20 Greatest Performances In Superhero Movies
12. Jackie Earle Haley - Rorschach (Watchmen)
Jackie Earle Haley won the hearts of fanboys the world over by taking on one of the hardest-to-cast roles in Zack Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore's legendary graphic novel, and giving easily the best performance in the movie.
What really differentiates Rorschach from other "heroes", apart from his unique look, is his absolutely savage thirst for justice, a rare superhero who happens to be a card-carrying, unforgiving Conservative, and to that end isn't always easy to like.
Still, Haley manages to tap into the humanity underneath both the mask and his uglier values, leading to one of the most heartbreaking and brilliantly-acted death scenes in any blockbuster of the last decade.