List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors
[6] As the franchise is composed of films adapted from a variety of Marvel Comics properties, there are multiple lead actors.3 (2023) and joined Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder; Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly co-stars as Hope van Dyne / Wasp in the Ant-Man films, with both actors returning for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023); Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Stephen Strange and appears again in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022); Tom Holland portrays Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the Spider-Man films and returns in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) where he is joined by Cumberbatch; and Brie Larson portrays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel and appears again in The Marvels (2023), along with Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau.Multiple other cast members recur across multiple films and series within the franchise, while the Multiverse Saga prominently features several actors reprising their roles from prior non-MCU Marvel films produced by Fox, New Line Cinema, and Sony Pictures.In addition to Reynolds and Jackman, these include Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Thomas Haden Church, Andrew Garfield, Rhys Ifans, Jamie Foxx, and Tom Hardy in No Way Home, Patrick Stewart in Multiverse of Madness, Kelsey Grammer in The Marvels, and Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Chris Evans, Jennifer Garner, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Dafne Keen, Shioli Kutsuna, Tyler Mane, Wesley Snipes, Karan Soni, Aaron Stanford, Lewis Tan, and Leslie Uggams in Deadpool & Wolverine.[1][2] The Infinity Saga saw multiple lead actors: Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark / Iron Man;[8] Edward Norton headlined The Incredible Hulk (2008), playing Bruce Banner / Hulk,[9] but did not reprise the role in the future films, being replaced by Mark Ruffalo for all subsequent films involving the character;[10] Chris Evans portrays Steve Rogers / Captain America;[11] Chris Hemsworth plays Thor;[12] Chris Pratt portrays Peter Quill / Star-Lord;[13] Paul Rudd co-stars as Scott Lang / Ant-Man with Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp;[14] Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Stephen Strange;[15] Tom Holland portrays Peter Parker / Spider-Man;[16] Chadwick Boseman portrayed T'Challa / Black Panther;[17] and Brie Larson portrays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel.