Actors Who Should Be Action Stars
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Actors Who Should Be Action Stars

Action movies shouldn't carry such a stigma. Which of these serious actors would you like to see toting a gun?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Tom Hanks
Hanks may be the greatest actor of the last quarter-century, and he's never done an action flick. Not one. Baffling. 131 431
2 Natalie Portman
She's crazy beautiful, and she was crazy tough in V for Vendetta. Portman could probably teach other female action stars a thing or two. 16 430
3 Christopher Walken
A great character actor who's done every type of movie, except action. Perhaps it's time Walken put that unhinged personality to the test. 12 438
4 Leonardo DiCaprio
DiCaprio came close in The Departed and Blood Diamond. All he needs to do is take it one step further. 10 464
5 Daniel Day-Lewis
Lewis's performance in Gangs of New York made one thing clear: he could make a great action villain. -7 419
6 Mos Def
The rapper did well in 16 Blocks and The Italian Job. While he seems to have loftier ambitions, action movies could well be his thing. -193 357
7 Meryl Streep
She's demonstrated that she can be evil (The Devil Wears Prada), so it's delightful to imagine what Streep would do as a criminal mastermind. -207 397
8 Adam Sandler
Every action star tries to be a funny guy (Willis, Gibson, Schwarzenegger). Sandler hardly needs any lessons in that area. -227 397