SciFi Actor-Director Teams
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SciFi Actor-Director Teams

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro. How would you rate these science-fiction dream teams?

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1 Harrison Ford
After giving Ford a supporting role in American Graffiti, George Lucas really clinched his career by casting him as Han Solo. 69 145
2 Sigourney Weaver
As evidenced in Aliens and Avatar, James Cameron likes to cast Weaver as women who are physically and verbally tough. 66 144
3 Johnny Depp
From Ed Wood to Sweeney Todd, Depp has been Tim Burton’s go-to choice for quirky, pale-faced roles. 56 146
4 Christian Bale
Christopher Nolan picked Bale to star in his Batman reboot franchise, then cast him as a magician in The Prestige. 51 133
5 Kurt Russell
Starting with Escape from New York and The Thing, Russell and John Carpenter have had a fruitful relationship. 44 134
6 Bruce Campbell
Whether they’re bit roles or leading roles, Sam Raimi loves to give Campbell work. Evil Dead is their baby. 35 119
7 Ron Perlman
Guillermo del Toro loves to cast the broad-boned Perlman in movies like Hellboy, Blade II and Cronos. 1 101
8 Simon Pegg
With actor <a href="http://movies.amctv.com/person/394251/Nick-Frost/details">Nick Frost</a> and director <a href="http://movies.amctv.com/person/203553/Edgar-Wright/details">Edgar Wright</a> 0 112
9 James Marsden
Bryan Singer hired Marsden in Superman Returns after the two hit it off in Singer’s X-Men movies. -30 96
10 Carla Gugino
Robert Rodriguez and Gugino collaborated in every Spy Kid movie before he cast her in the gritty Sin City. -34 88