Movie Superheroes Who Aren't So Super Offscreen

In the age of Marvel and DC Comics film franchises, everyone who's anyone has portrayed a superhero on the big screen. And, with movies like The Avengers, X-Men, and Justice League, there is certainly no shortage of opportunities for actors to adopt a brave new persona and throw on a cool costume. But while stars may look great in tights, masks, and supersuits, they're not always as heroic in real life as they appear to be in Hollywood. In fact, some of these caped crusaders have had downright villainous moments in their everyday lives.

From uncomfortable relationship choices and diva-like behavior to beef with charities and time behind bars, there are some nasty stories floating around about on-screen superheroes who have acted more like bad guys than super-powered men and women tasked to save the day. Keep reading to learn all about the dark sides of cinema's favorite superheroes.

Kelsey Grammer became a full-fledged superhero in the 2006 movie X-Men: The Last Stand. Playing Dr. Hank McCoy, aka Beast, Grammer appeared in the film franchise as the furry blue mutant with an intellect for science and genetics. While his character appeared to have all his senses, Grammer must have lost some of his own in real life when he made the heartbreaking decision to cheat on his wife.

That's right. While he was married to his ex-wife Camille in 2010, Grammer reportedly began having an affair with his now-current wife, Kayte Walsh. When Grammer was ready to officially move on from his marriage to Camille, he allegedly let her know in one of the worst ways possible. Rather than telling Camille that he wanted to break up, the Frasier star allegedly ghosted her. Recalling a phone call she'd received from a friend about Grammer's behavior at the time, Camille told People, "I asked, 'Is he leaving me?' and she said, 'Yes.' I called him but couldn't get through, so I texted him and asked him to please call me. Nothing." Ouch.

Maybe the reason Grammer wanted to avoid Camille was because he didn't want to tell her that Walsh was, at the time, expecting a baby. (People reported that Walsh later lost the unborn child.)

Halle Berry, who stars as the silver-haired mutant Storm in the X-Men franchise, once found herself in the middle of major legal drama. In 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that the award-winning actress fled the scene of a car accident that left the other driver with a broken wrist and several other injuries. Berry allegedly caused the crash when she reportedly ran a red light in her SUV and rammed into the other car. Berry was fined $13,500 and sentenced to three years of probation after attempting her quick escape.

Unfortunately, Berry's apparent poor judgment appears to occasionally seep into her personal life too, as she's made some questionable romantic decisions over the years. When she split from baby daddy Gabriel Aubry, she quickly moved on to actor Olivier Martinez. According to TMZ, Martinez brutally pummeled Aubry in November 2012. The actress' previous two marriages also ended badly, with her first husband David Justice complaining in 2015 that she had never cleared his name after the public pegged him as an abuser.

It makes sense that a guy who played Batman may have a few demons haunting him. Over the years, Ben Affleck, who took up the Dark Knight's cape, has had quite the tumultuous personal life. In 2003, the Oscar winner was slated to marry singer and actress Jennifer Lopez — that is until a stripper claimed Affleck got very close with her and some of her colleagues (via Radar Online). Lopez later called it quits with Affleck just days before their wedding.

Affleck did, however, make it down the aisle with actress Jennifer Garner in 2005. For the most part, everything seemed rosy until the pair separated in 2015. Garner hinted in a bombshell Vanity Fair interview that her husband had broken her heart by hooking up with their then-nanny, Christine Ouzounian. InTouch later claimed that Affleck's alleged wandering eye started even earlier in his marriage to Garner, with Affleck supposedly getting flirty with Blake Lively while filming 2009's The Town. Star also alleged that his relationship with Gone Girl co-star Emily Ratajkowski may have played a role in his split from Garner.

And, as if all that weren't enough, Affleck has also admitted to having been banned from playing blackjack in Las Vegas after he was caught counting cards (via Entertainment Tonight). Yikes.

Tobey Maguire, who stars as the titular superhero in Marvel's 2002 movie Spider-Man, has been slammed by accusations that he wasn't exactly the nicest guy in Hollywood. Famed Tinseltown poker dealer Molly Bloom opened up about the actor in her 2014 memoir, Molly's Game. She alleged that Maguire relished humiliating her during high-profile poker games she hosted for the stars. According to her book (via Page Six), Maguire once ordered her to "bark like a seal" for a $1,000 chip. When she refused, she claimed Maguire said, "I'm not kidding. What's wrong? You're too rich now? You won't bark for a thousand dollars?"

Bloom also alleged that Maguire would demand to use his very own Shufflemaster machine to deal cards during the games, and, at one point, he even suggested that her casinos should pay him to rent it.

What the heck, Maguire? Peter Parker would never behave that way...

Olivia Munn starred as the telepathic mutant Psylocke in the 2016 movie X-Men: Apocalypse, and like her character in the movie, the actress hasn't always been one of the good guys. 

In an apparent response to fan criticism, Munn told Hollywood Life that she's worked hard to attain success. That would normally be a fine statement to make, but Munn took things a step too far when she appeared to attack others for not working just as hard — and for not doing more to take care of their appearances. "I never tried to use anything besides my own sweat and blood and talent to get somewhere," she said. "I think that anyone who's out there trying to bring down why any woman would get anywhere, or why we're different, just needs to f***ing turn her f***ing computer off, take the sandwich out of her mouth and go for a god**mn walk f***ing walk."

Not done yet, she continued, "You know what? Just walk it off, b***h. Just walk it off, b***h."

Jeez, tell us how you really feel, Olivia.