25 Awesomest Action Heroes
EW, you’ve done it again. Hot on the heels of their “50 greatest action movies of all time” comes a look at some of the best characters who have ever dealt out a serious case of smackdown. Let’s get it on!
25. Toshiro Mifune, Character: Kikuchiyo, Movie: Seven Samurai
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKhyFKXzFrQ
24. Steven Seagal, Character: Casey Rybeck, Movie: Under Siege
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ucP1y5EMQ
23. Sean Connery, Character: James Bond, Movie: Goldfinger
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0myhQtxoZY
22. Kurt Russell, Character: Snake Plissken, Movie: Escape from New York
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFvxz5oAk8
21. Anne Parillaud, Character: Nikita, Movie: La Femme Nikita
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igh1O_UOSFk
20. Antonio Banderas, Character: El Mariachi, Movie: Desperado
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAZyF6FU4ww
19. Burt Lancaster, Character: Captain Vallo, Movie: The Crimson Pirate
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBaKQ9TAiQ
18. Sylvester Stallone, Character: John Rambo, Movie: First Blood Part II
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSiQnYtYQ4k
17. Tom Cruise, Character: Ethan Hunt, Movie: Mission Impossible III
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii3fJcosMYM
16. Jean Reno, Charcter: Leon, Movie: The Professional
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ryaU8ZOLEM
15. Jackie Chan, Charcter: Wong Fei-Hung, Movie: Drunken Master II
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaAvNHWjInM
14. Uma Thurman, Character: The Bride, Movie: Kill Bill
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjKJ8RJObmc
13. Errol Flynn, Character: Robin Hood, Movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L10fR31jC1w
12. Matt Damon, Character: Jason Bourne, Movie: The Bourne Supremacy
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqi-zpAdgs
11. Bruce Lee, Character: Lee, Movie: Enter the Dragon
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOK07GPt3a4
10. Peter Weller, Character: Murphy/Robocop, Movie: Robocop
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MYAo2EpMw
9. William Holden, Character: Pike Bishop, Movie: The Wild Bunch
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIwH96iZI7E
8. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Character: T-800, Movie: T2: Judgement Day
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mObd5PxMzxs
7. Chow Yun-Fat, Character: Inspector Tequila, Movie: Hard Boiled
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNmELMoOaQ
6. Russell Crowe, Character: Maximus Decimus Meridius, Movie: Gladiator
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-5g0FfPdHA
5. Keanu Reeves, Character: Neo, Movie: The Matrix
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjflN2eOgsE
4. Mel Gibson, Character: Max, Movie: The Road Warrior
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4TdPxOXuYw
3. Harrison Ford, Character: Indiana Jones, Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgUbgXxl6c
2. Sigourney Weaver, Character: Ellen Ripley, Movie: Aliens
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0S771sM4bM
1. Bruce Willis, Character: John McClane, Movie: Die Hard
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsneBVTKC_M
And there you go, Anybody you think should be added, removed, or shifted around let us know through the e-mail or voicemail line. Just hit the “Contact” tab at the top of the page for all the info or leave a comment on this post.