Well I have to say it'd be Antonio Banderas, as I can't really ssy any other man has the 'caliente'ness (hotness) to be Zorro. Antonio is the best Zorro, although you may have other ideas, if you do please share them!

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Bien tengo que decir que sería Antonio Banderas, como yo no puedo decir realmente que cualquier otro hombre tiene el 'caliente'ness para ser Zorro. ¡Antonio es el mejor Zorro, aunque usted pueda tener otras ideas, si usted complace la acción ellos!

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Sí, concuerdo con Hopkins de Anthony pero el otro yo no he visto. Así que yo no puedo decir. Pero sí Hopkins de Anthony que concuerdo. Adivino que es apenas becasue Antonio Bendares apela más a una multitud más joven. Becasue que él es tan Caliente.

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No. But I read the book that came out in the last few years by Isabel Allende. I swear, it was pure fanfiction - and Mary Sue fanfiction at that!!

And there will always be a special place in my heart for my first Zorro - Duncan Regehr.

It will never, ever, ever in a million years happen - but Johnny Depp would make a great Zorro. After all, we've already seen him do three of the five essential Zorro things very well: amazing swordfighting, comedy, and looking good in a mask. I'm sure he could learn to ride a horse and crack a whip.

George Clooney would be an interesting choice. He's got the looks, the charisma, and the acting skills for both comedy and drama/actiion.

But with both, I don't think I would be able to forget that I was watching Depp/Clooney being Zorro.

Ooh, what if - we bring back Juan Diego Botto but this time as Zorro? Yes. JDB is the man.

The ones I liked best (and I haven't seen all of them either) are the 1920 version with Douglas Fairbanks, the one with Tyrone Power, and the series with Duncan Regehr. Mind you, I've got a soft spot for Dunc as well.

Alot of them take huge liberties with the storyline. I don't think the version with Alain Delon in it had more than a couple of brief nods to the original tale. Actually, the soundtrack to that version is kinda fun. If you're in the right mood.

I'd love to read some of the sequels that McCully wrote. Apparently there are heaps of them.

I doubt he would do Zorro though. Been there, done that kind of thing.

Johnny Depp would make a great Zorro too, but he's already done the Don Juan DeMarco thing (mask, cape, etc). Actors don't like to be typecast and Johnny D is one of the best at avoiding it.

Favorite Zorros

1. Duncan Regehr

2. Antonio Banderas

3. Tyrone Power

4. Guy Williams

5. Henry Darrow (Yeah I know he was Don Alejandro in the Family Channel Zorro, but he played Zorro in the short-lived TV comedy "Zorro & Son". If you ever get a chance to watch it, DO! It's hilarious.)

Okay here is the scaring deal from my part, I never watched disney Zorro untill recently, that must be a couple a months ago now, And guy Williams looks eksacly like I have always imagine Zorro, heavens knows where I got that image from, I can't even tell you when or from what I became a Zorro fan, also because I have been fan since I was like 5 years old... I think it was something with a comic and a cartoon serie or something, I was a fan before the Antonie Banderas movies, I just think that Banderas have captured that boyish personality I always imagined Zorro to have, All thoug the one actor who captured the personality as Zorro just as I wanted it Is Douglas fairbanks (iven thoug he looks nothing like a Zorro) from the really really old Zorro movie from 1920, it's a silent movie but I still think that the mood is just right, it's much ala the scene in the Banderas movie where Zorro steals Tornado, also it might be true that the swords fights in that old movie is kinda silly becuase it's kinda obvius they don't really fight, but oh my god Douglas fairbanks must be related to a monkey or something, his acrobatic skills are just great and well used, the greatest scene in the intere movie is where a grupe of Lancers chase him throug the town, and it's very clear that he is just playing around with them for pure enjoyment, that's the Zorro I imagine hehe, So if he looked like Guy willams and Acted like Douglas fairbanks, that would be my ideal Zorro

I would say Guy williams. something about his preformance always gets me going. I have had the honor, (horror) of watching the black whip, son of zorro, return of zorro, and a few other westerns that has something to do with zorro. Well my second favorite is one where his friend was to be the governer, and gets killed by Wherita's assaians. (Sorry about the spelling) He goes to california and takes his place playing a sniviling fearful governer till he fakes his death. the final duel is wonderful.

