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Top Five Superheroes Who Will Never Get A Movie!

Superhero movies are gold to Hollywood right now... well except maybe to Fox... and it really looks like every character is from Marvel and DC's publishing history are being considered for animated or film projects. I mean, did you ever think there was going to be an Aquaman movie outside of Entourage?

That being said, there are a few characters that will never get their own film. Here's our top five.

Number Five: Matter Eater Lad

A member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Matter Eater Lad has the great power to eat anything. In the comics, Keith Giffen actually managed to make this work and focused on other aspects of the character but we still have a hard time believing we will ever see the tag line “You Will Believe A Boy Can Eat” coming to theatres anytime soon. …show more content…

And if this didn't sound bad enough, his villains include the likes of Instant Replay, an assassin that can hop back through time but only a little bit.

Number Three: Brother Power The Geek

This may be a controversial choice as many comic book writers have a fondness for Brother Power but at the end of the day, Brother Power is a mannequin in used hippy clothes brought to life by lightning. We've already got an awesome mannequin movie starring Kim Cattral... called Mannequin... it was released in 1987... yeah, we're old.

Number Two: Doorman

Having the ability to create doors to somewhere else is a pretty awesome power. Creating doors to another adjoining room... not so much. Doorman is a member of Marvel's Great Lake Avengers and he has the ability to teleport... into the next room. Essentially he's great if you're sitting down to watch a movie or the game and you forgot to grab the chips from the kitchen.

Number One: Arm Fall Off

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