Apropos of nothing, here’s a brief thread of comic book characters and the celebrities they were (far as I’m aware) modelled on.

Just cause.
The obvious one.
Joker Conrad Veidt
(Batman)
The obvious one.Joker Conrad Veidt(Batman)
The obvious one.Joker Conrad Veidt(Batman)
Professor X Yul Brynner
(X-Men)
Professor X Yul Brynner(X-Men)
Professor X Yul Brynner(X-Men)
Wee Hughie Simon Pegg
(The Boys)
Wee Hughie Simon Pegg(The Boys)
Wee Hughie Simon Pegg(The Boys)
Monica Rambeau Pam Grier
(Captain Marvel)
Monica Rambeau Pam Grier(Captain Marvel)
Monica Rambeau Pam Grier(Captain Marvel)
Clark Kent Harold Lloyd
(Superman)
Clark Kent Harold Lloyd(Superman)
Clark Kent Harold Lloyd(Superman)
John Constantine Sting
(Hellblazer)
John Constantine Sting(Hellblazer)
John Constantine Sting(Hellblazer)
Steeljack Robert Mitchum
(Astro City)
Steeljack Robert Mitchum(Astro City)
Steeljack Robert Mitchum(Astro City)
Lucifer David Bowie
(Sandman)
Lucifer David Bowie(Sandman)
Lucifer David Bowie(Sandman)
Selene Diana Rigg
(X-Men)
Selene Diana Rigg(X-Men)
Selene Diana Rigg(X-Men)
Nick Fury Samuel L. Jackson
(Ultimate Marvel)
Nick Fury Samuel L. Jackson(Ultimate Marvel)
Nick Fury Samuel L. Jackson(Ultimate Marvel)
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