Hmm I have seen and read everything Zorro (even the comic books, I am such a lost cause).

To me the best Zorro was Tyrone Power, because he has played the closest character to the original Zorro from Johnston McCulley. In the pulp, Zorro was so arrogant it's what made those stories so memorable. And as Diego he could be sooooo foppy it was maddening. Tyrone Power has really been the closest to the "true" Zorro/Diego duality.

Guy Williams was also incredibly awesome and well cast in the role, though I blame Disney for making Zorro a much milder version of his original self. Guy was the best looking Zorro!

Douglas Fairbanks was also great, especially for the insane stunts! Those alone are worth seeing the movie.

Antonio Banderas is just too "Hollywood-ized" - and he is NOT Diego :) Anthony Hopkins did not get enough screen time, and to me, even though hs is a great actor, he did not have the looks for the job.

And Duncan Regehr... is not my favorite. He is an OK actor, but I felt his acting was too bland and diluted, probably due to the fact that they made the poetic side of Diego a real side of his personality. The fire and water mix is just gone, which is what I thought made the Zorro character so FUN in the first place!

Yeah, in ref to the last part, honestly the final duel was the onaly part of the movie I liked. The fact that the actor was french sort of ruined it. I mean, in the movie with Duncan Regeher, "Conspiracy of Blood" a man makes a reference to a soldier who had "killed many Frenchmen." Zorro replies, "To bad for him. I'm not French." Just...Authenticity, I guess? Aside from that I didn't much like the plot or the acting. Guy Williams was always may fave. Next in line is Duncan Regehr.

that comment is to lady sakia, by the way.

Ohh you make reference to the 1975 movie with Alain Delon, the "Frenchman". I have to disagree with your opinion though, he was actually VERY good in that role, and is also one version of Zorro dear to my heart. In the original English dub, Alain Delon even changed his voice so much to fit the character of zorro, and the wimpy false governor Miguel de la Serna! I thought he was fabulous :)

The problem with this movie is that most people have seen the 1:30h version, which has been heavily edited and the most important parts were unfortunately cut out. You should definitely have a look at the original 2h version, which makes a whole lot more sense story wise. It was also a very original idea to have Zorro being a local legend among the peasants and children, and Diego had merely to pick up the costume that would fit the legend of the cunning fox :)

The duel between Colonel Huerta and Diego was also amazing, but the one between Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone still remains my favorite of all.

The best Zorro of all-time... Guy Williams. Not the Zorro portrayed by Johnston McCulley in the pulps that would go to Tyrone Power. But McCulley worked closely with Walt Disney to revise his masked vigilante to be more fan friendly to the public. Duncan Regehr... for those who haven't heard... he is an exceptional actor and has many of the same qualities that Guy Williams had. In fact, Disney and Guy Williams is most likely what the New World Zorro creators had in mind when they cast Duncan Regehr. According to one interview wth him, he was offered the complete Disney Zorro series to watch as part of his research for the role. Given the right circumstances he is an actor who could have closely resembled Guy Williams portrayal of Zorro. So top 4 all-time Zorro's...

1. Guy Williams

2. Duncan Regehr

3. Tyrone Power

4. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.

After Guy you can mix and match but all were exceptional. To be argued about where they rank by so many fans is testimony to their greatness in the role of Zorro.

I've only ever seen the series with Duncan Regehr and I thought he was amazing especially the episode where Victoria was shot.

Antonio Banderas all the way :D Both Zorro films he's in are FANTASTIC (on another note who else thinks his horse in those films is great?)

hmm though technically, Antonio Banderas did not play the character of Don Diego de la Vega :)

Technically, you're right. Antonio Banderas did not play Diego de la Vega. He was Alejandro Murietta. Later assuming the last name of de la Vega. However, he did officially play the role of Zorro.

By the way Zorro and the Pirate Raiders, the new Zorro radio drama has just been released.

You can go to www.colonialradio.com to preview it or lulu.com to buy it. It just short of 3 hours long and a good price at only $10.00.

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