20 Marvel Characters in Their First Movie vs. Their Last
When Avengers: Endgame hits theaters this weekend, it will serve as the grand finale for ten years of Marvel films. Starting with 2008’s Iron Man, we’ve spent the past decade geeking out over Avengers, superheroes, love to hate them villains, and the characters/sidekicks orbiting around them. Now, ten years of storytelling certainly adds up, and Endgame is set to bring a conclusion to all of those loose ends, but that decade has also given some of the characters the opportunity for quite the glow-up (we’re looking at you, Thanos). So, in honor of Avengers: Endgame, check out the list below of some of our MCU heroes in their first and last/latest Marvel films!
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Played by: Chris Evans
First Movie: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Played by: Robert Downey Jr.
First Movie: Iron Man (2008)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thor Odinson
Played by: Chris Hemsworth.
First Movie: Thor (2011)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War(2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Hulk
Bruce Banner
Played by: Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk, 2008), Mark Ruffalo
First Movie: The character appeared in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, but Mark Ruffalo’s first movie as Banner was in 2012’s The Avengers.
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Black Widow
Natasha Romanoff
Played by: Scarlett Johansson.
First Movie: Iron Man 2 (2010)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Hawkeye
Clint Barton
Played by: Jeremy Renner
First Movie: Thor (2o11), Pictured: The Avengers (2012)
Most Recent Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ant-Man
Scott Lang
Played by: Paul Rudd
First Movie: Ant-Man (2015)
Most Recent Movie: Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
War Machine
James Rhodes
Played by: Terrence Howard ( 2008’s Iron Man), Don Cheadle
First Movie: Rhodey first appeared in 2008’s Iron Man, but Don Cheadle first played the character in Iron Man 2.
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thanos
Played by: Josh Brolin (2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy)
First appearance: The character of Thanos first appeared at the end of 2012’s The Avengers. Josh Brolin made his appearance as the character in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Nebula
Played by: Karen Gillan
First Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Loki Laufeyson
Played by: Tom Hiddleston
First Movie: Thor (2011)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Winter Soldier
Bucky Barnes
Played by: Sebastian Stan.
First Movie: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Black Panther
T’Challa
Played by: Chadwick Boseman
First Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff
Played by: Elizabeth Olsen
First Movie: The mid-credits scene of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Pictured: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Played by: Tom Holland
First Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Dr. Stephen Strange
Played by: Benedict Cumberbatch
First Movie: Doctor Strange (2016)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Wasp
Hope Van Dyne
Played by: Evangeline Lilly
First Movie: Ant-Man (2015)
Most Recent Movie: Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018)
Star-Lord
Peter Quill
Played by: Chris Pratt
First Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Falcon
Sam Wilson
Played by: Anthony Mackie
First Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Nick Fury
Played by: Samuel L. Jackson
First Movie: Iron Man (2008)
Most Recent Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019)
Avengers: Endgame hits theaters this weekend, starting on Friday, April 26th!
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