Many remakes of popular movies are made, and many movies can be made from famous books. It’s easy to see why different actors can play the same character. Some actors even become known for playing specific roles, such as Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra.
But not every book that gets turned into a movie does well. But people still like to watch the original movies and the remakes of those movies and then compare which actor did a role better.
1.Cleopatra
Cleopatra, 1963 — Elizabeth Taylor
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, 2002 — Monica Bellucci
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, 2023 — Marion Cotillard
2.Maleficent
Once Upon a Time, 2011-2018 — Kristin Bauer
Maleficent, 2014 — Angelina Jolie
3.Clark Kent (Superman)
Smallville, 2001-2011 — Tom Welling
Superman Returns, 2006 — Brandon Routh
Man of Steel, 2013 — Henry Cavill
Supergirl, 2015-2021 — Tyler Hoechlin
4.Ariel
Once Upon a Time, 2011-2018 — JoAnna Garcia Swisher
The Little Mermaid, 2023 — Halle Bailey
5.Phileas Fogg
Around the World in 80 Days, 1989 — Pierce Brosnan
Around the World in 80 Days, 2004 — Steve Coogan
Around the World in 80 Days, 2021 — David Tennant
6.Juliet
Romeo and Juliet, 1968 — Olivia Hussey
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, 1996 — Claire Danes
Romeo & Juliet, 2013 — Hailee Steinfeld
7.Victor Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, 1994 — Kenneth Branagh
Once Upon a Time, 2011-2018 — David Anders
Victor Frankenstein, 2015 — James McAvoy
8.Lucifer
Constantine, 2005 — Peter Stormare
Supernatural, 2005-2020 — Mark Pellegrino
Lucifer, 2016-2021 — Tom Ellis
9.Morticia Addams
The Addams Family, 1991 — Anjelica Huston
Wednesday, 2022 — Catherine Zeta-Jones
10.Elrond
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 — Hugo Weaving
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 2022 — Robert Aramayo
11.Witcher
Wiedźmin, 2002 — Michał Żebrowski
The Witcher, 2019 — Henry Cavill
12.Hypatia
Agora, 2009 — Rachel Weisz
The Good Place, 2016-2020 — Lisa Kudrow
13.J. R. R. Tolkien
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, 2016-2022 — Jack Turner
Tolkien, 2019 — Nicholas Hoult
14.Ernest Hemingway
Midnight in Paris, 2011 — Corey Stoll
Hemingway & Gellhorn, 2012 — Clive Owen
15.Galadriel
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 — Cate Blanchett
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 2022 — Morfydd Clark
16.Peter Pan
Peter Pan, 2003 — Jeremy Sumpter
Once Upon a Time, 2011-2018 — Robbie Kay
Pan, 2015 — Levi Miller
17.Alice
Alice in Wonderland, 2010 — Mia Wasikowska
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, 2013-2014 — Sophie Lowe
Come Away, 2020 — Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Alice in Borderland, 2020 — Kento Yamazaki
18.Samantha Jones
Sex and the City, 1998-2004 — Kim Cattrall
The Carrie Diaries, 2013–2014 — Lindsey Gort
Which of these actors played their role the best?
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