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List of MCU film actors

MCU film actors

Scarlett Johansson

Johansson, Holland, Cumberbatch, Hemsworth, Wright, Rudd, Lilly, Pratt, Larson, and Mackie return from the Infinity Saga to headline their own films in the Multiverse Saga. New headliners introduced for the Multiverse Saga include Liu and Chan in Phase Four, Parris, Reynolds, Jackman, and Pugh in Phase Five, and Pascal in Phase Six. Downey will star as Doctor Doom in Doomsday and Secret Wars. Cheadle and Ali are set to headline their own films.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a media franchise and shared universe that is the setting of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Phases One, Two, and Three, were known as "The Infinity Saga", featuring many franchises and their sequels, and the first four Avengers crossover films.^[1]^[2] Phase Four features four sequels to earlier films and three new film properties,^[3] with Phase Five set to include four sequels and two new properties,^[4] and Phase Six intended to feature three sequels and one new property, including the crossover films Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).^[5]^[6] Phases Four, Five, and Six comprise "The Multiverse Saga".^[6]

As the franchise is composed of films adapted from a variety of Marvel Comics properties, there are multiple lead actors. Scarlett Johansson had a supporting role as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in the Infinity Saga and stars in Black Widow (2021); Tom Holland headlined the Spider-Man films in the Infinity Saga as Peter Parker / Spider-Man and returns in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026); Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Stephen Strange and appears again in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), while also joining Holland in No Way Home; Chris Hemsworth headlined as Thor in the Thor films in the Infinity Saga and again in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022); Letitia Wright appeared in the Infinity Saga as Shuri / Black Panther and stars in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022); 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); Chris Pratt portrays the lead character, Peter Quill / Star-Lord, in the Guardians of the Galaxy films and returns for its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and joined Hemsworth in Love and Thunder; 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; Anthony Mackie had a supporting role in the Infinity Saga and stars as Sam Wilson / Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World (2025); and Don Cheadle appeared as James Rhodes / War Machine in the Infinity Saga and is set to star in Armor Wars.

Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), while Gemma Chan headlines as Sersi in the ensemble film Eternals (2021). Ryan Reynolds stars as Wade Wilson / Deadpool and Hugh Jackman co-stars as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), both reprising their roles from the X-Men film series produced by 20th Century Fox. Florence Pugh headlines the ensemble film Thunderbolts* (2025) as Yelena Belova and Pedro Pascal is set to lead the ensemble film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic. Hemsworth, Wright, Rudd, Mackie, Liu, Pugh, and Pascal will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, with Pascal also set to appear in Avengers: Secret Wars. Both Avengers films will feature Robert Downey Jr. as main antagonist Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom, after previously starring as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Infinity Saga. Mahershala Ali is set to headline Blade as the titular character.

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 Thomas Haden Church, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hardy, Rhys Ifans, Tobey Maguire, Alfred Molina, and J. K. Simmons in No Way Home; Patrick Stewart in Multiverse of Madness; Kelsey Grammer in The Marvels; 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; and Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Ian McKellen, and Rebecca Romijn alongside Stewart and Grammer in Doomsday.

The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. All characters that have made appearances in other MCU media, such as the short films, television series, or digital series, are noted.

Avengers: Doomsday

Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Smart Hulk:
A founding Avenger and genius scientist who because of exposure to gamma radiation, typically transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated, but has since managed to balance his two sides with gamma experimentation, enabling him to combine his intelligence with the Hulk's strength and physical stature^[7]
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye: A master archer and founding Avenger who is a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.^[8]
Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine: An officer in the U.S. Air Force and Avenger who operates the War Machine armor^[9]
Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange: A neurosurgeon who became a Master of the Mystic Arts following a career-ending car accident^[10]
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel: An Avenger and former United States Air Force fighter pilot whose DNA was altered during an accident, imbuing her with superhuman strength, energy projection and absorption, and flight^[11]
Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A former Avenger who received spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider^[12]
Paul Bettany as Vision: A superpowered android and former Avenger who was killed and subsequently resurrected with an all-white appearance and no memories or emotions^[13]
Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp: The head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation who is handed down a similar suit and the Wasp mantle from her mother Janet van Dyne^[14]
Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau: An astronaut for S.A.B.E.R. who has the ability to manipulate all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum^[15]
Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye: A trained archer and Barton's protégée^[16]
Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel: A teenage mutant from Jersey City who wears a Quantum Band, a magical bangle that unlocked her ability to harness cosmic energy and create hard light constructs^[17]
Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk: A lawyer who becomes a large, powerful, green-hued version of herself, similar to Banner, her cousin, after accidentally getting cross-contaminated with his blood^[18]
Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart: A genius inventor from Chicago who created a suit of armor that rivals the one built by Tony Stark^[19]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams / Wonder Man: A superpowered actor and stuntperson^[20]
Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie: The king of New Asgard, based on the mythological being Brynhildr^[21]
Danai Gurira as Okoye: The former general of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's all-female special forces, and one of the Midnight Angels^[22]
Benedict Wong as Wong: The Sorcerer Supreme and Strange's mentor and friend^[23]
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter: A military agent with the Strategic Scientific Reserve and co-founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. who is a former love interest of Steve Rogers^[24]
Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau / Binary: A member of the X-Men who is an alternate version of Monica Rambeau's deceased mother^[25]
Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie: A variant of Loki who broke the timeline through killing He Who Remains^[26]
Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez: A teenager who can travel between dimensions by punching open doorways^[27]
Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang: Scott Lang's daughter who uses a suit similar to her father's^[28]
Joe Locke as Billy Maximoff: The son of Wanda Maximoff and Vision who harnesses chaos magic and reincarnated in the body of William Kaplan, a Jewish teen who died during a car accident^[29]
Ruaridh Mollica as Tommy Maximoff: Billy's twin brother with superhuman speed whose soul was placed by Billy in the body of Tucker, a teenager who drowned during a botched prank^[30]
Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm: A mutant and a member of the X-Men who can manipulate weather^[31]
Famke Janssen as Jean Grey: A mutant and a member of the X-Men who possesses potentially limitless telepathic and telekinetic powers^[32]
Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue: A mutant and a member of the X-Men who can absorb the life force and mutant abilities of anyone she touches^[33]
Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman: A mutant and a member of the X-Men who can create and manipulate ice^[34]
Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius: A former agent of the Time Variance Authority and a friend of Loki^[35]
Charlize Theron as Clea: A sorcerer and ally of Strange^[36]

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