for anyone who has seen Avengers: Game over The most impressive part of this movie isn’t the special effects or even the acting. That’s how the script is organized, giving each A-list star a seemingly endless amount of screen time.
But while fans will recognize the all-star heroes and villains in these Marvel projects, there have also been plenty of excellent MCU cameos over the years. Over the years, audiences may not have noticed a few very famous faces that have appeared in Marvel movies, so here are just a few notable faces.
Updated by Colin McCormick on November 29, 2022:
Guardians of the Galaxy is back for holiday fun Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, but they are not alone. Kevin Bacon attracted a large audience after joining the Guardians after being called up to the team several times. Bacon is just the latest notable face to make a special appearance in the MCU, some fans will never forget, while others may have been overlooked. There are plenty of other great MCU cameos to revisit, even in short ones.
Peter Billingsley – Iron Man (2008)
This holiday season, fans may have seen Peter Billingsley reprise his most iconic roles. Christmas story Find out he’s back as Ralfie, from Christmas storyNow grown up, creating her own Christmas memories.
But Billingsley also had a memorable role in the MCU, as a scientist at Stark Industries who was scolded by Obadiah Stane for being less intelligent than Tony Stark. Iron Man. Even better, Billingsley reprized the role years later as a disgruntled Stark employee of Mysterio. Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Bruce Campbell – Doctor Strange in the Mad Multiverse (2022)
Doctor Strange in the Mad Multiverse It’s no surprise that with the return of director Sam Raimi to the comic book movie, he’s bringing along his most frequent star. Bruce Campbell has appeared in many of Raimi’s films to date. evil death, Fans know this means he’s coming to the MCU.
Sure enough, during Doctor Strange’s journey across the universe, he encountered an aggressive peddler calling himself Pizza Poppa. It’s a goofy, cheesy character that fits perfectly with Raimi and Campbell’s previous collaborations.
Lou Ferrigno – The Giant Giant (2008)
Before the impressive portrayal of Bruce Banner, another Hulk actor appeared in amazing hulkLou Ferrigno, who played the Hulk in the original TV series, appeared as Banner’s regular security guard who bribed Banner with pizza.
The MCU has been trying to establish their own version of the Hulk with this movie, but it’s great to see them paying homage to this fan-favorite character.
Kate Mara – Iron Man 2 (2010)
It looks like Kate Mara won’t be playing the Fantastic Four’s Sue Storm in the MCU. However, she has made her name in the movie world Iron Man 2 Provide legal notice to Tony as Marshal of the United States.
Mara is a pretty established actress at this point, so it seems a bit odd that she’s taking on such a trivial role. It feels like it was meant to be used to build something bigger but never made it.
Garrett Morris – Ant-Man (2015)
Sometimes the best MCU cameos are hilarious even without a single line of dialogue. In this case ant Man, because fans received a special guest easter egg. The first time Scott Lang put on the Ant-Man suit, he fell onto the hood of a taxi before returning to his normal size and scaring the taxi driver.
Some fans will recognize Garrett Morris playing that taxi driver. Morris is a legendary performer, perhaps best known for his original cast Saturday night live. Morris’ appearance in the film refers to a classic superhero skit Saturday night live In it, he plays Ant-Man, who is mocked as a secondary hero.
Elon Musk – Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2 released after the unexpected success of the first part Iron Man The film, apparently, now that success is guaranteed, more people want to appear. In Monaco, Tony Stark met real-life billionaire Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX and new owner of Twitter.
Tony and Elon have a quick chat about actual engineering projects at Musk’s company, including the engines used in SpaceX rockets. This raises the question of how much faster America would get back to the Moon or to Mars if Tony Stark instead of Elon Musk were the real-life billionaire engineer.
Natalie Dormer – Captain America: Vengeance (2011)
Like Kate Mara before her, Natalie Dormer threw herself into a Marvel movie before it became famous elsewhere in the entertainment industry. Dormer plays a US Army soldier who tries to seduce the powerful new Steve Rogers before being interrupted by Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter.
