20 Greatest Performances In Superhero Movies

20. Nicolas Cage - Big Daddy (Kick-Ass)

Nicolas Cage may not have set the world alight with his portrayal of Ghost Rider, but he sure as hell made up for it with his brilliant, Adam West-inspired rendition of the very Batman-esque ultraviolent vigilante Big Daddy.

While Cage's impersonation of West's idiosyncratic line readings are themselves pure cinematic gold, the real winner here is his chemistry with on-screen daughter Mindy aka Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz).

The hilariously bad parenting tactics he employs combines with a genuinely touching father-daughter dynamic to make Cage's character unexpectedly well-rounded.

Though Cage largely isn't starring in the most inspired of projects these days, Kick-Ass decisively demonstrates how well his signature insanity can be harnessed in the right comic book movie.