Trying to definitively name the greatest action hero to ever grace the big screen always throws up plenty of contenders, with the usual suspects tending to find themselves in or around the conversation. Bruce Willis may have descended into VOD mediocrity, but he was John McClane in Die Hard, so he'll always be part of the discourse.
Throughout the 1990s, Wesley Snipes was one of Hollywood's biggest action stars, appearing in a string of box office hits that put his charisma, comic timing and lifelong martial arts training to good use. However, some trouble with the law certainly stopped his career in its tracks, and major roles in high profile projects have been hard to come by ever since he finished a three-year stint in prison for tax evasion.
Fans are starting to fear the worst for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness after the production was shut down due to England's tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, while Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly hasn't even shown up to the set yet despite Sam Raimi's Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster having started shooting at the beginning of November.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man, and presumably Sony's as well if the SPUMC manages to achieve a sustained level of success, Tom Holland has a massively popular and lucrative role to fall back on for the foreseeable future. This frees him up to tackle more challenging parts when he's not required to suit up and swing around in the world of superhero blockbusters, an opportunity he's grabbed with both hands.
Production on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may have been halted after England tightened Coronavirus restrictions once more, but at least we've got the constant reams of speculation surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel to tide us over until cameras start rolling again.
Tobey Maguire has found himself trending on multiple occasions over the last few months as many fans laud him as the greatest big screen Spider-Man, but according to insider Daniel Richtman, things have been far from rosy behind the scenes on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's blockbuster sequel.
For the most part, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been impeccable when it comes to casting the expansive roster of superheroes and supporting players, albeit with a couple of notable exceptions. Terrence Howard was paid more than Robert Downey Jr. to appear in Iron Man, but he was dropped and replaced by Don Cheadle for the sequel, with Cheadle's Rhodey having been a part of the franchise for over a decade and he's still not done yet with in-development Disney Plus exclusive Armor Wars finally putting him front and center.
So far, almost every actor to have played a major role in any of the seven previous live-action Spider-Man movies has been linked to Tom Holland's third Marvel Cinematic Universe solo outing, and the smart money is that the overwhelming majority of them aren't going to appear.