Classic Hollywood Actors who could play superheroes

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#1  Edited By Moomin123

There's been loads of casting threads to do with superheroes, but none about casting comic book characters to old 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s actors. Give comments below with classic ideas, I'll start. 
 
      
 
Vincent Price as Hector Hammond.
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Fred Astaire can do anything......lol
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#3  Edited By FadeToBlackBolt
@IrishX said:
" Fred Astaire can do anything......lol "
QFT. 
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#4  Edited By OmegaTheDestroyer

I do agree with a lot of people when they say Vincent Price would be great as Doctor Strange.
 
Clint Walker would be great as Superman but I don't know about him playing Clark Kent, if that makes sense to anyone.

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#5  Edited By Hunter114

David Niven as Sinestro (obviously)

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#6  Edited By darkgundamz

Jeffrey Hunter = Reed Richards. 
 

 
 
 
Susan Oliver = Sue Storm. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Neville Brand = Ben Grimm. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Kurt Russell = Johnny Storm. 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Christopher Lee = Dr. Doom. 
 
 

 
 
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#7  Edited By GreenLantern555
@Moomin123: He seems like he would be a better Sinestro.
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#8  Edited By Magian
@GreenLantern555: He definitely looks like Sinestro.
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#9  Edited By Moomin123

  
 
David Niven as Sinestro 
 
  
 
Eroll Flynn as Hal Jordan 
 
   
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A No Brainer : Yul Brynner = Professor X. 
 
 

 
 
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Ava Gardner as Wonder Woman 
 

 
 
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Rita Hayworth as Jean Grey

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#13  Edited By Captain13

Hal Jordan is based on Paul Newman so...

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#14  Edited By PowerHerc

 
 

 
 

How about:  
Barbara Eden as Namora or Namorita 
Zsa Zsa Gabor as Clea
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#15  Edited By darkgundamz

Sally Field = Wasp. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Julie Adams = Scarlet Witch. 
 
 

 
 

Raquel Welch = Black Widow. 
 

 
 

 
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#16  Edited By PowerHerc


 

 
 


 @StrangerXL:
I totally agree; Sally Field is the Wasp. I also like Raquel Welch as the Black Widow. Here are some more from me:  Steve Reeves as Hercules (Marvel - naturaly, especially since this is the person Jack Kirby based his version on), Ann-Margaret as Crystal, Sophia Loren as Umar, Elizabrth Montgomery as the Invisible Woman and Stephanie Powers as Phoenix/Jean Grey.   

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
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#18  Edited By darkgundamz
@PowerHerc:

Good calls.  Here are my takes for Sophia Loren and Ann-Margaret. 
 
 
 
Sophia Loren = my choice for Golden Age Wonder Woman. 
 

 
 
 
Ann Margaret is my choice as Jean Grey/Marvel Girl. 
 

 
 
 
@ Chaos Prime:
 
 
I've got Kirk Douglas as my choice as the Doom Patrol's Cliff Steele/Robot Man. 
 

 
 

 
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#19  Edited By Chaos Prime

@StrangerXL..Good call..

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#21  Edited By darkgundamz
@Chaos Prime:

Another good call.  Here is someone else  Heston could have pulled off as far as looks go. 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
@ Moomin123 : 
  
I think this character would have been a better fit for Errol Flynn than Hal Jordan. 
 

 
 
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what about John Wayne as Nick Fury?

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#23  Edited By xscarletkittie

Diana Dors as Venus

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#24  Edited By PowerHerc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here are a few more:  Bo Derek as Shanna, Liz Taylor as Sersi, Jayne Mansfield as Black Canary (Golden Age), Marilyn Monroe as Venus (Golden Age), Raquel Welch as Satana, Tina Louise as Mera, Gina Lollobrigida as Gamora, Jane Russell as Phantom Lady, Brigitte Bardot as Amora the Enchantress and Jane Seymour as the Black Widow (Natasha)   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#25  Edited By PowerHerc
@StrangerXL:
Good call on Errol Flynn as Tony Stark.
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#26  Edited By darkgundamz
@xscarletkittie: 
Nice  call.

 
@PowerHerc:    
 
Thanks.  Some good calls on your last go around.  The Elizabeth Taylor head shot you used made me think of her as Black Widow first appearance version. 
  

 
 



 

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#27  Edited By RoosterCogburn

Clint Eastwood - Jonah Hex

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@RoosterCogburn said:

" Young Clint Eastwood - Invincible                                        "

     
    
 
I can dream can't I?
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#29  Edited By PowerHerc
@xscarletkittie said:
"Diana Dors as Venus

 
 
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Perfect match!
@RoosterCogburn:
Right on!
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Dolph Lundgren as Captain America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sean Bean as The Joker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Montgomery Clift as either Prof. X or Dr.Doom
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#31  Edited By darkgundamz

Stephen Boyd = Captain America. 
 
