1) J. Jonah Jameson – Spider-Man Trilogy
It’s a tough one to call, but we’re going to name J. Jonah Jameson as the greatest supporting character in a superhero movie, ever. Though the likes of Phil Coulson and Alfred frequently stole the show, no one else has managed to so consistently own the stage across several films like J.K. Simmons in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy.
He doesn’t have a whole lot of screen time, but the Spider-Man-hating, cigar-chewing editor of the Daily Bugle never fails to entertain as he harangues Peter Parker or steals his stooges’ ideas. Rarely has a character ever been so perfectly recreated from the comic book page on the screen.
Simmons has cast such a massive shadow in the role that the Amazing Spider-Man franchise steered clear of Jameson completely. It’d been hoped that Simmons would reprise the role in the MCU, but seeing as he’s playing Commissioner Gordon over in the DCEU instead, that doesn’t look to be happening. Whoever does get the part, then, will have some mighty big shoes to fill.