Top 10 Actors Who Were Just PERFECT for the Role

The perfect fit! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best casting decisions in movie history. Our countdown includes roles from movies “Mary Poppins”, “Indiana Jones”, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and more! Did we fail to perfectly cast this list? Let us know who we missed in the comments below!
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[@joshmontemayor6098]

Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime & James Earl Jones as Mufasa

[@Slayde.Wilson]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan or T-800

[@bookworm7076]

I believe that Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther should've gained honourable mentions.

[@marcelrosch1114]

Hence all These lists come from Personal Feelings you have done IT the best. I Just left a comment, what i think was missing😊

[@ssgmojo]

This list is mighty white. I am very surprised you did not include cast members from Gone with the Wind. SMH

[@kamsismith]

Heath Ledger as the Joker and Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles

[@floydianepic3259]

Remember Jack also did a great joker. So that is why Heath would not be on this list.

[@chrisc187c7]

Facts

[@Brindle354]

True

[@truebrowncanadian]

Mark Hamill imo beats them all as joker

[@ShadowMan64572]

Heath Ledger's Joker sounds like an over the top nerd from high school stereotype. Corny.

[@NickNick-id8sb]

I can't believe that you forgot Ian McKellen as Gandalf.

[@sharonbeckerle8735]

Or how about mark hamill as Luke skywalker

[@ChristianFrates1997]

@@sharonbeckerle8735And the Joker.

[@user-bt8cb5ke9p]

But he also lifted X-Men. I think their cast was overall very well selected

[@MrMrjack18]

Just because it's not in the video, doesn't mean they forgot him... they can't include everyone !

[@jcurbaez]

... And Magneto.

[@Arthur-mc4id]

Heath Ledger as Joker, Keanu Reeves as The One, Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Wesley Snipes as Blade.

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

I can't imagine anyone other than Arnold saying, "I'll be back" perfectly. Although I think you missed Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

[@robinsebelova7103]

Did you know, that "I'll be back" originally comes from Czech(oslovakia) movie "Lemonade Joe"? Actually, full sentence is: "I'll be back, Doug Badman, and with me, with me will come the LAW!" :-))

[@Jackferrett6781]

And Chadwick Bosemann as T’Challa. Even though some people wanted him recast

[@Salicat99]

At this point, it would become a Marvel list! Speaking of which ... Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier.

[@GTA082]

I be back (no try again) I be back! (No) I’ll be back! (No…wait that’s it!!) I be back!!! (It’s ok we got it on recording, we just use it as a voice over)

[@buddah1221]

he does a good just p but he's not perfect he's too tall to be perfect he get everything right but the physicality of wolverine

[@TRICK1042]

Michael J Fox as Marty McFly should be top 3

[@tymac8403]

Agree no one can do it better than him.

[@HollywoodLego]

One actor I personally thought was perfect for the role, was Sam Neil as Alan Grant, from Jurassic Park. He doesn't nearly get as much credit as he should. Everything about him and his character just screams dinosaur expert. It's like he IS Alan Grant, and completely 100 percent dedicated to the role.

[@amparonarbona5142]

Tom Hiddleston as Loki? He was perfect for the role

[@sherryelle225]

Very accurate statement.

[@dietotaku]

you could fill this whole list with MCU characters, that casting was insanely on-point.

[@coco2.2]

the whole MCU should be #1, period.

[@chrisandre1315]

Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are absolutely perfect as Iron Man, Deadpool and Wolverine respectively

[@ashepherd6256]

While I think Jackman has portrayed Wolverine amazingly... He is still almost a foot too tall for the character. I know ... I know ... the movies are not comic book accurate, but ol' Wolvie should really be about 5'2-5'4... They could easily have made him appear the correct height using camera trickery.

[@Reddragon05100]

​@@ashepherd6256 I understand what you mean. Ben Affleck is 6'4", 230lbs. Two inches taller than Batman in the comics, and the same weight as Superman.

[@paulbrown6464]

@@ashepherd6256RDJ is perfect and I don’t think anyone was bothered about Wolverine’s height as Jackman is so perfect. We wouldn’t even have this version if Dougray Scott hadn’t agreed to do Mission Impossible 2

[@dietotaku]

the overwhelming majority of the MCU is perfectly cast. tom holland as spiderman, elizabeth olsen as scarlet witch, benedict cumberbatch as dr strange, chris evans as captain america, paul rudd as antman, the list goes on and on.

