FromDie HardtoLooper , Bruce Willis is one of the most iconic military action stars of the 1990s and 2000s , so it ’s surprising that he has yet to appear in either the Marvel Cinematic Universe of the DC Extended Universe .

Both comic book company are still going strong with their universes spread out . Bruce Willis could surprise buff and fetch a theatrical role to life , whether it ’s a fighter or a scoundrel . Especially since he played David Dunn in theUnbreakableuniverse , itself a tribute to comics universes .

Marvel Comics Characters Bruce Willis Could Play

Hammerhead

Whether it is part ofthe new Tom HollandSpider - Mantrilogyor within the rumour subsequence to the Andrew Garfield movies , Hammerhead deserves a chance in a live - action Spider - Man movie . With most Spider - Man villains being powerful superhumans or hoi polloi in high-pitched - tech suits , Hammerhead would be a bracing change .

Bruce Willis has portrayed villains in the yesteryear but never has played a crime lord , allow him to show more multifariousness in his acting . At the same clip , Bruce Willis given make-up or CGI to give Hammerhead his iconic look could fetch some intelligent gag .

Uncle Ben

With Tom Holland ’s Spider - Man getting his own origin story withSpider - Man : Freshman Year , many are now rum what his Uncle Ben was like . As Uncle Ben , not only would it be a less activity - packed role but a more lighthearted one which Willis has n’t done since the likes ofThe KidorOver the Hedge .

Rather than the stamp roles that Bruce Willis normally is break , Uncle Ben can permit him to not only show his charm , but becauseFreshman Yearis animated , he would only have to do voice - over .

William Stryker

The X - Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe could leadto many famous X - Men villains , let in   a reboot of William Stryker . The Fox version made him more akin to   Abraham Cornelius who created Wolverine in the strip whereas the comic book Stryker is more of an extremist .

Stryker is a religious drumbeater who leads the Purifiers in trying to hunt down and wipe out mutants . This is the variety of role that can commix Bruce Willis ' rude good luck charm with how shuddery he can be as shown in films such asThe Jackal .

Old Man Punisher

Because of the achiever of films likeDie HardandThe Fifth Element , Bruce Willis is up there with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as one of the famous gas pedal - tote action heroes . If any Marvel character fits that sort of typecast , it is the Punisher .

Though he might be considered a fiddling old to bring Frank Castle , he could play a veteran version of the character for either the main MCU or an alternate cosmos . Thomas Willis even played a Frank Castle - esque vigilante in his remaking ofDeath Wishand played a merciless sea wolf inLooper .

Nova

With both Richard Ryder and Sam Alexander being the two celebrated versions of Nova , the MCU could do for Nova what they did for Ant - Man . The older reading of the poor boy training is the newfangled version . Richard Ryder could be the older and worn - out Nova who is trying to protect the universe now thatthe cosmic superhero team , the Nova Corps , is wiped out .

Bruce Willis has much made his career playing the former but consecrate police policeman with16 Blocks , Hostage , and even laterDie Hardsequels . The CGI for Nova would likely make affair easy for Bruce while delivering on a fun carrying out .

DC Comics Characters Bruce Willis Could Play

Great White Shark

The Matt Reeves Batverse hasa monolithic roll of   Batman villains that it can choose from , especially for the darker , horror - esque take of his Batman . Also to fit into the noir - crime thriller angle would be the Great White Shark , a maestro racketeer with razor - sharp tooth and pale white hide .

If Colin Farrell can completely disappear under physical composition as the Penguin , Matt Reeves could storm fans by turning Bruce Willis into Warren White . This would be another different role for Bruce Willis , act a more sinister villain but throw such asSin CityandSurrogatesshow that Bruce can commit to play untypical case .

Lock-Up

Being Batman can have result and head to the upgrade in others in masks that believe they are doing trade good but are actually doing harm . That means that someone like Lock - Up is good for next Matt Reeves’The Batmansequels but also DCEU projection such asBatgirlsequels orBlack Canary .

Lock - Up is a half-crazed security safety who believes in a very black and white version of justice . As a result , he take subject into his own hands against villains and Batman alike . Similar to Punisher , curl - Up could be another fortune for Bruce Willis to show off how intimidating he can be .

Wildcat

For the Black Canary spinoff undertaking , it would be the gross chance to introduce Dinah Lance ’s wise man : Ted Grant , aka Wildcat . Wildcat is an old x - boxer who settle to get out of retreat by read his frustration out on the criminals in his neighborhood . He ’s also one of Batman ’s mentors .

A mentor figure would allow Bruce Willis to have a less physically challenging performance with Ted Grant instruct Canary how to fight . Of course , fans would still have sex to see Bruce Willis and Jurnee Smollett working together to struggle thugs and even a scoundrel together .

Ted Kord

With the Blue Beetle moving picture on the way of life , fans are curious as to who could act Ted Kord , the old Blue Beetle . Bruce Willis could do it , allowing him to mostly run a scientist and businessman since Ted Kord would have either been retire or killed by the time Jaime Reyes takes over .

Jaime Reyes could find picture message and logs from Ted Kord , teaching him about the Scarab fused into his back . Bruce Willis would n’t take to do much fighting , take a crap the use a bit easier but it could give up him to steal the show since Ted Kord is just as interesting as Jaime .

Captain Cold

Though it count on the variant , Captain Cold is ordinarily picture as an old resister for the Flash and his allies . Bruce Willis is already known for his calm air and , for lack of a better full term , a chill personality so he could well portrayone of the Flash ’s iconic villains .

It would also allow a pure contrast between the hoagy and the baddie . Barry Allen , aka the Flash , is this young man with superhuman speed but he ’s foiled by a regular human with a genius tactical mind and an ice gun . In a way , it would be a reverse ofDie Hardif John McClane was the antagonist .

The Question

Whether it ’s for the Batverse or the DC Extended Universe , the Question is in dire motive of a cinematic entry . He ’s essentially Rorschach fromWatchmenif he was more of a hero . That neo - noir investigative thriller facet of the Question would well fit with Bruce Willis .

The lack of a fount would reserve Bruce to unbend and let stunt doubles do all the work while he perfect his detective noir character . Bruce Willis already bet a neo - noir fiber inSin Cityand several other characters and he has the comedic timing that is pure for the Question ’s smarmy and witty sense of wit .

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