9 Hollywood Actors Who Will Rock Jujutsu Kaisen Live Action Movie as Sukuna

In the world of anime, a new villain has recently entered and is already becoming world-famous in a short period. His name is Ryomen Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen. His arrogance and attitude of being the King of Curses is perfectly justified as he has already shown in the recent chapters of the series by killing the fan favorite Gojo Satoru. Many fans are deeply in love with this character and would love to see him recreated in a live-action movie of Jujutsu Kaisen.

However, the complexity of the character makes it difficult to cast the perfect actor for the role. Therefore, here are 9 Hollywood Actors who would rock the role of Ryomen Sukuna if a live-action adaptation is made for Jujutsu Kaisen.

1. Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor best known for portraying tragic hero characters such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also well-known for his parts in Christopher Nolan’s films Batman Begins and Inception, as well as Memoirs of a Geisha and Pokémon Detective Pikachu. Watanabe always gives justice to the role he is given and he has proved it time and time again. If cast as Sukuna, he would certainly leave an impression on the audience and would make them fall in love with the character.

2. Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada MBE is a Japanese martial artist and actor. He began his career at the age of six, in the mid-1960s, and rose to recognition for his parts in Japanese and Hong Kong action films before distinguishing himself as a dramatic actor. He had his significant Hollywood debut in The Last Samurai, and has since appeared in Rush Hour 3, Sunshine, Speed Racer, The Wolverine, 47 Ronin, Minions, Life, Avengers: Endgame, Army of the Dead, Bullet Train, and John Wick: Chapter 4. Hiroyuki has a class and prideful demeanor which would perfectly represent Sukuna and would make him a perfect choice for the character.

3. Steven Yeun

Yeun Sang-yeop, better known as Steven Yeun, is an American actor. Yeun gained popularity as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead. He received great recognition for his performances in the thriller Burning and the drama Minari. Yeun has appeared in the films Okja, Sorry to Bother You, and Nope. His physical appearance and facial structure fit perfectly for the role of Sukuna. Not only that, but he is one of the first Asian American Actors to be nominated for an Academy Award. He definitely would justify the role of Sukuna.

4. Tom Hardy

Edward Thomas Hardy CBE is a scriptwriter, producer, and actor from England. He made his feature film debut in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. In 2015, he played “Mad” Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend, and he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Revenant. He played Bane in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises and has also been a part of his other projects such as Inception and Dunkirk. Since then, he has played Eddie Brock/Venom in the films Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. His role as the villain Bane in Nolan’s movie The Dark Night Rises was one of his best performances and many believe that Hardy is the best choice to play any negative role. This would also justify his role as Sukuna and looking at his acting skills, he would nail the role.

5. Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen is a former gymnast and dancer from Denmark. Mikkelsen rose to prominence as the major antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale. He has also played Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal, Kaecilius in Doctor Strange, Galen Erso in Rogue One, Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and Jürgen Voller in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mikkelsen has been known to play some of the biggest negative roles in Hollywood for franchises like James Bond and Marvel. He would be the perfect choice for Sukuna as he can perfectly justify his selfish, cold-hearted, and immoral nature.

6. Bill Skarsgård

Skarsgård, Bill Istvan Günther, is a Swedish actor. He is most recognized for his roles in the horror films It and It Chapter Two as Pennywise. Skarsgård has also appeared in the comedies Simple Simon and The Divergent Series: Allegiant, as well as the thriller Atomic Blonde, the drama Nine Days, and the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 4. Skarsgård has made his name through his portrayal of horrific characters like Pennywise. He certainly checks in the horror aspect that defines Sukuna and would make a great choice for him.

7. Javier Bardem

Javier ngel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor most recognized for his negative portrayals. He earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the sociopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men. Bardem appeared in Woody Allen’s romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Sam Mendes’ James Bond spy film Skyfall, Terrence Malick’s drama To the Wonder, Darren Aronofsky’s psychological horror film Mother! Asghar Farhadi’s mystery drama Everybody Knows, and Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction drama Dune. He has justified every negative character he has played and has even won an Academy Award for one. He would surely ace the role of Sukuna in a live-action.

8. Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is an American actor best known for his role as the Joker in the film Joker. He even won the Academy Award for Best Actor for it. Phoenix gained critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his depiction of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator. He gained success with the horror flicks Signs and The Village, as well as the historical drama Hotel Rwanda. Phoenix’s portrayal of negative characters as always got him big recognition and awards. After seeing his perfect portrayal of the mad villain Joker, he would be the correct choice to play Sukuna who also is a cynic negative character.

9. Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz is a German-Austrian actor. Since 2009, he has been noted for his villainous and supporting parts in English-language films. Waltz’s breakout role in the United States occurred in Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, in which he played SS officer Hans Landa and won an Academy Award. He worked with Tarantino once more in Django Unchained, for which he received his second Academy Award. In Spectre and No Time to Die, Waltz played James Bond’s arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Waltz has been playing villainous characters since the start and has earned his name as one of the best actors to play a negative character. His wittiness and attitude portrayal would be the perfect choice for Sukuna’s live-action character.