[@mlynettepinky595]

You forgot Blade and Wesley Snipes. If it wasn't for Blade and Wesley Snipes, none of them would have been a part of MCU. Robert, Hugh, Ryan and etc wouldn't be Ironman, Deadpool Wolverine, It would not have been X men, Black Panther, or Avengers. Blade paved the way for the wave of comic book movies in recent decades but rescued Marvel Comics. Marvel was about to go broke and bankrupt. The entire comic book industry was struggling in the 1990s, The company’s filed for bankruptcy in 1996. They were trying to raise money, Marvel sold off a lot of the film rights for their characters at the bottom dollar Remake of Blade was supposed to come out this year. People want to see Wesley Snipes as Blade, not Mahershall Ali.

[@mikedud911]

I don't know how ya'll missed J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson. Guy is the same person throughout the multiverse.

[@Salicat99]

Good point!

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

It's still such a wonder that Robbin Williams improvised all of the radio lines. Very impressive actor. RIP

[@ashepherd6256]

I've heard many times that on the many movies Robin Williams starred in, the crew would end up just letting him riff when he got on a roll... which was pretty much all of the time. His improvisational skills were top notch. A true legend

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

@@ashepherd6256 indeed

[@the-nina-beans88]

Can’t believe it’ll be 10 years since he passed away…

[@forcewielder2000]

So it's no wonder that Robin was practically perfect for every role he was in, Sometimes he knew what the character would say and do even better than the scriptwriters themselves!

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

@forcewielder2000 now, that's a great actor

[@cherylbunyan3995]

Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Also, Richard Dawson as corrupt game show host Damon Killian in The Running Man was an absolutely brilliant bit of casting.

[@crystalguardian5854]

Where on earth is Sylvester Stallone as Rocky? He was phenomenal

[@jaaustin500]

Fun fact: he cast himself.

[@jaredbrannan2236]

He also wrote the screenplay and even had to sell his dog and car while waiting for a studio to pick up the script.

[@jacobmaverickbueller.671]

Antonio Banderas - Zorro and Puss In Boots.

[@Aragorn7884]

Keanu Reeves: The Matrix 😎

[@luckybuckeye2283]

Keanu Reeves: John Wick

[@Aragorn7884]

@@luckybuckeye2283 both 🤷

[@theepilogue2190]

​@@Aragorn7884this guy's got the right idea

[@terry_glory_to_ukraine394]

​@@luckybuckeye2283 He's Neo, John Wick and now....SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG! 🖤❤️

[@nardsolar7646]

Also honorable mention is Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

Whoever leaked that test footage did Ryan good. For a guy who's name was mentioned by Deadpool way back in the comics, he was born to play it.

[@Vittrich]

they themself leaked the footage because they had a very limited budget for a trailer and the trailer was so successful that FOX finally gave them the green light. i saw a latenight show where Ryan Reynolds talked about it.

[@Salicat99]

"I look like Ryan Reynolds was bitten by a radioactive Sharpei!" - Deadpool 😂

[@CandiceVidito]

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool is perfection! Also can't wait to see the Deadpool & Wolverine Movie 😊

[@Salicat99]

Me too!

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

@@Salicat99That makes three of us!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

The tony stark role for RDJ was Amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@StanHalen1936]

Bot

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🏆🥇

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@BlackHatCinephile it's sad that you are a grown adult giving pointless spam medals and also it's sad that you bully people.

[@forcewielder2000]

I thought that Iron Man was RDJ's best role in years (even better than Tropic Thunder, and that's the move he got an Academy Award nomination for),

[@LoversLane16]

Tom hanks as forrest gump. Nobody else could have done that role.

[@Troy_Built]

I really expected that to be #1.

[@TheVitamin421]

@@Troy_Built so did I!

[@bjdlvr]

Bruce Willis as John McClane in the Diehard series. About as perfectly cast and iconic as it gets...and the first one is my favorite Christmas movie. 😂

[@generalpranko5773]

Absolutely. Especially when you consider the other actors that were offered the role first, Stallone, Frank Sinatra, Richard Gere, Burt Reynolds etc. Bruce nailed it, couldn't imagine anyone else as McClane.

[@kellywall3656]

It’s not a Christmas movie! 😆

[@bjdlvr]

@@kellywall3656 Of course it is! "Now I have a machine gun. Ho-Ho-Ho" Very seasonal! 😄

[@JamesDavy2009]

"Yippee ki-yay, mother[%$🤪!#]!"