All this happened before Dormer exploded onto the screen, Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones on HBO. While her appeal shifts to this new fantasy world, Dormer has more agency as Tyrell and more screen time.
Megan Thee Stallion – She-Hulk (2022)
Although it’s hard to pick out the best cameos she is heavy, and perhaps the person who attracts the most attention on social networks is Megan Thee Stallion. The episode follows an Asgardian shapeshifter tricking a man into thinking he is dating the real Megan Thee Stallion.
However, even with the interesting storyline, fans were surprised when the singer appeared in the episode as herself, claiming there was only one real Meghan stallion. It’s a nice way to end the story, with the added bonus of being a final scene where Megan teaches She-Hulk how to shake her hips.
Nathan Fillion – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
after appearing in previous films by james gunn excellent And slidefans are wondering if Nathan Fillion will join Gunn’s filmmaking buddies when he joins the MCU. Even though Fillion doesn’t appear on screen, his voice can still be heard Guardians of the Galaxy.
When the Guardians arrive at the prison, a blue alien voiced by Fillion steps forward to threaten Quill, only to be quickly subdued by Groot. It might not be a major role for Gunn’s old friend, but it’s nice to see their friendship still alive in Gunn’s big budget movie.
Zombie Robber – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
There seems to be a trend in the MCU to look for celebrities to voice various AI technologies in this universe. In the case of Guardians of the GalaxyThe voice of the Ravager navigation system comes from filmmaker turned musician Rob Zombie.
Zombie seems to be a good friend of Gunn and appears to help him. While Zombie has had a successful film-making career of his own, fans of his music may have recognized his vocals at the time.
Trevor Noah – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Just like Tony Stark has JARVIS and FRIDAY, Shuri has her own artificial intelligence system to assist her in her work, this system is called Griot. Although the same voice appears in the first movie, Shuri still Black Panther: Wakanda foreverfans may already recognize who that voice is.
Griot is actually made of daily program Host and comedian Trevor Noah. Given Noah’s lack of acting skills and lack of humour, he’s a surprising choice, but it actually works pretty well.
Miley Cyrus – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Rob Zombie isn’t the only musician paying a little attention to James Gunn’s music Guardians of the Galaxy 2He’s also not the only celebrity in particular to showcase his vocals as a talent rather than himself. In one of the final scenes of the film, viewers see the Guardians 3000 team (from the comics) led by Sylvester Stallone.
The scene features many interesting cameos, including Ving Rhames and Michelle Yeoh. But fans may not know that the voice of Robot Guardians Mainframe member is provided by pop superstar Miley Cyrus. While she doesn’t appear on screen, it will be interesting to see if she appears elsewhere in the MCU.
Matt Damon – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
When Thor returns to Asgard, things don’t look right. Odin was preoccupied. While eating grapes, he watched a dramatic account of recent events starring himself with his sons Thor and Loki. It’s a fun idea to update fans on past events of the franchise, while also providing a surprise cameo.
While it may take a while for fans to realize, the Asgardian actor playing Loki is none other than Matt Damon. It’s a bit of a shock to find such an A-list cast in such a small role, but it’s certainly enjoyable.
Melissa McCarthy – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Matt Damon suddenly appeared Thor: Ragnarok So popular that it’s no surprise he’s been brought back to watch. Thor: Love and Thunder The cast of Discover Asgard is another unexpected introduction to Thor’s past feats.
In reintroducing Hela, Thor’s long-lost sister, Melissa McCarthy joins the all-star cast by reprising the role. Fans would love to see Hela return to the MCU, but they probably didn’t expect things to turn out this way.
Kenneth Branagh – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
To most fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sir Kenneth Branagh is best known as the director of the first Marvel movie. God of thunder Movie. This isn’t the only time Branagh has been involved in the MCU, however, helping to bring about another pivotal moment involving the Asgardians.
exist. . .The Beginning Avengers: Infinity War Send a distress signal from an Asgardian ship attacked by Thanos. While fans were clearly distracted and worried about the fate of Thor, Loki, and Heimdall throughout the film, it is now known that the voice of the distress call was made by God of thunder Shakespearean director and actor himself.