There’s no such thing as a predictable superhero casting – all the best Avengers, X-Men and otherwise pumped-up persons are unlikely characters who stumble into their crime-fighting alter egos just as unexpectedly as do the actors cast to play them. With so many A-list actors now boasting a brush with superheroism on their CVs, we’ve come up with a few new suggestions…

The stunning London born actress Jean Simmons died at her home in California on Saturday after a long battle with lung cancer. She was most fmaous for her role in Guys and Dolls (1955) alongside Marlon Brando.