[@tonythomas2391]

Thank you for calling Die Hard a Christmas movie. Just like It's A Wonderful Life or Miracle On 34th Street, only with a little more violence and swearing.

[@bronwentillman8385]

Johnny Depp-Jack Sparrow (c'mon......pirate attire AND black eyeliner? Hell's yeah!!!!!) Robin Williams-Genie, Mrs. Doubtfire Christopher Lloyd-Doc John Travolta-Vince Vega Eddie Murphy-Donkey Josh Gadd-Olaf Michael Keaton-Beetlejuice Samuel L. Jackson-Frozone

[@JT-kr2ds]

Kathy Bates in Misery. Can’t see anyone else playing that part to perfection as she did.

[@Jonas-lj8ul]

Or Dolores Claiborne. Or Queen Victoria. Or... f*ck, ANYTHING she's been in, really....

[@aiden417]

What about Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, Christian Bale as Batman, Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, and Ron Perlman as Hellboy?

[@ashepherd6256]

All solid choices.

[@aiden417]

@@ashepherd6256 Thanks.

[@Dopecheetah]

Fun fact - Nick Fury was redrawn to look like Samuel L Jackson in the comics. They didn’t ask for Jacksons permission and he was a bit peeved about it. Jackson said they can keep using his image only if he would be the first and only choice to play Fury in live action. It worked out perfectly.

[@aiden417]

@@Dopecheetah Wow.

[@dietotaku]

nah, tom holland was the perfect spiderman, i'm actually really upset that we only got 3 movies with him. tobey maguire looks too old to be a high school student. i do agree that christian bale has probably been the best batman so far (except for that weird voice), and i'm so glad carrey came back to comedy movies as robotnik because he fits the role so well. ron perlman is also the superior hellboy, sad that they recast him (with david harbor of all people?)

[@Sunprism]

Fun Fact: Deadpool actually cast himself. In a Cable and Deadpool comic, he's briefly asked about his looks under the mask, and he describes himself as "if Ryan Reynolds was bitten by a radioactive Shar-pei".

[@dietotaku]

i'm sure that was the comic writers acknowledging how reynolds' humor and delivery so closely mirrors deadpool's. you can see it in some of his earlier movies like "just friends" and "van wilder." he got the part because he's got the mouth that "the merc with a mouth" needs.

[@PHSDM104]

Ryan Reynolds talked in an interview about his time in Blade: Trinity. Apparently during production, Reynolds was trying to find some motivation for his character of Hannibal King. A studio exec handed Reynolds a stack of Deadpool comics and basically said to portray Wade as if he was real. After reading, Reynolds basically felt he was perfect for the role of Deadpool.

[@henri191]

RDJ as Tony Stark/Iron Man is the best thing in MCU story

[@Mortred99]

Liam Neeson as Oscar Schindler: He is way too handsome for that role, but damn did he act the shit out of it! Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow: No comment needed Mel Gibson as William Wallace: He had the proper amount of grit, depth and insanity for this semi-fictional role Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator: The flat delivery with the unnatural(non-Anglo) accent just fit right in Also: There are two types of people: Those who think of Harrison Ford as Han Solo, and those who think of him as Indiana Jones.

[@dietotaku]

what about those who think of him as an asshole?

[@Mortred99]

@@dietotaku They're not wrong, but that's him as a person, rather than a movie star.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

I think Christopher Reeve deserves more than a honorable mention! I may be biased, he was the first celebrity that I found shares my birthday....so he has a special place in my heart!! Definitely need a part 2.

[@TornSparrow1974]

Ron Perlman as Hellboy and Vincent.

[@Uncle_Smidge]

He should have been Batou in Ghost In The Shell.

[@Squatch13]

Did you see him in The Name of the Rose? If not I highly recommend it.

[@colettepot7350]

He was also perfect as caveman in “Quest for fire”

[@richardmacaulay783]

Since Cuckoo's Nest is mentioned - Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched should have been included.

[@william7546]

Theres one that always stands out to me, a side character that is just too perfectly casted, J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

[@jaceboss6276]

The fact Jim Carrey isn't here is wild. He played parts that literally no one else in the world could have played.

[@MrMrjack18]

Yes like The Mask !! He was literally perfect for this role !!!

[@trinaq]

Julie Andrews is practically perfect in every way for Mary Poppins. Just as well that Audrey Hepburn got cast in My Fair Lady instead, as it freed up Julie to win an Oscar.

