One Actor, Two Superheroes

Captain America

Human Torch

Casey Jones

Chris Evans made a big stir whenever he was announced to play Captain America. "Isn't everyone going to think of him as the Human Torch?" everyone said. Well, I doubt many see Chris Evans and think of the Human Torch after the success of both the Cap and Avengers movies. And, of course, Evans also played the voice of Casey Jones in the 2007 TMNT movie.

Captain Marvel - the original!

The Phantom

Still, the "Superhero Switch" isn't without precedent. In fact, it goes back to the origin of superhero cinema. I am just watching the old Phantom movie serials for the first time and I said to myself, "Wait... isn't that the same actor that played Captain Marvel?" Yep. That's right - the very first superhero on film (in 1941) - Captain Marvel was played by Tom Tyler - the same guy who played The Phantom two years later.

Blackhawk

Superman

And this tradition has continued. Kirk Alyn, who famously was the first actor to play Superman on film, moved on to play the comic book character Blackhawk as well.

Catwoman and Storm

Of course Haley Barry playing both Catwoman and Storm.






And hey, Ryan Reynolds played Deadpool, Green Lantern, and Hannabal King!

The Superhero Trifecta!