Most of the actors in Marvel films embody their characters very well, so much so that some become almost inseparable from them. If the Maison des Idées seems to have chosen its casting very well so far, it is funny to see that many of the very well-known actors of the MCU were initially supposed to play other characters, which gives rise to a real game of chairs. musical within the Marvel team. Here are 10 MCU actors who have applied to play characters other than their current role.
#1 NATALIE PORTMAN (JANE FOSTER) ET ANGELINA JOLIE (THÉNA) POUR BLACK WIDOW
If it was Scarlett Johansson who embodied the character of Black Widow from 2010 in Iron Man 2 and until 2019 in Avengers : Endgame, at the start, the postulants were numerous, and among them, Angelina Jolie et Natalie Portman, two other world stars of Hollywood cinema. If the first finally joined the MCU in the skin of Thena in The Eternalsthe second quickly changed tack as she took on the role of Jane Foster in Thorin 2011.
#2 MARK RUFFALO FOR HULK IN THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Mark Ruffalo has played the role of Bruce Banner and Hulk well since Avengers. A role that fits him perfectly. But he could have played the green monster 4 years earlier, in The Incredible Hulk. It was finally Edward Norton who took care of it.
#3 CHADWICK BOSEMAN (BLACK PANTHER) FOR DRAX IN GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
The late Chadwick Boseman was propelled to stardom for his role as T’Challa / Black Panther in the 2018 film of the same name. A consecration for the American actor shortly before his death who might not have took place if he had joined the stable of Guardians of the Galaxy. In effect, he was initially tipped to play Drax (which Dave Bautista eventually acquired).
#4 TOM HIDDLESTON (LOKI) POUR… THOR
The story is well known, we told you about it several years ago. Tom Hiddleston originally auditioned to play Thor, the god of thunder. The sequel, we know it, but if he did not get the title role, the actor was finally able to console himself with his brother Loki, whom he plays wonderfully. The character is extremely popular with Marvel fans, and has even been entitled to his series, whose release date for season 2 should not be long in coming.
#5 JAKE GYLLENHAAL (MYSTERIO) POUR DOCTOR STRANGE, ET SPIDER-MAN
Jake Gyllenhaal was considered for the role of Doctor Strange. He was also in the short list to replace Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man for Spider-Man 2, when the latter was injured before filming. Eventually, he was healed in time, and Gyllenhaal retrieved Mysterio. In the end, the actor lost on the exchange.
#6 MICHAEL B. JORDAN (KILLMONGER) POUR FALCON
We know that Michael B. Jordan dreams of playing the first black Superman in history. The actor and now director (Creed III) has even developed a series with his production company for HBO Max, of which we are still awaiting news. The American actor already has his feet in the stirrup of Marvel since he interpreted Killmonger in Black Panther. But before that, he was expected to play Falcon / Sam Wilson, appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, then back in the miniseries Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It is finally Anthony Mackie who takes on the superhero costume.
#7 LEE PACE, MICHAEL ROSENBAUM ET ZACHARY LEVI POUR STAR LORD
The position to hold Star Lord was highly coveted. If it was Chris Pratt who finally won the trophy, initially, Lee Pace, Michael Rosenbaum and Zachary Levi auditioned to play the character. The first two remained in the world of guardians, since they respectively played Ronan the Accuser (in the first part), and Martinex T’ Naga in the second.
#8 JOHN KRASINSKI (VERSION ALTERNATIVE DE MR. FANTASTIC) POUR CAPTAIN AMERICA
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, actor John Krasinski plays the leader of the Fantastic 4 in another universe. But long before, he almost played Steve Rogers aka Captain America. The actor even went a long way in the audition process, as he took a screening test for the role and tried on the costume.
#9 LUPITA NYONG’O (NAKIA) POUR NEBULA ET VALKYRIE
If we saw Lupita Nyong’o in the skin of Nakia in Black Panther, the Mexican-Kenyan actress auditioned to play Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok.
#10 KAREN GILLAN (NEBULA) POUR SHARON CARTER/AGENT 13
Marvel is playing the game of musical chairs. This time, it’s the interpreter of Nebula, Karen Gillian who could have played the role of Sharon Carter, aka Agent 13. It is finally Emily VanCamp who plays the character appeared in the films on Captain America and in the series Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