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Don’t forget Queen Lillian from Shrek.

[@jaclynsanture6643]

The Sound of Music : Maria.

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@jaclynsanture6643 Ah yes, Maria von Trapp mustn't be forgotten.

[@thevagabond1314]

Not seeing Hugh Jackman as Wolverine even as an honourable mention is disappointing

[@wendiwonderly1419]

Is there an Oscar for a casting director? Every actor, even the cameos, in monsters ball was just excellent

[@Dopecheetah]

Not yet, but there should absolutely be one!

[@chaseseabreeze2554]

how is christoph waltz as hans landa not on here? the movie was almost cancelled before he was cast

[@carl_royce_canti]

Cristoph Waltz as Hans Landa. Imagine finding an actor who not only can deliver a perfect performance but was also already fluent in the three languages required. His performance was chilling. I felt anxious, nervous and already defeated even though I don't know anything yet 😅

[@otherhervey]

Agreed

[@bwphotoguy1]

Wtf? Heath Ledger as The Joker is the most iconic actor character portrayal ever, not even a mention.. Wow

[@dietotaku]

ledger's joker was the worst one until joaquin phoenix. honestly nobody has been able to capture the perfection of mark hamill's animated joker in live action.

[@MrMrjack18]

​@@dietotaku Worst you say... he won an Oscar for his legendary performance !

[@Dopecheetah]

Meryl Streep was suppose to play Ellen Ripley in Aliens. At least the studio wanted her in the movie. She turned it down because her boyfriend John Cazale was dying. So Ridley Scott got his first choice, which was Sigourney Weaver. It was a perfect choice. Also Weaver and Streep were classmates.

[@dietotaku]

speaking of meryl streep, though, she should get a mention for playing miranda priestley in "the devil wears prada." absolutely flawless casting there.

[@gohantrinity]

In no particular order, Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice; Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, Danny DeVito as The Penguin; Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine; Heath Ledger as The Joker, Ron Perlman as Hellboy; Kelsey Grammer as The Beast, Tom Hiddleston as Loki; and of course Chris Hemsworth as Thor. There's your next Top 10.

[@Salicat99]

Marvel has generally had great casting choices!

[@otherhervey]

I forgot about Ron Perlman as Hellboy. Perfect casting!

[@gohantrinity]

@@otherhervey Right! Honestly can't see anyone else embodying that role better. 😊

[@luckybuckeye2283]

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine should have been on this list.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik...He was absolutely made for that role. 🧏🏿‍♂️

[@Slayde.Wilson]

Dont forget about the Mask 👍

[@mattlatakas7051]

He was also great as Andy Kauffman in Man on the Moon.

[@matthewdigiacomo2580]

For me, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn. I think everyone in that movie was cast incredibly well, but for some reason, Viggo just stood out to me as the perfect person to play that role. I just can't imagine how that trilogy would have worked had they not gotten rid of Stuart Townsend, who got the part originally.

[@CH-uk1il]

John Goodman as Fred Flintstone. Say what you want about the movie, you have to admit, he was perfect for the role.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

If Disney had bought Marvel before the first IRON MAN got made They certainly wouldn't hire someone like RDJ

[@monkat3759]

Makes you think of what we are missing out on with the new Mouse Monopoly...allegedly

[@LeonardoKlotz]

@@monkat3759 Like Edgar Wright's Ant-Man

[@seanbigay1042]

You like giving yourself nightmares, don't you?

[@LeonardoKlotz]

@@seanbigay1042 Don't we all?

[@jasondilts7954]

You forgot Heath Ledger as the Joker, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

[@ashepherd6256]

Nailed it! Absolutely nailed it! Great list.

[@danasaeed9018]

Thomas Jane As The Punisher! Jonathan Breck As The Creeper From Jeepers Creepers! Heath Ledger As The Joker! Hugh Jackman As Wolverine! Arnold Schwarzenegger As T-800!

[@CriticalThinker-42]

Heath Ledger Owned Joker.

[@user-jg6pi2si8v]

Only Dustin Hoffman could’ve played the lead in Rain Man

[@VegasDudeRich1965]

Michael Keaton as Batman. Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. Mel Gibson as Mad Max and Martin Riggs. Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross. Toby Maguire as SpiderMan. Roy Schider as Martin Brody. Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. Michael Douglas as Jack Colton. Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson. Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle. Bruce Willis as John McLane. Kurt Russell as Snake Pliskin. Denzel Washington as Alonso Harris. George Clooney as Seth Gecko.

