The Marvel Cinematic Universe wouldn't be the media behemoth it is today without the talent of its actors. Of course, it's not like their now-iconic superhero roles were the first parts they ever played. Here are the biggest roles these Marvel actors had before joining the MCU.
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No matter how faithfully comics characters are adapted for the screen, there are bound to be some changes along the way.
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Marvel movies take place in their own world, separate from the comics for both creative and practical purposes. But every now and then, filmmakers manage to lift something right from the page. From epic poses to iconic deaths, here are some Marvel movie moments that copied the comics exactly.
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After a nearly 20-year gestation period, Alita: Battle Angel didn't exactly make the impact many hoped it would make when it first came to fruition. Audiences and critics moved on without it, leaving many to wonder if Alita hit theaters just a bit too late for its own good.
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On Luke Cage, Mike Colter brought one of Marvel's most legendary heroes to life. Among other abilities, Cage has superhuman strength, so any live-action representation of the character would require the actor playing him to look the part. Here's how he got there.
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From his electrical origins to his cinematic appearances, here's the untold truth of Marvel's Electro.
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Hulu's Helstrom is the first horror-themed adaptation of a Marvel property, and it features some familiar faces. Ana Helstrom, for example, is played by actor Sydney Lemmon. You might not know her name, but her face is recognizable, especially to genre TV fans. Here's where you've seen her before.
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He was admittedly hard to recognize behind a cybernetic eye, but that was indeed Casper Van Dien portraying the murderous cyborg Amok in the film. But if you're still having trouble placing his face, here's why Amok from Alita: Battle Angel looks so familiar.
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Everyone loves Hugh Jackman, but some fans feel like another well-loved star should be the MCU's version of Wolverine. One of the most interesting choices to bubble to the top of the casting conversation is Karl Urban, who stars as Billy Butcher on Amazon's hit superhero deconstruction The Boys.
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Marvel fans have noticed the finale fight on The Boys season 2 is a lot like the all-female attack in Avengers: Endgame. Those who loved the Endgame scene are, as expected, loving the Boys scene, too. Some, however, are saying that The Boys did an even better job than the MCU executing the sequence.
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The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might look... smaller. Bob Chapek, the CEO of Marvel parent company Disney, recently announced a major structural reorganization at the House of Mouse, with an intent to zero in on streaming. The moves could potentially mean major changes for the MCU.
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Unlike Tony Stark, whose cutthroat business decisions drove some men to villainy, or Hank Pym, whose own inventions took on a horrifying life of their own, poor Peter Parker is just Marvel's bad-luck magnet. Let's take a closer look at the villains that Spider-Man created.
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Black Widow is bringing the sneakiest Avenger's story to the big screen, at long last. But will it live up to its own massive hype? Absolutely. Black Widow is set to bring new depth, action, and humor to the MCU, and we're here to explain how. After all, good things come to fans who wait.
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Alita: Battle Angel won praise for many of its effects and designs. But for producer James Cameron, there was one element of the film that was so well-done, and so close to his heart as a fan of the property, that he decided he had to have it.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a state of flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has thrown a king-sized monkey wrench into the gears of the entire film and television industry throughout this year. The release dates of each project have changed — and here's what the new timeline means.
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Finally catering to the 14 percent of Americans designed only for killing, the upcoming Hulu animated series Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. has become one of the streaming service's most highly anticipated new programs. Now, EW has dropped an exciting first look at the show.
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News about Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3 just keeps getting stranger and stranger, as The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange in the upcoming film. Here's what that could mean for the plot.
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From scary parasites to goofy lizards, here are the alien races we want to see in the MCU.
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Spider-Woman, AKA Jessica Drew, has been wall-crawling her way across the Marvel universe since 1977. With rumors of a movie stirring, there's never been a better time to learn about this superheroine. From her journeys through space to her time as a single mom, this is Spider-Woman, unmasked.
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From his surprising origins to his place in the MCU, here's the untold truth of Everett Ross.
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While speaking during the keynote panel of the virtual Fast Company Innovation Festival, Robert Downey Jr. and his wife and producing partner Susan Downey revealed that they intend to build out a Sherlock mystery universe, with interconnected stories à la the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Alita: Battle Angel failed to live up to its financial expectations, and usually, that would be the end of the IP's big-budget Hollywood travels -- at least, unless something dramatic happens. Well, it looks like something dramatic just happened, and now Alita might be headed back to theaters.
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Yes, that's your spider-sense tingling. The worlds of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies are continuing to converge, with the news that Jamie Foxx is reportedly in final talks to reprise his role as Electro in Marvel's Spider-Man 3.
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Let's take a look at why John Carpenter's The Thing flopped at the box office.
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Mighty Marvel faithful, meet your new Kamala Khan. Hollywood newcomer Iman Vellani has been cast as the titular character in the upcoming, MCU-set Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel. Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has previously teased that the character will appear in upcoming MCU features.
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The docu-series is the perfect opportunity to see how Marvel makes comic books, and to hear from the writers who have taken legendary characters on unforgettable adventures. For anyone who has ever been remotely interested in Marvel's iconic stories, this series is definitely appointment viewing.
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Sometimes, however, heroes end up fighting other heroes instead of the baddies. Such is the case with Wolverine and the Hulk, who have battled multiple times in Marvel Comics. Will their conflict ever make it to the big screen?
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