Captain America, popularly played by Chris Evans, may be donning the red, white and blue suit resembling the country's flag, but this is not enough to make him America's top pick for the best Marvel superhero of all time. An online survey says that most Americans preferred the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, recently portrayed by British actor Tom Holland in the blockbuster film "Captain America: Civil War."
America Loves Spider-Man
Ranker, a social consumer web platform, conducted an online survey asking thousands of Americans to vote for their best Marvel superhero of all time. Results of the survey show that the amazing Spider-Man, formerly popularized by actors Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in the big screen, is America's top choice for the best Marvel superhero of all time.
Trailing behind Spider-Man/Peter Parker as the best Marvel superhero of all time are Wolverine/Logan (Hugh Jackman) and Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downy Jr.) who grabbed the second and third spot respectively. Captain America/Steve Rogers has only settled in the fourth place while Hulk/Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) ranked fifth.
Ranker's survey also shows that Deadpool/Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is the number one Marvel superhero in Colorado, Florida, Maine, Missouri, South Dakota and Utah, while Doctor Strange/Stephen Vincent Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) took the top spot in Nebraska. The hammer-wielding god Thor (Chris Hemsworth) emerged as the top pick in Georgia and South Carolina.
Why Americans Love Spider-Man
According to Smosh, Spider-Man is objectively the best Marvel superhero of all time because he is a relatable character with a sense of humor and minimal superpower. "Batman and Iron Man are billionaires, Superman is an alien, Thor is a god, Hulk is a super-scientist, and so on and so on. But Spidey's just a regular kid who had great responsibility thrust upon him and rose to the challenge," the website stated.
Cinema Blend reports that after appearing in the recent "Captain America: Civil War," the favorite fictional superhero of America is set to be introduced again in a new movie "Spider-Man: Homecoming." The film will be released next year.
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