[@forcewielder2000]

I've always thought that Tilda Swinton absolutely nailed the role of the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.

[@mattlatakas7051]

Heath Ledger as The Joker. As much as I love Jack Nicholson, nobody else comes close.

[@floydianepic3259]

Remember Jack also did a great joker. So that is why Heath would not be on this list.

[@sechot123]

I was hoping to see Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump or Viktor from The Terminal, but everyone from list really deserves a place!

[@kittywetzel92]

You definitely need a part 2 and possibly part 3!

[@johnnydripp]

Jack Sparrow is my favorite movie character to this day.

[@Negamare1]

Ron Perlman as Hellboy

[@moviesmemesandmore]

There are so many cases of actors being perfect for roles you'd need a top 50 list minimum to cover them all. Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump Cillian Murphy - J. Robert Oppenheimer Cillian Murphy - Tommy Shelby Christian Bale - Patrick Bateman Rami Malek - Freddie Mercury Taron Egerton - Elton John Matt Damon - Mark Watney Hugh Jackman - Wolverine Leonardo DiCaprio - Jordan Belfort Patrick Stewart - Jean-Luc Picard Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter Al Pacino - Tony Montana Robert De Niro - Travis Bickle Russel Crowe - Maximus Adrian Brody - Wladyslaw Szpilman Javier Bardem - Anton Chigurh Uma Thurman - The Bride Ralph Fiennes - Julian Slowick Bradley Cooper - Chris Kyle Eddie Redmayne - Stephen Hawking Bryan Cranston - Walter White Sean Connery - James Bond The entire cast of Friends The entire cast of Lord Of The Rings And more

[@dietotaku]

i actually really liked cillian murphy as scarecrow too

[@lp-xl9ld]

Everyone seems to be saying Heath Ledger as Joker, but Joaquin Phoenix was just as good

[@anziocc]

bill skarsgard for pennywise

[@CzarBal]

Arnold as Conan the Barabrian would have been another good choice.

[@aliking8841]

BEST CASTING FOR FOR TV: #1 John Nobles as Walter Bishop (Fringe), #2 Antony Starr as Homelander (The Boys), #3 Brian Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad), #4 Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy (Succession), #5 Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring (Breaking Bad), #6 Tom Hiddleston as Loki (MCU/Loki), #7 Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter (His Dark Materials), #8 Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute (The Office), #9 Amin Joseph as Unc/Jerome Saint (Snowfall), #10 Mariska Hargity as Olivia Benson (Law & Order SVU). ** Notable mentions**: Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (Modern Family), Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman (Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad), Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker (Modern Family), April Bowlby as Rita Farr (Doom Patrol), Wilson Bethel as Dex/Bullseye (Daredevil), Uzo Aduba as Crazy Eyes/Susan (Orange is the New Black), Jamie Campbell Bower as One/Henry Creel/Vecna (Stanger Things) just to name a few other actors who were perfectly casted for their TV roles!

[@sherryelle225]

Ripley, in the Alien movies, is absolutely timeless. Those first 2 movies could have been made this year and when I go back and watch the second one especially, I’m shocked at how Before It’s Time it is.

[@otherhervey]

It's a small role, but Gary Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK is a bit of casting genius. Honorable mentions to Willem Dafoe as Count Orlok in Shadow of the Vampire and Humphrey Bogart as both Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.

[@roxy5588]

Charlize Theron as Aileen Wurnos, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote, Cillian Murphy as Robert J. Oppenheimer, Forest Witaker as Idi Amin.

[@jarrodkopf6813]

I feel Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrown is very underrated here. He was great playing as the genius Imperial officer in both Star Wars: Rebels and Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 1.

[@jamesespey249]

Mary Poppins was BEFORE The Sound of Music. As a matter of fact, Julie Andrews took time off from the filming of TSOM to accept her Best Actress Oscar for MP.

[@jessetrimbach5908]

Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice (1988) Jim Carrey as the Grinch Glenn Close as Cruella DeVil in 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians

[@sherryelle225]

Oh, Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Brilliant.

[@thereallg4587]

*No one… NO ONE could have played tony start aka iron man better than RDJ.*

[@UnclePrymal]

Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura. Don't think anyone could have pulled it off.