 

 
 

 
Robert Redford = Hank Pym. 
 
     
   
 
 

 
Jan Michael Vincent = Hawkeye. 
 
 

 
 
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#32  Edited By darkgundamz

With longer hair of course, Ron Ely = Thor. 
 

 
 

 
 
With full on beard and eye patch, George C. Scott = Odin. 
 
 

 
 

 
 
A very young Basil Rathbone = Loki. 
 
  

 
 

 
Jane Russell = Sif. 
 

 
 

 
 
Ty Hardin = Fandral the Dashing.   He also would be a good Green Arrow. 
 

 
 

 
 
Orson Wells = Volstagg the Enormous. 
 

 
 

 
 
Toshiro Mifune = Hogun the Grim. 
 

 
 

 
 
Stella Stevens = Amora the Enchantress. 
 

 
 
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#33  Edited By PowerHerc
@StrangerXL:
Those are some really good choices.
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#34  Edited By darkgundamz
@PowerHerc:

Thanks. Besides being a comic book junkie, I'm also somewhat of a movie junkie as well, especially the old school classics.
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#35  Edited By PowerHerc

Bump.
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Bruce Lee as Shang-Chi

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Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe

Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Here's another batch:  Robert Stack as Nick Fury, Buster Crabbe (the original Flash Gordon) as Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Ernest Borgnine as the Beast, Chuck Conners as Guy Gardner and Clark Gable as Tony Stark
Clark Gable
Clark Gable

Chuck Conners
Chuck Conners

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
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#38  Edited By Susanoo

Currently, Johnny Depp as Dr. Strange.
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#39  Edited By Liberty

Great Forum.  I got nothing but this was is really cool.

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#40  Edited By darkgundamz

A no-brainer : Jim Brown = Luke Cage Classic. 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Bernie Casey = Brother Voodoo. 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Dorian Harewood = Black Lightning. 
 
 
 

 
 
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#41  Edited By Tom_Strong

Dolph Lundgren could never have played Captain America, not with that accent. There's only one Marvel hero Dolph could have played (besides the Punisher of course), and that's the Mighty Thor. I mean just look at him in all his He-Man glory -  
 
[IMG]http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/8-2-B-4-9-5/Dolph_He-Man-2.jpg[/IMG] 
 
[IMG]http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/8-2-B-4-9-5/Dolph_He-Man-1.jpg[/IMG]     
  
I mean if that's not Thor material, I don't know what is. 

Back to classical actors, I'd say Charlton Heston for either Aquaman (DC) or Captain America (Marvel), Gregory Peck for Superman and, while I know he came in at a time when most classic actors were on their way out. I do believe Timothy Dalton would have been good as either Batman/Bruce Wayne, Dr. Strange or Mr. Sinister.
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#42  Edited By darkgundamz

 
 
James Garner = Captain Marvel. 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
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Errol Flynn as Tony Stark
 
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Yul Brynner as Charles Xavier
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#44  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt
@PowerHerc said:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here are a few more:  Bo Derek as Shanna, Liz Taylor as Sersi, Jayne Mansfield as Black Canary (Golden Age), Marilyn Monroe as Venus (Golden Age), Raquel Welch as Satana, Tina Louise as Mera, Gina Lollobrigida as Gamora, Jane Russell as Phantom Lady, Brigitte Bardot as Amora the Enchantress and Jane Seymour as the Black Widow (Natasha)   
 
 
 
 
 
 

my my my   these women almost make me wish i was alive back then
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#45  Edited By JediXMan  Moderator
@Aiden Cross said:
 
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Yul Brynner as Charles Xavier
Nah, I think he's more the Lex Luthor type.
 
Personally, I think Sally Field is a good choice for Shadowcat.
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#46  Edited By Aiden Cross
@JediXMan: Didnt think about that, he'd be a good fit for Lex. It's just that I hate seeing Lex in movies now since he's been in every Superman movie xP
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#47  Edited By EdwardWindsor

Peter Sellers - Dr Strange or Sinestro

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Clint Eastwood - Hal Jordan or Cyclops.
 
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#48  Edited By JediXMan  Moderator
@Aiden Cross said:
@JediXMan: Didnt think about that, he'd be a good fit for Lex. It's just that I hate seeing Lex in movies now since he's been in every Superman movie xP
I agree with that. I don't want to see any more of Lex, either; I want Brainiac. But I still think Yul Brynner would make a good Lex.
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#49  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt

Vincent Price as Doctor Strange  
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   Marlon Brando - Silvermane 
Steve McQueen - Nick Fury 
James Stewart - Anyone 
Christopher Lee - Mr Sinister 
John Carridine - Dracula
Lon Chaney Jr. - Wolverine 
Bori Karloff - Apocalypse