The characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continue to grow since the first “Iron Man” movie in 2008. Sometimes, for reasons of disagreement or practice, the actors of certain characters have changed along the way.
Colonel James Rhodes – War Machine
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
It is a casting change that was visible and operated in the movie “Iron Man 2”. Tony Stark’s best friend, played in the first installment by Terrence Howard, was replaced by Don Cheadle. There has been no real information regarding this change of actor, but according to rumors, it would be because of the salary disparities with actor Robert Downey Jr. who played Tony Stark.
Terrence Howard, who asked for more money at the time to be able to stay, must certainly bite his fingers today when we see the magnitude that the MCU has taken in the cinematic landscape, but also the importance of the character he embodied, who will soon have the right to his series “Armor Wars“.
Bruce Banner – Hulk
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
When the movie “The Incredible Hulk” was released, Bruce Banner was played by Edward Norton. This change has even long questioned fans about the presence of the film in the MCU. Following many disagreements, such as the fact that Norton wanted to be more present in the process of creating the MCU, and make it darker, he decided to abandon the project and leave.
He will be replaced by Mark Ruffalo from the first film “Avengers”.
As for Terrence Howard, Edward Norton can have many regrets when we see that the character he played is one of the founding members of the Avengers, is present in the movie “Thor: Ragnarok”, or will be one of the main characters of the series “She-Hulk: Attorney at law”.
Thanos
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
During its first appearance in the MCU in the movie “Avengers”, Marvel Studios had not yet found an actor for the Mad Titan. They then called on stuntman and actor Damion Poitier. It is only from the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” that Josh Brolin will officially take the role.
Even if Damion Poitier will not reprise the role of Thanos, we will find him in a very light role for another film of the MCU. He played one of Crossbones’ henchmen in the movie “Captain America: Civil War”.
Howard Stark
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
Tony Stark’s father has also changed his face a lot. No less than 3 actors were able to embody this role within the MCU. In the first film of the MCU “Iron Man”, it is Gerard Sanders plays Howard Stark. He then gave way to John Slattery for the rest of the MCU. Dominic Cooper will play the character in his young version in the first film “Captain America”, but also in the series “Agent Carter”.
Red Skull
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
For the release of “Captain America: First Avenger” in 2011, Hugo Weaving was chosen to play the main antagonist Red Skull. In the last two “Avengers” films, the role has been recast and it is now Ross Marquand who plays the former member of HYDRA.
When we find Red Skull on Vormir in “Avengers: Infinity War” because he was banned to accommodate those who would like to seize the soul stone, the change of actor went completely unnoticed in the eyes of the general public thanks to the makeup and special effects used on the character.
Fandral
MCU characters who changed actors along the way
For the first “Thor” movie, the appearance of the Norse god was accompanied by his best friends. One of them was Fendral. Initially, he was played by Josh Dallas. However, he had an impediment to the filming of “Thor: the dark world”, since he was in the middle of filming the series “Once Upon a Time”. Zachary Levi replaced him until the movie “Thor Ragnarok”.
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