[@Turanga1i1a]

Good list. There's also Michael Douglas as Liberace in Behind the Candelabra.

[@bluecranium]

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn / Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel. I literally cannot think of a better actress for that role.

[@domx7zero157]

Tom Hanks as Forest Gump should be in there.

[@gamleskalle1]

Sean Connery, James Bond. Keanu, Neo/John Wick. Bruce Willis, John McClane. Sly, Rocky. Jeff Bridges, the "dude". Many more.

[@Bropann]

andy sirkis as gollum. No one else could have done that role and yet he NAILED it! But, all in all, a good list.

[@pierrechaput2439]

Awesome video. I have to think Anthony Hopkins would have to share Lecter with Mads Mikkelsen though :)

[@sadsama574]

bryan carston as walter white

[@Animeguy300]

The actors are the perfect match for DC and Marvel movies

[@SeptemberMeadows]

Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, in Big Trouble In Little China... as Todd "3465", in Soldier

[@ChristianFrates1997]

I would add Michael Chiklis as the Thing from Fantastic Four. It helps that he grew up reading the comics.

[@cconley2112]

Two honorable mentions. Tom Hanks as Forest Gump and Robert England as Freddie Krueger.

[@tymac8403]

another two, Arnold Schwarzenegger as terminator and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.

[@Gor85]

So many iconic actors!😁Sigourney as Ellen Ripley,Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector,Jack is perfect in every role😁Harrison is Indiana Jones😁Jonny as Jack Sparrow,Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins,Hugh is perfect as Wolverine. Alan Rickman is perfect Snape,Cristopher Reeve,Arnold as Terminator😁Robert essentially played himself😊Bad boy,playboy,rebel😊Perfect number 1!😀Great list!😀

[@BookDragon24925]

Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia!!!

[@mayapilkey3577]

Only controversy in Johnny Depth's personal live is that he's a victim of domestic abuse that no one believed for so long

[@Leo_dont_shoot_video]

that whole thing with the dogs and Australia was a little bit.... privileged....

[@timothymathetes]

Some that you missed: Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr No. Julia Roberts as Vivian in Pretty Woman. Antonio Banderas as Zorro in The Mask of Zorro. Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in First Blood. Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny. Chadwick Boseman as The Black Panther in The Black Panther. Bruce Wilis as John McClane in Die Hard. Jim Carrey as The Mask in The Mask. Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. Christopher Loyd as Dr Emmet L Brown in Back to the Future. And..Sir Patrick Stewart as Porffessor Charles Xavier in X-Men.

[@54raynor]

Patrick Stewart as Professor X. The single biggest no-brainer casting in Hollywood history. Seriously, that role was cast as early as 1987. It was just a matter of who would be directing him in the role.

[@JennNofficial]

Johnny as Capt Jack is MY #1!!!!! forever and my crush

[@desiboy4444]

Basically the whole cast of Lord of the Rings. I can’t imagine anyone else being those characters.

[@paulc1553]

Christopher Reeve as Superman, Heath Ledger as the Joker, Robin Williams as Genie, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man.

[@rw8873]

Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink - 13 Going on 30! A light, rom-com sure but a favorite of mine and my daughters. A guaranteed laugh, delight and popcorn party!

[@michaelmonthey5974]

Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

I know he isn’t on the list, but I’d say that Ian McKellen was born to play Gandalf and boy did he nailed it. As much as he did a good job as Magneto, that is nothing comparing to his powerful performances as one of the powerful wizards in Middle Earth.

[@pierre-marcpare9909]

Good list, could have gone for a top 20 with all the honorable mentions and adding Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Heath Ledger as Joker :)

[@samster101229]

Id RDJ wasn't on this list, that would've been one of the biggest misses WatchMojo would've done

[@kj6446]

Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws, Marlon Brando as Vito Coleone in the Godfather, Leonard Nimoy Spock, etc

[@corymorimacori1059]

“Do another take and get it right, 127 times!” Stanley Kubrick

[@Geefater79]

Not only Nicholson was brilliant in the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but also the others, which is why it was so successful. It primarily required Louise Fletcher, but Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd and the others all contributed.

[@tonythomas2391]

I'll give you 3 off the top of my head that won Best Actor Oscars for their roles: Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone

[@rosebookfan7677]

Shailene Woodley & Theo James as Tris Prior & Tobias “Four” Eaton🎡

[@gentlemannoir8092]

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Strange, Heath Ledger’s Joker, I can same a lot.