More believable as a Movie/TV badass: Damon, Cruise, Reeves or Statham?

Cruise because of Top Gun.

Tom Cruise is full on clear and has zero fear b/c of it. The other three understand their mortality and might have a fatal moment of hesitation.

I'd have to go with Cruise; probably 90% of being a badass is attitude. And say whatever you want about him, but TC can most definitely do attitude.

If you took all 4 actors and had them study and prepare for a role, I'd say Cruise will give you the most memorable performance.

I'm not fricking with the Boogeyman

You do realize these guys were in the drama club when the real badasses were playing football?

Denzel's Equalizer.

But given your rules I'd go Reeves.

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You do realize these guys were in the drama club when the real badasses were playing football?

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Cruise was evidently a gifted amateur wrestler in High School and... of course, was a varsity LB on his football team till he got booted off the team because he was caught drinking.

Statham is from England and was quite the athlete growing up, he started studying martial arts at an early age, played soccer, and was a member of the British National Team for diving.

Reeves also excelled athletically in high school.

If it makes you feel better at least Damon appears to have the natural athletic ability of a slug, though he does train hard to stay in shape.

This will shock exactly no one with half a brain, but a lot of actors are quite good at sports.

Reeves. The other three would be dead before they even knew what hit them

Keanu is a gun fight.

Statham in fisticuffs. Dudes a scary MoFo.

Those transporter scenes? All him. Built like a pit bull but with scary speed, flexibility, and strength.