These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

Mark Wahlberg

Sure, Marky Mark might have entered the celebrity world in a music group, but he did end up going into some incredible action-packed films. He did super well in the films Three Kings, Planet of the Apes, and Contraband. He definitely seems to prefer comedy films and maybe even reality TV, but he's an action star worth talking about.

John Wayne

John Wayne is the Western movie icon. He was in some iconic movies like Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Longest Day, and True Grit. He was one of the biggest stars in the late '30s well into the '70s. Wayne was basically the blueprint!

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The More You Know

  • No actor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ recognized that Vader was Luke’s dad.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn failed his driving test eight times.
  • Disney wanted Robert De Niro as Captain Jack Sparrow, but he declined the role because he thought the movie was going to bomb.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.