on point when they put Pratt in the cockpit of the Milano. His Parks & Rec fans flocked to see him multiple times trading snarky quips with a guntoting raccoon and a sentient tree. .....

TOM HIDDLESTON AS LOKI IN THOR 2011

13. Tom Hiddleston wasnt exactly a household name when he was cast as Loki. But one look at Hiddleston in costume was enough to win over hardcore Thor fans. His take on the iconic character helped Loki emerge as the most compelling and popular villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. .....

CHRIS EVANS AS STEVE ROGERS IN CAPTAIN AMERICA THE FIRST AVENGER 2010

14. Steve Rogers is a tough role to cast both because of his impressive physical stature and the need for an actor to generate a commanding presence while standing alongside Avengers. Chris Evans effortlessly satisfied all those criteria. .....

JAMES SPADER AS ULTRON INAVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON 2015

15. Was there any doubt that James Spaders voice and talent for playing sinister characters would make him an ideal fit for this murderous robot villain? Once it became clear that Ultron would have a humorous element to his personality the casting pick made even more sense. .....

WESLEY SNIPES AS BLADE IN BLADE 1998

16. Lets be honest its not like most superhero fans expected much from this dark violent adaptation of an obscure Marvel hero. Low expectations or not Snipes was an obvious choice to play this buttkicking vampire hunter. And when the movie hit Snipes embodied the role so perfectly that even the comic book version underwent a Snipesinspired makeover. .....

JIM CARREY AS THE RIDDLER IN BATMAN FOREVER 1995

17. The once and future Ace Ventura beat out the likes of the late Robin Williams for the role of Batmans talkhappy enemy. 20 years later this is still the best thing to come out of Batman Forever. Well this and Kiss From a Rose obviously. .....

CHADWICK BOSEMAN AS BLACK PANTHER IN CAPTAIN AMERICACIVIL WAR 2016

18. Marvel did a great job keeping Bosemans name a secret on their wishlist. When he was announced last year as Black Panther taking the stage with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans it seemed like the most obvious choice in the world. His recent starring roles in 42 and Get On Up show that he has charisma and screen presence to spare vital traits when portraying the hotheaded king of Wakanda. .....

CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN IN SUPERMAN

19. THE MOVIE 1978 The picture here says it all. .....