The Marvel Universe gathers people of all ages and hobbies from the screens of movie theaters and TVs. If such a hero gives a positive message, then the popular “fashion” immediately begins - everyone wants to imitate and join the good, useful activities.
It would seem that shooting in films based on comics should be the "highlight" of the career of a Hollywood actor. After the successful role of a superhero, crowds of directors with proposals should be lining up for you, as well as growing fans, who admire and respect in their eyes. But in practice, everything is not so rosy. In life, such films often had negative reviews from critics and swore at revealing magazine articles. Poor actors were perplexed why such an interesting fairy-tale role eventually became a "dark spot" in his career.
Meet 10 actors who regret filming movies based on Marvel comics.
10. Topher Grace
The actor played the role of Venom in the saga "Spider-Man" 11 years ago. The main villain, the enemy of Peter Parker, turned out to be interesting, but the comic book lovers lacked the character’s unpredictability and danger. Many believe that Grace completely failed to cope with the image of a villain, as if in general he played a foreign role. The audience’s disappointment was so strong that the image of Venom was not used for a long time in the remakes of the film. Topher himself also no longer experimented with "superheroic" films, and did not find himself in a mass entertainment movie.
9. Liv Tyler
Beautiful Liv played a lot of cult roles, so there is no need to worry about popularity. But only 10 years ago she had the chance to play the girlfriend of the Incredible Hulk, which she, according to the audience, did not realize. The beloved turned out to be inexpressive, and the romantic line itself did not appeal to comic book fans. Actor Edward Norton in the frame was too initiative, and Liv, on the contrary, appeared a spineless and boring character. There was no chemistry between the actors and their characters. Subsequently, the role of Betty's girl on the screens was abandoned, since the character came out extremely useless. Rumor has it that the Hulk girl may return to Infinity War, and Tyler will again trust the role.
8. Mickey Rourke
A charming actor 8 years ago played the villain of Whip in the second part of Iron Man. Either the scriptwriters, or the actor himself worked poorly on the character's image, but in the end the viewer was disappointed. The “insidious” whip turned out to be quite boring and predictable, and even with a small number of replicas. Mickey himself saw the character’s flaws and insisted that he be prescribed a more multifaceted character. After an unsuccessful role in the film, the actor no longer starred in the role of a superhero.
7. January Jones
The actress played a very peculiar role in the saga "X-Men: First Class." Her character Emma Frost or the White Queen should have a distinct "chill", but the actress managed to make all the scenes inexpressive and boring. On the screen, Jones looked passive and lethargic, even a little painful, against which someone compared her to a vampire. It is rumored that the director of the picture specifically decided to “kill” the character, because he could not cope with the lack of initiative of Janiuari herself. After a failed role in a great film, Jones was no longer invited to the movie for the lead roles.
6. Yoan Griffith
The man starred in two episodes of the Fantastic Four, playing the character of Mr. Fantastic - the most inventive, wise and responsible member of the team. The public issued a verdict that Griffith does not fit into this role, looks non-energetic and even absurd. And this is after a series of dramas and action films like “King Arthur” and “Titanic”. The actor himself also realized the incompatibility of himself with the character, so after 2007 he refused the role of Reed Richards and never played superheroes, and in general he practically stopped acting.
5. Edward Norton
And again we return to the unfortunate film "The Incredible Hulk", but this time consider the main character Bruce Banner. In 2008, Norton played the big green monster and failed the role, after which he ceased to appear in any films from which he “blows” with a blockbuster. In his place they took Mark Ruffalo, who breathed life into an awkward giant. Although the picky public still manages to argue who is better accustomed to the role. Recall that Edward was already in one of our TOPs, where Hollywood stars specific to the work were considered. Edward took out the crew by interfering with the work of the scriptwriters and redrawing the scenes right along the way. As a result, he quarreled with the head of the project Kevin Feigi for a long time.
4. Ben Affleck
It’s hard to imagine that a popular actor in Hollywood could play a role too tough. We remember that 15 years ago, the Marvel movie “Daredevil” came out with him in the title role. Affleck played weakly the role of a blind superhero, called to save the world. The audience scolded not only the actor’s work on the screen, but also the scriptwriters. And the director Johnson himself edited the picture more than once in order to at least slightly improve the effect. But unlike other stars, Ben did not give up and started renewed in the role of Bruce Wayne or, as it is more recognizable, Batman (also a superhero, though in Marvel).
3. Jessica Alba
And again in the review, the girl is the charming and pretty Jessica Alba, who played the main female role in the Fantastic Four. Her Sue Storm or Invisible Lady turned out to be expressionless according to fans. Perhaps, at the time of filming a powerful superhero project, young Alba simply did not have enough experience - there were only light comedy youth comedies behind her. After the second part, filmed in 2007, Marvel terminated the contract with the actress, releasing her in freestyle swimming. Jessica began to play roles in romantic, children's and comedy films, which are more consistent with her role.
2. Dane DeHaan
The film "New Spider-Man" really liked the viewer, so it had a logical continuation. Dane was invited to the role of one of the main villains - the cunning and dodgy Green Goblin. Fans of the comic book rightly noticed that the actor was completely unsuitable for this role. Perhaps he even outplayed a little, as the image of the Goblin pushed and disappointed the viewer. DeKhaan did not lose heart and once again tried himself in the movie "Valeriant and the City of a Thousand Planets", also filmed based on comics. However, in this fresh film, the audience again did not appreciate the actor.
1. Jennifer Garner
The sweet and confident actress seemed perfectly suited for the role of Electra in the same unsuccessful film “Daredevil”. Jennifer also starred in the Electra spin-off of the same name two years later. And if in the first film the character simply did not appeal to the audience, then in the second they openly disliked him. Critics were also not cordial, smashing both the picture and the actress to smithereens. After that, Garner decided to no longer play a role in box office films, switching to children's and comedy projects, as well as independent productions.
Yes, unfortunately, superhero films did not become a powerful springboard in the career of these famous Hollywood actors. Well, it’s very difficult to be a diverse person, and we are glad that these people did not give up and found themselves in more suitable roles.