These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

All Over the Map

His most action-packed role was definitely in Gladiator in 2000, where he won the Best Actor Oscar. He played other kickass characters in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 3:10 to Yuma, and Robin Hood. He even has a role in the upcoming superhero flick Thor: Love and Thunder. 

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The More You Know

  • Charles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner, actually shaved his trademark mustache off so Tom Hardy could wear it during the filming of "Bronson", which was based on his life in prison.
  • Nestlé supplied 1,850 bars of real chocolate for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
  • Enya was James Cameron’s first choice to compose the music for Titanic.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
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