Until 22 Oscar-winning performers We have seen in DC movie and at least four more we'll see shortly.
A large number of actors who have won the Hollywood Academy Award Before or after working on a DC adaptation, one of them even received an Oscar for playing a villain like the Joker, the case of the sadly late Heath Ledger.
Marlon Brando
The first Oscar-winning actor to appear in a DC adaptation was Marlon BrandoWho in 1955 he received his first statuette as a leading actor in 'The Law of Silence' ('On the Waterfront') and that he repeated in the same category in 1973 for 'The Godfather'. He played Jor-El in the 1978 film 'Superman'.
Gene Hackman
Also in 'Superman' another doubly Oscar winner appeared, Gene Hackman, who gave life to Lex Luthor, would repeat on paper in 1980 in 'Superman II' and in 1987 in 'Superman IV', the Academy Awards came to him in 1972 for 'The French Connection' y in 1993 for 'Unforgiven' ('Without forgiveness'), both as a supporting actor.
Jim Broadbent
He gave life to Jean Pierre Dubois in 1987 in the tape 'Superman IV' and won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 2002 for the film 'Iris'.
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson was the first Joker on the big screen in Tim Burton's 1989 film 'Batman', he had previously won the Oscar for best actor in 1976 for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' ('One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest') now Best Supporting Actor in 1984 for 'The Force of Affection' ('Terms of Endearment'), after acting in the DC film he would get his third Oscar in 1998 for 'Best… impossible' ('As Good as It Gets'), again as the lead actor.
Kim bassinger
As well in 'Batman' we got to see Kim Basinger, who got in the shoes of Vicki Vale, years later, in 1998, he would win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'LA Confidential'.
Jack Palance
Winner of Oscar for best supporting actor in 1992 for 'City Cowboys' ('City Slickers'), appeared too in 'Batman' giving life to Carl Grissom.
Christopher Walken
Already in the second installment of Batman, 'Batman returns' ('Batman Returns'), we find Christopher Walken as the villain Max Shreck, I had previously got the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1979 for 'The Hunter' ('The Deer Hunter').
Nicole Kidman
In 'Batman Forever' from 1995 we see Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase MeridianIn 2003 received the statuette for giving life to Virginia Woolf in the movie 'The Hours' ('The Hours').
George Clooney
Winner of two Hollywood Academy AwardsIn 2006 as a supporting actor for 'Syriana' and in 2013 cAs producer of 'Argo' took the award for the best film, George Clooney was Batman in the 1997 film 'Batman and Robin' ('Batman & Robin').
Halle Berry
Although it earned him the Razzie for worst actress of the year to star in the film 'Catwoman' in 2004, years before he had proved his worth with the film 'Monster's Ball' led her to collect the Academy Award in 2002.
Rachel Weisz
In 2005, Rachel Weisz played Angela Dodson in the adaptation of 'Constantine', a year later he got the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Constant Gardener' ('The Constant Gardener').
Tilda Swinton
Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'Michael Clayton' in 2008, before he had played Gabriel in the tape 'Constantine'.
Christian Bale
The Batman from Christopher Nolan's trilogy about 'The Dark Knight', who gave life to Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in 'Batman Begins' in 2005, in 'The Dark Knight' ('The Dark Knight') in 2008 and in 'The Dark Knight: The Legend Rises' ('The Dark Knight Rises') in 2012 he was awarded the Hollywood Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2011 for 'The Fighter'.
Michael caine
Double Oscar winner, in 1987 by Hannah and her sisters' ('Hannah and Her Sisters') and in 2000 for 'The rules of the cider house' ('The Cider House Rules'), both times as secondary, was the butler Alfred from the 'The Dark Knight' trilogy by Christopher Nolan.
Morgan Freeman
And if Michael Caine played Alfred in the Nolan trilogy, Morgan Freeman takes on the role of another Batman helper, Lucius Fox, in those same three movies. An actor who was awarded the statuette to Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for 'Million Dollar Baby'.
Kevin Spacey
The Oscar winner a Best Supporting Actor in 1996 for 'The Usual Suspects' ('The Usual Suspects') now Best Leading Actor in 2000 for 'American Beauty', gave life to Lex Luthor in the film 'Superman Returns' of 2006.
Eva marie saint
He played Martha Kent, the foster mother in Superman's Land andn the 2006 film 'Superman Returns', more than half a century before, In 1955, she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for 'The Law of Silence' ('On the Waterfront').
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger is the only actor to have won his Oscar playing a role in a DC adaptation, sadly did it posthumously in 2009 for playing Joker in the film 'The Dark Knight' (The Dark Knight ').
Tim Robbins
He put himself in the shoes of the villain Hammond in the 2011 film 'Green Lantern' ('Green Lantern'), but before he had already won the Oscar for best supporting actor in 2004 for 'Mystic River'.
Marion Cotillard
The winner of Oscar for best actress for giving life to Edith Piaf in the film 'Life in pink '(' La môme ') in 2008, he put himself in the shoes of a mysterious character in the 2012 film 'The Dark Knight Rises', third and final installment of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan.
Anne Hathaway
Also in 2012 and in 'The Dark Knight Rises' we can see Anne Hathaway, who the following year she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in 'Les miserables' ('Les Misérables').
Russell Crowe
The winner of Oscar for best actor in 2001 for 'A wonderful mind' ('A Beautiful Mind'), gives life to Jor- El, Superman's biological father in 'Man of Steel', a role already played by the double Oscar winner Marlon Brando in 1978.
Kevin Costner
And if the role of Superman's biological father in 'Man of Steel' is for an Oscar winner, that of his adoptive father on Earth could not be less, the double Oscar winner Kevin Costner, statuette as producer and statuette as director for 'Dancing with wolves' ('Dancing with Wolves') plays Jonathan Kent.
Ben Affleck
Soon we will see the winner of two Oscars Ben Affleck as the new Batman in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'. The statuettes were received andn 1998 as screenwriter of 'The Indomitable Will Hunting' ('Good Will Hunting') and as a producer of 'Argo' in 2013.
Holly hunter
Soon we will also be able to see in the film 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' to Oscar winner for best actress for 'The Piano' ('The Piano') in 1994.
Jeremy Irons
Al Oscar winner for best actor for 'The Mystery of Von Bulow' ('Reversal a Fortune') in 1991 we will be able to see it shortly as Alfred, Bruce Wayne's butler in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'.
Jared Leto
In 'Suicide Squad' we will be able to see soon Oscar winner for best supporting actor for 'Dallas Buyers Club' in 2014. like the new joker.
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