Tamil Cinema actors as The Avengers!

                                     


*Credits to Kugarubaan Sri Vetrivelan for the editing.

Since Avengers 2: Age of Ultron was released and it has been a sort of a Marvel universe fever for the past week also. I was engaged few times with conversations about with friends about how if the Tamil cinema industry attempted to make their very own superhero movie or most likely, their very own version of the Avengers. They certainly have the talent and personnel to do it. Generally, it is more difficult for many of the Indian celebrities to come together and act in the same film due the obvious reasons like their mass appeal and general discontentment of their fans. Imagine if they do come together and accept the roles they get, it may be an unforeseen success. Whether they have the technology and editing skills to do it is another story but they certainly have actors capable enough in pulling out the Avengers roles. Here is what I feel personally of whom should play who from the Indian cinema.

1)      Suriya as Captain America

This was a tough call between Suriya and Ajith. Both these actors have tremendous high mass appeal and it was difficult to nail down to whom might suit this role more. Captain America has the charismatic substance about him and leadership skills among a group. In this case, Ajith is more of a solo player where else Suriya’s performance in the film ‘Aayatha Ezhuthu’ (2004) showed that he more suited for this role. Hence, Suriya is the official captain of the Indian version of the Avengers!

2)      Arya as Thor

This selection is the only one I feel discontent with until now. No one else came to mind of capable of pulling this role and Arya just got the nod because of his stature and height. With this, Arya becomes a demigod of Indian cinema.

3)      Jiiva as Hawkeye

Hawkeye is the Avenger which no one really talks about or fancied him as being their favourite superhero. It is like he is almost non-existent and for the skills he has is totally underrated. The same can be said for actor Jiiva. A promising actor with plenty of potential fits in this role perfectly. He can hold his ground and shine among a group of stars just like how Hawkeye is. Jiiva becomes the Legolas of Indian cinema.

4)      Nayanthara as Black Widow

No brainer selection here. Only Nayanthara can be fierce at one time and be totally soft the other. Her performance in ‘Billa’ (2007) supports this statement as a girl out for revenge after having an unforgettable past. It is almost identical to the origins of Black Widow. Plus, only Nayanthara could match Black Widow’s sexiness I guess. :P 

5)      Prakash Raj as Nick Fury

The reason many Indian films are great is because of Prakash Raj. He is the most versatile actor in my eyes in the supporting roles. The Indian version of Avengers could not ask for a better support than him. Prakash Raj would grace this role with ease and not break sweat.

6)      Silambarassan as Iron Man

Another tough one as it was battle between Vijay and Simbu. In ‘Azhagiya Tamil Magan’ (2007), Vijay has ticked the boxes for cocky and playboy but loses out to Simbhu in the advancement box. Iron man is very advanced in terms of his knowledge in the field of IT and Simbhu probably beats Vijay here in his performance for ‘Podaa Podi’ (2012). No one can really doubt Simbhu for his cockiness and playboy ability as well. The Indian cinema has its very own Tony Stark.

7)      Vikram as The Hulk

Can anyone else actually go toe to toe with Vikram for this role? I seriously doubt it. The combination of his miraculous performances in ‘Anniyan’ (2005) and ‘I’ (2015) showed that he can be the calm Bruce Banner and a beast without a problem. Just don’t make Vikram angry and you’ll be safe.

Last but not least,

If only they decide to bring in Spider Man in to the frame by following the original comics,

8)      Dhanush as Spider Man

A humble, vulnerable student trying to impress a wanted girl in school, only Dhanush fits the bill here. It will be great to see him play this role. ‘With great power comes great responsibility’ as quoted from the Spider Man film, Dhanush holds the responsibility of completing the final piece in this Avengers jigsaw.

An early apology if you’re die-hard fans of these actors and this article may seem offensive to you. It was based purely on my preference. Any alteration for the selection in your opinion, feel free to comment below.

By Ivan Vincent