Sony Pictures Entertainment has decided to snag the wildly successful anime One Punch Man - with Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner taking care of the screenplay, and Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions taking up the producersâ chairs. 

Created as a low-budget, high-concept manga series back in 2009, artist/writer ONEâs quirky, hilarious and thoroughly refreshing take on the superhero genre was widely appreciated by fans, and led to a full blown manga series hitting Shueisha Magazineâs Young Jump Next in 2012 - gorgeously illustrated by Yusuke Murata, one of Japanâs all-time greats. 

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Following an English release in 2015, the manga was soon adapted into an anime series that gained worldwide acclaim and even has its own video game - so itâs not surprising that Sony decided to pick it up for the live-action treatment.

The series follows the story of superhero Saitama, an unassuming yet devastatingly powerful man capable of destroying any foe with a single punch - leaving him frustrated and bored without anyone to challenge him. 

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The seriesâ unique twist, colourful cast of characters and gratuitous comedy won many hearts over the years, and several of us fans are left speculating over who can truly pull off the cast IRL. 

Here are our top picks - avoiding the ever-present whitewashing thatâs hit anime-to-live action adaptations so far:

1. Stephen Chow as Saitama

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Although the martial arts action legend from Hong Kong is a bit past his prime, thereâs no one whoâs been able to seamlessly blend goofy comedy alongside awesome fighting setpieces the way heâs done - just check out the manâs work from earlier cult classic such as Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. 

A bit of makeup and CGI work could get us a truly memorable performance that would knock the socks off all of us disappointed by Hollywoodâs previous 

2. Jackie Chan as Bang/Silver Fang

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A martial arts veteran with a humble yet righteous personality - seems like Chan in his late-career would certainly nail this role. 

The actor himself has represented those values both on and off the set, and given the chance, martial arts film fans would be thrilled to see him cast alongside Chow in a movie.

3.  Ryuhei Matsuda as Genos

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Slick, serious and with a flair for dramatic and driven characters, Matsudaâs career across the last twenty years of Japanese cinema has everyone you need for a perfect Genos. 

The young, selfless robotic warrior could work well with the actorâs stoic reputation - and fortunately for Matsuda, the physicality of Genos would have to focus on costume work and CGI effects.

4. Terry Crews as Superalloy Darkshine

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I wanted this pretty much as soon as the character was introduced - huge, hilariously vain and yet compassionate and peace-loving, Crews would probably nail his role better than anyone else on this list. 

We just hope heâs going to be comfortable wearing literally nothing but a black speedo for the entire shoot, though - but itâll be worth it when we get to see him yell out special moves before destroying his opponents.

5.  Chow Yun Fat as Atomic Samurai

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Proud and hilariously arrogant, the worldâs strongest swordsman in the One Punch Man universe fits many of Chow Yun Fatâs roles throughout the years - along with the aesthetic required. 

For those who love Chinese martial arts flicks, seeing Fat dismiss Stephen Chow as Saitama would be absolutely hilarious and a dream come true.

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