Who is the greatest movie swordsman?

Connor Macleod

Duncan Macleod (TV feats count)

Darth Maul

Obi Wan

Anakin

Blade

Snake Eyes

Deadpool

Aragorn

Nathan Algren (The Last Samurai)

Zorro

The Bride (Kill Bill)

Achilles (Troy)

Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo)

Jack Sparrow

Will Turner

D'Artagnan (3 Musketeers 3D)

Musashi Miyamoto.

Aragorn

Achilles

King Leonidas

Li Mu Bai (Crouching Tiger HIdden Dragon)

Black Mamba from Kill Bill was pretty badass

The Mantoya guy looking for the 6-fingered man. 
 
 
I forgot how to pronounce his name let alone spell it.

stick a lightsabre in achilles hand.

@IfDCRuledTheWorld said:

Li Mu Bai (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)

@MisterX said:

Obi Wan has some pretty impressive feats to his credit. Off the top of my head, he beat Darth Maul, General Grievous, and Anakin. Darth Maul is pretty cool, but Kenobi's the best.

I would agree with this, but he and Anakin were more evenly matched than anything else. Ben won because of his experience and Anakin's arrogance sort of held him back more so than his skill with the light-saber.

"Nameless" from the movie Hero.

John preston

Huo Yuanjia  (Played by Jet Li) in "Fearless" 
 
 
  

Either Movie Deadpool or Movie Palpitine. 
 
(I know Mace Windu beat him but JediXMan provided me evidence that says he went easy on him)

On screen feats would be Obi Wan out of that list
 
If it goes by implication, supposedly Connor Macleod had learned almost every sword combat style on the planet

Not.... a.... battle....

@ozeol said:

Connor Macleod

Duncan Macleod (TV feats count)

Darth Maul

Obi Wan

Anakin

Blade

Snake Eyes

Deadpool

Aragorn

Nathan Algren (The Last Samurai)

Zorro

Conan played by arnold ...

@LONGTIME said:

Based purely on sword skills, Zatoichi.

Tom Cruise: The Last Samurai

Zorro.

nameless from the movie heroe, as someone already mention it. is been a long time since a watched the movie, but didn't he fought people who could fight entire armies?

F***ING CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW ON F***ING RUM!

"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die"

@Vortex13:Pssh

Will Turner: You cheated.

Jack Sparrow: Pirate.

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@Libertyprime: Don't worry I know he's not the best but he is one of my favorites along with Zatoichi. The one made in the 80's at least, that's my favorite version.

@Vortex13:Who's Zatoichi?

jack sparrow must be the less effective swordman ever. his fights lasted like half and hour without injuring anybody.

Yojimbo

@blackadam2 said:

jack sparrow must be the less effective swordman ever. his fights lasted like half and hour without injuring anybody.

Actually he's one of the best, he NEVER LOST besides he cheats :P

Two questions. Is any character that has appeared in a movie viable and by greatest do you mean actual skill with a sword, or simply who would beat all the others 1v1? Because depending on your answer, I could just start listing various anime characters that curbstomp everyone that I recognize in this thread.

@Libertyprime: Zatoichi is a blind swordsman, these are two versions of him.

In the first one he slices through a wooden support beam, in the second one he slices through a statue... I think he's still the best unless someone can show me better. Also this guy's human, no magic or anything like that.

@kajitatsu- nice clips of Zatoichi,

Makes me think that if Daredevil used a sword and was completely nonchalant in his fights then he would BE Zatoichi lol

Li Mu-Bai

Gennousuke

Goemon

Wesley. Followed very closely by Inigo Montoya.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6dgtBU6Gs&feature=related

Aragorn. or Yoda.

Li Mu Bai ( Crouching Tiger)
Nameless (Hero)
Inigo Montoya (Princess Bride)
Ling Wu Ching ( Swordsman II)

I lack knowledge on some of them, but I do know most of them. I'd actually say Deadpool. The guy is fast and skilled. He can block bullets, defect, and slice bullets in half. Anakin would be my second choice. Jedi can block blaster bolts (which is impressive don't get me wrong. But bullets are faster than blaster bolts. And if we're going by the movies only, there really isn't anybody who, imo, is fast enough to block bullets.

Zorro has always impressed me skill wise.

I'd go Li Mu Bai. Where's D'Artagnan?

Ned Stark from Game of thrones, he's by far the best swordsman i've seen and is unbeatable. I can actually see him being the one who becomes the king in the series tbh.

the greatest swordsman would be achilis(troy)

The Dread Pirate Roberts

I think Beatrix Kiddo is pretty awesome with a sword.

1. Jack Sparrow

2. Dead Pool

3. Obi-Wan

My logic is flawless.

@Jeronimo: I thought you were going to say Nameless from Storm Riders.