33 Celebrities You Probably Have Overlooked In The MCU
They might have been cameos, but we caught them anyway.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has packed in so many movies, shows, and cameos that even longtime fans can miss a few familiar faces along the way.
From early Iron Man appearances to blink-and-you-miss-it roles in later blockbusters, plenty of celebrities showed up in the MCU before they became even bigger stars. Some were easy to overlook, others were hidden in plain sight, and a few are still surprising on a rewatch.
Here are 33 celebrities you probably forgot were in Marvel movies before.
1. Olivia Munn starred as a TV reporter in Iron Man 2.
Getty images2. Kate Mara starred as a U.S. marshal in Iron Man 2.
Getty images3. Nathan Fillion voiced the monstrous inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy.
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4. Ross Marquand appeared as Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War before gaining fame in The Walking Dead.
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5. Tom Morello had a role in Iron Man as a prison guard.
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6. Before becoming the star of Doctor Who, Jenna Coleman starred as Bucky's date in Captain America: The First Avenger.
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7. Josh Dallas portrayed Fandral in Thor before starring in Once Upon a Time.
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8. Before his role in Twin Peaks, Harry Dean Stanton appeared in The Avengers as a security guard.
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9. He also voiced Howard the Duck in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
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10. Ty Burrell acted in The Incredible Hulk as Leonard, Bruce Banner's buddy.
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11. Alexis Denisof portrayed The Other in The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy before becoming a star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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12. Chris O'Dowd starred in Thor: The Dark World as Richard.
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13. Lou Ferrigno starred in The Hulk in the '90s TV series and appeared as a security guard in The Incredible Hulk.
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14. Before her appearance in Crazy Rich Asians, Michelle Yeoh acted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Ravager captain Aleta Ogord.
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15. He also had a role in Captain America: Civil War as Dr. Broussard, the psychiatrist.
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16. Wynonna Earp star Dominique Provost-Chalkley had a role as Zrinka in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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17. Comedian Gareth Morris made a cameo in Ant-Man as a taxi driver.
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18. Before acting in Game of Thrones, Natalie Dormer appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger as Private Lorraine.
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19. Peter Billingsley starred in Iron Man as scientist William Ginter Riva before acting in A Christmas Story.
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20. Nazanin Boniadi acted as reporter Amira Ahmed in Iron Man before becoming a star in Homeland.
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21. Seth Green had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo as a fan at the Stark Expo in Iron Man 2.
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22. Before acting in Happy Endings, Adam Pally appeared in Iron Man 3 as Gary.
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23. Mckenna Grace acted as young Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel before her role in The Haunting of Hill House.
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24. Before his role in The Hobbit and Hannibal, Richard Armitage acted in Captain America: The First Avenger as Heinz Kruger.
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25. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Claudia Kim played Doctor Helen Cho in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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26. Before starring in Teen Wolf, Linden Ashby had a cameo in Iron Man 3 as a commander.
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27. Logan Marshall-Green acted as Jackson Brice in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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28. Lost and Once Upon a Time star Rebecca Mader had a role in Iron Man 3 as a secret agent for A.I.M.
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29. Danny Pudi appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as a communications agent before becoming a star in Community.
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30. Jennifer Connelly voiced Karen in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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31. Miley Cyrus voiced Mainframe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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32. Director Joe Russo made a brief cameo in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Doctor Fine.
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33. Luke Hemsworth and Matt Damon both appeared as actors playing Thor and Loki in Thor: Ragnarok.
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Did you know about these roles and cameos before we mentioned them? If you already knew, then you really have a sharp eye.
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