Hollywood action heroes have always enthralled us with their lager than life actions and out of the world stunts. We have been fascinated by their charisma, valor and styles. It seems an amazing fact that action films never go out of style and thus action heroes live in our dreams for year after year. No one can ever forget Sylvester Stallone in the Rambo series. Or even, it is impossible to forget Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator. These are the Hollywood action movies, which made the heroes immortal.
In this article we will be discussing the top five Hollywood action heroes. It is not very easy to select five heroes from such a huge number. All of these heroes have their own charm, style and attraction. But some of them make a permanent place in the heart of the millions of action movie buffs.
The first action hero has got to be Clint Eastwood. The Good, bad and the ugly have made him the all time favorite action hero. Clint Eastwood is famous for making films, which are based on the backdrop of the Wild West part of America. Clint Eastwood is considered as almost a legend in the Hollywood Film Industry. His contribution in the Hollywood film industry is unfathomable. Some of the other most important films of Clint Eastwood are the Unforgiven, Absolute Power, Dirty Harry, and Where Eagle Dare.
Sylvester Stallone has created phenomenon when he played the role of Rambo. He played the role of an army officer who excelled in guerilla warfare tactics. The secret life of the guerilla warrior enthralled the audience world over. Other famous movies of Sylvester Stallone are Rocky, Specialist and many more. Rocky is the movie based upon the life of a boxer. This action packed movie became such a huge success that the producers kept on making 5 Rocky movies sequentially. The character played by Sylvester also became very popular which was named Rocky Balboa.
Arnold Schwarzenegger made history when he appeared in and as the Terminator. Terminator was a huge hit and people loved the action packed fiction movie. The emergence of a new era where man and machine co exists made a long lasting impact on the minds of the young generation. The sequel of this movie also made quite a successful business. After this movie Arnold Schwarzenegger became the ultimate action hero of all time. He was a body builder and also won the Mr. Universe title in his younger days. His other most watched films include True Lies, Total Recall and many more.
Jackie Chan came a long way from Honk Kong to make it big in Hollywood. He had a small time career as an action hero and a stunt director in Honk Kong. Later he came to Hollywood to pursue his biggest dream. His style of action combined with a fantastic sense of humor made him Jackie Chan. His most successful films include Armor of Gods, Rumble in the Bronx, Shanghai Knights, and Shanghai Noon.
