Doctor Strange and Iron Man have very similar backgrounds, as do their Marvel Cinematic Universe players, Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.
From Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. to Josh Brolin, here are 12 actors who have played various roles in Marvel movies.
Marvel's Superior Avengers series is the blueprint for how Chris Evans can make his MCU return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday.
An avid real estate investor, Downey owns several properties in California, including a $13.44 million Malibu estate and homes in Santa Monica, Venice, and Manhattan Beach. His property portfolio is estimated to be worth $40-50 million. Robert Downey Jr. net worth is $300 million.
According to Deadline, Faran Tahir will reprise his role of Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar from the opening sequences of Iron Man after almost two decades. He was the leader of an Afghanistan terrorist group who kept Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark captive in a cave before being betrayed by Jeff Bridges' Obadiah Stane.
It looks like Marvel fans are divided over a MCU character's return to the shared cinematic universe of films and television shows.
A Robert Downey Jr. comedy has found its way to Netflix’s Top 10 list. The Oscar-winning actor’s 2010 black comedy road film Due Date is No. 10 for movies in the U.S. as of today, Jan. 15, coming in just behind Rush Hour 3.
Photo: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/ “I learned so much in that year about what I wasn’t,” Downey said, describing his experience on the show as an exciting 90 minutes, regardless of how well he performed.
Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have had to say goodbye to their favorite characters time and time again over the last decade or so. Incorporating hundreds of heroes, villains, and side characters into more than 40 movies and TV shows in the last 17 years,
Benedict Cumberbatch has said his Marvel Cinematic Universe character Doctor Strange is skipping the next big team up in Avengers Doomsday but will play a "central role" in its sequel Avengers Secret Wars.
Benedict Cumberbatch recently talked about how he reacted to Robert Downey Jr returning as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.