As we celebrate National Heroes' Day, SPOT.ph lists 10 actors who played heroes in movies. Did they do their roles justice or did they just look funny?

Cesar Montano took the ball and ran with it in the flick that sealed his reputation as a serious actor.

1. CESAR MONTANO as Jose Rizal

For his role in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Jose Rizal in 1998, Montano immersed himself in all things Rizal. To "become" the hero, he studied fencing, painting, drawing and sculpture, and took lessons on how to speak Spanish, French, German, and Latin. In this instance, Method acting worked wonders and Montano said his ultimo adios to thankless roles in flicks like Machete: Istatwang Buhay (1990).

2. JOSE PADILLA JR. as Diego Silang

Padilla--the uncle of Robin Padilla and Rudy Fernandez, as well as the grandfather of Zsa Zsa Padilla--played the Ilocano hero in the 1951 flick Diego Silang. The film was directed by National Artist Gerardo de Leon.