A new trend has emerged in recent years... British, Australian and Canadian actors have seemingly corned the market on leading action superhero roles in Hollywood: British actor Henry Cavill as "Superman," Canadian Ryan Reynolds as "Green Lantern," Australian Chris Hemsworth as "Thor," British-raised Andrew Garfield as "Spider-Man," British Christian Bale as "Batman," Australian Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine."
Australia’s Sam Worthington has claimed the lead in big box-office movies ranging from "Terminator: Salvation" to "Avatar" to "Clash of the Titans." And British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has been cast as "Abraham Lincoln" in the upcoming Steven Spielberg biopic.
Check out the article on CinemaSpy and Hollywood Reporter on why so many foreigners are playing American superheroes: