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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: Josh Hutcherson speaks onstage during Hulu’s “Future Man” Panel at 2018 New York Comic Con at Javits Center on October 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Hulu) /

22. Josh Hutcherson

Most people think of Josh Hutcherson and think of The Hunger Games movies. This writer goes immediately to Future Man where he played Josh Futturman – a character destined to save the world in the most ridiculous way possible. Within that goofy character this writer saw the opportunity for Josh Hutcherson to play the most deplorable hero ever, Eric O’Grady, a.k.a. the Irredeemable Ant-Man.

Hutcherson definitely has it in him to play unlikeable and do it well. The Irredeemable Ant-Man could work as a series or a film for Marvel. However, don’t expect to like this person on any level. And, yes, he’s the protagonist. Thankfully, he does redeem himself in the comics and become a Secret Avenger.

Comic book performance: Ant-Man as The Irredeemable Ant-Man (Eric O’Grady)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 30: Rami Malek attends “Medea” Opening Night at BAM Harvey Theater on January 30, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) /

21. Rami Malek

While Rami Malek has been around longer than his roles in Mr. Robot and Bohemian Rhapsody, those are the projects where people may remember him best. And with reason. He’s won awards for both roles. The funny thing is they’re so different from each other. However, combine the two, and you get Superior Spider-Man and Otto Octavius.

This writer isn’t saying that Rami should be Peter Parker. There’s a comic book series where Otto made himself younger and remained Spider-Man. That’s who he should be. Or, having him play a younger, arrogant Otto Octavius is something he could easily do.

Comic book project: Spider-Man as a young Otto Octavius/Superior Spider-Man (not Peter)

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