Ryan Reynolds' 'Green Lantern' Getting Lukewarm Reviews: Which Celeb Made the Worst Superhero?
SLIDESHOW: Which Celeb Made the Worst Superhero?
Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds
Critics are mostly blah about "Green Lantern" -- and Ryan Reynolds' performance as Hal Jordan, the first human ever selected to wear the Green Lantern ring.
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Halle Berry
A superhero movie about … wrinkle cream? That’s right. Berry won a Razzie Award for her performance in 2004's "Catwoman," which is widely considered one of the worst movies of all time.
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Jennifer Garner
Garner was largely seen as the best thing about 2005's "Elektra," but even she couldn't save this movie, which tanked with critics, fans and at the box office.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold was nominated for a Razzie for his role as Dr. Freeze in 1997's "Batman & Robin," and 14 years later, he's still mocked for his awful ice puns and over-the-top performance.
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Alicia Silverstone
Silverstone won the 1998 Razzie Award for her role as Batgirl in 1997's "Batman & Robin" -- and the unflattering costume led to the unfortunate nickname, "Fatgirl."
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Ben Affleck
Affleck won the Razzie Award for 2003's "Daredevil." As The New York Times put it, the often-panned actor "tried hard" but appeared lost as a blind lawyer/masked vigilante.
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Christian Bale
Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his unforgettable role as the Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight," but Christian Bale mostly wandered around looking bored as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
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So far, critics are mostly "blah" about the comic-book flick -- and its lead actor.
"For an actor so often praised for his down-to-earth demeanor, larger-than-life may simply lie outside of Ryan Reynolds' range," writes a critic for Hollywood.com.
Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, the first human ever selected to wear the Green Lantern ring (who is responsible for saving planet Earth, of course).
While The Washington Post acknowledges that Reynolds' physique "seems otherworldly" (he is the Sexiest Man Alive, after all), their issue lies mainly with the dated DC Comic itself.
Click through our slideshow and let us know: Which celeb made the worst superhero?
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Top Opinion
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MichaelSites 2011/06/16 20:15:40
Can't comment on most of the others, since I haven't seen them.
I can't see why Ryan Reynolds or Christian Bale would be on this list, they are not the worst of superheroes, but most of the problem with Reynolds was the too much CGI and poor plot in Green Lantern, while he was fine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Blade 2. Christian Bale maybe not impressive as Bruce Wayne, but good as Batman. However, Micheal Keaton wasn't great at
Bruce Wayne either, in fact got worse in his sequel.
Sodahead, you forgot to mention Sha...
I can't see why Ryan Reynolds or Christian Bale would be on this list, they are not the worst of superheroes, but most of the problem with Reynolds was the too much CGI and poor plot in Green Lantern, while he was fine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Blade 2. Christian Bale maybe not impressive as Bruce Wayne, but good as Batman. However, Micheal Keaton wasn't great at
Bruce Wayne either, in fact got worse in his sequel.
Sodahead, you forgot to mention Shaquille O'Neal, Dolph Lundgren, the cast of the original Fantastic Four (1994), Nicholas Cage (even though I thought he was fine, just other problems), George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Val Kilmer, Helen Slater, Matt Salinger (1990 Captain America), and Eric Bana/CGI Hulk (2003) as worst of superheroes.
Arnold is annoying....so yea...
Christian Bale never convinced me as Batman. Good actor but I thought he was wrong for the part.
I would say Christian Bale, but The Dark Knight, and Batman Begins are pretty good movies.