James Bond named Hollywood's Top Hero

Saturday, March 28, 2009, 13:27 [IST]

Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): James Bond has been crowned the title of Hollywood's top hero in a new magazine poll.

The superspy pipped Indiana Jones, Superman and Harry Potter to land the honour.

Bond, who has been played on screen by Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, came in at number one in the Entertainment Weekly Top 20 Heroes Poll, reports Contactmusic.

Harrison Ford's adventurer, Indiana Jones, came second.

Also making the top 10: Alien heroine Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, Robin Hood, Spider-Man and Die Hard's John MCClane.

Ford is the only star to land two characters in the top 10 - his Star Wars hero Han Solo also features. (ANI)

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