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10 Live-Action Characters That Look Nothing Like Their Comic Book Counterparts

While we're blessed with an endless plethora of comic book characters on the big and small screen, there's also a fair amount of them that look nothing like they're supposed to. In fact, if it weren't for the name, we'd probably not recognize them at all.

Bullseye (Daredevil)

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Shoot me, but I actually liked Bullseye’s look in 2003’s Daredevil. When you think of his comic book attire, it’s easy to confuse him with other villains and there’s nothing distinct about it. Honestly, can you tell the difference between him and Black Bolt? Here, he at least offered something fresh in an otherwise dull flick.

Okay, the bullseye on his head might’ve been a bit too on the nose for our liking, but his street thug couture straight out of a gangster movie perfectly suited his role as one of Kingpin’s goons. Also, any movie with Colin Farrell is instantly better than one without him.

All in all, it could’ve turned out a lot worse for Bullseye. He could’ve been an edgelord with a metal grill and a ‘damaged’ tattoo on his forehead, for example. Now that’s, a serious nightmare.

Deadpool (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

Oh, boy. This one’s a real stinker of note. Not only did the filmmakers decide to stitch Deadpool’s mouth shut, but they decided to insert blades into his arms and give him Cyclop’s optic blasts [insert crying emoji face at the sheer lunacy of it all].

In another case of obvious mistaken identity, Wade Wilson turned out more like Mortal Kombat‘s Baraka than the Merc with a Mouth in this film. Yip, production companies must think all popular culture characters look exactly the same, because this happens way too often.

Fortunately, we received a more comic book-accurate version of the character in last year’s Deadpool, and all seems to be forgiven now. It’s the least that Ryan Reynolds deserved after X-Men Origins: Wolverine destroyed his dignity.


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Sergio Pereira
SERGIO PEREIRA is a speculative fiction writer from Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a strong interest in comic books, film, music and comedy. When he's not reading or writing, he enjoys a game of Pro Evolution Soccer, watching football, catching up on films, and playing with his dog. His short stories have appeared in various magazines and anthologies, such as Devolution Z, Death Throes, Centum Press's 100 Voices, and Tales from the Lake: Vol. 3 from Crystal Lake Publishing.