Um... I'm supposed to write some kind of preamble to these things, but how do I do that when it's just a continuation of what I wrote on Friday? Ooh! Let's pretend it's a TV show!

Previously on Behind the Masks - Dracula...

People voted Gary Oldman and Christopher Lee as the best Dracula of all time. They were wrong about Oldman, 'cos he wasn't very good, in point of fact. The top ten currently stands like this:-

10. Gary Oldman
9. John Carradine
8. John Forbes-Robertson
7. Peter Stormare
6. Rudolf Martin

But who made the top five? And will Spider-Man and Iceman rescue Firestar? Find out... Right now!

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Who loves Magneto? I count all of you. He’s easily one of Marvel’s best characters, neither hero nor villain, but something in between. He’s fought the X-Men as the leader of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and he’s also fought as one of them for periods of time. He’s Professor Xavier’s best friend and worst enemy all at once. And he’s one of the most powerful mutants around to boot.

Magneto’s screen appearances were largely limited to various Marvel related cartoons until the X-Men films, where he was portrayed by Ian McKellen (the winner of your vote for the best Magneto ever, by the way). The problem is, since the release of X-Men in 2000, most of the actors who have played the part in computer games and animation have all sounded like they’re trying to do an Ian McKellen impersonation, to one degree or another. Some have been more successful than others, and many of them are fine actors in their own right, but I personally would rather hear their own take on the Master of Magnetism. You may disagree with me, and I encourage healthy debate, so please let me know if I miss your favourite Ian McKellen off the list. On we go...

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Wait, part 5-1? What are you playing at PJ? What does that even mean? Well, it’s quite simple. In this week’s column, I’m looking at the ever Incredible Hulk. Hulk is a unique character when it comes to his screen outings. The characters featured in these columns so far have, with the possible exception of Wolverine, all had dual identities. However, when it comes to the actors who have played them, each actor has taken on both the secret identity and their more heroic alter-ego. Of course, when it comes to the Hulk, this just isn’t possible. So different is the Hulk to Bruce Banner, that by necessity, the two have always been played by different actors, with only one exception, to the best of my knowledge.

As such, I’m splitting this column in two. This week I’ll be looking at Hulk, while next week will be devoted to Banner. So, who did the people of the internet vote as their favourite Hulk? Not as many actors have played the Hulk as some of the other heroes I’ve covered, but even so, only one actor received any votes at all. It’ll come as no surprise to learn that it was the one and only Lou Ferrigno.

Just a quick note, for the purposes of this list, I’ve excluded any actors playing the grey Hulk, as he’s technically a different character, and to the best of my knowledge, has only ever been played by two actors anyway (Michael Donovan, who was excellent in the role, and Travis Willingham). So, on with the five best Green Goliaths!

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