Sometimes, the first actor cast to play a comic book character is not the best.

With that in mind, here are 10 superhero movie and TV castings that were nailed the second time.

When it finally came to fruition in 2009sX-Men Origins: Wolverine, Taylor Kitsch was cast in the role.

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The results were disappointing, and Gambit was missing from subsequent adaptations for 15 years.

He returned as part of thecast ofDeadpool & Wolverine, with Channing Tatum cast in the role.

The results were notoriously poor, with the character handled so badly as to cause uproar among fans.

Captain America from Avengers: Endgame, Scarlet Witch from WandaVision’s Halloween episode, and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine from Deadpool & Wolverine

For Deadpools second cinematic outing, the casting decision was an interesting one.

The second time around, Reynolds was cast as Deadpool once again.

Even so, Bullseye is another character that fared better the second time around.

Imagery from Logan & Shang-Chi

The 1960s saw many Batman characters appear for the first time in live-action, with the Penguin among them.

However, his successor brought the Penguin to life in a far more memorable fashion.

Green Arrows status as a non-powered vigilante and his rapier wit helped to make him more popular than ever.

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DOnofrios casting saw Kingpin become a fan-favorite MCU villain, proving that the second casting choice was utterly perfect.

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