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Which live-action superhero has the best origin story?

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On of the Marvel side, some of my favorite live-action superhero origin stories include Iron Man, Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man, Captain America: The First Avengers, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Into the Spider-Verse. On the DC side, I'm a big fan of Batman Begins, Wonder Woman, and Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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I'd have to go with Batman Begins. I've always believed that the movie is drastically overshadowed by The Dark Knight, which has many virtues of its own and sets up a phenomenal trilogy. Nolan did a terrific job at making Batman's origins somewhat believable in a realistic setting.

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