Politics is a particularly volatile career choice. One minute you can be running the country, the next you're either stabbed in the back by colleagues or cast out by the voting public.

Sure there are some that stay the distance, but with countries such as The US imposing set terms for leadership, the specter of possible unemployment is always looming large.

So what to do after being one of the most powerful figures in the world? Some globe trot as ambassadors, others return to the back benches to probably nod off during question time and dream about what used to be.

But what if they shifted away from the political arena completely, and into the spotlight of Hollywood stardom?

Ronald Reagan went the opposite way, but it just shows the two roles use basically the same skills. After a career in politics, being an actor should be a walk in the park.

So our talented creative community have imagined what some of the most notable political figures would look like if they took up starring roles in blockbuster movies.

Terminator Genisys

Artwork by StephThev

Men in Black, with Ronald Reagan

Artwork by mullen

Pulp Fiction

Artwork by Pepenl

Iron Man

Artwork by bambampitbull

Dallas Buyers Club

Artwork by John McConnell

Wolf of Wall Street

Artwork by John McConnell

Alice in Wonderland

Artwork by aimen91

Pirates of the Caribbean

Artwork by NemoDreams

Lord of the Rings

Artwork by DutchPuh

Game of Thrones

Artwork by chichetti

Fantastic Four

Artwork by bosss1

Lord of the Rings

Artwork by NemoDreams

Artwork by IcyAll

Nicolas Sarkozy in The Expendables

Artwork by daniloco

Bill Clinton in Scarface

Artwork by HoboKing

Enrico Letta and Matteo Renzi in Star Trek

Artwork by mrcroc

Angela Merkel in Kill Bill

Artwork by lapanenka

JFK does Baywatch

Artwork by Fichtenbrenner

Donald Trump in Thor

Artwork by underworth

Donald Trump in Captain America

Artwork by Mattsen77

Jimmy Carter in To Kill A Mockingbird

Artwork by IcyAll

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Written by Kevin Bradford on Friday, January 29, 2016

Kevin Bradford is a content editor at DesignCrowd with a background in journalism and digital production. Experienced in both writing and videography, he loves combining his skills to create captivating content across all multimedia channels.