Marvel Cinematic Universe Characters Then and Now

What a difference ten years can make. That’s how long it’s been since the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic UniverseOpens in a new tab (MCU). The cinematic landscape changed with Tony StarkOpens in a new tab sipping a cocktail in the back of a Humvee, and now, we’re on the precipice of Avengers: Infinity WarOpens in a new tab. The upcoming film is going to include about 500 heroes, villains, and MCU characters, so the word epic applies here.

But before we watch ThanosOpens in a new tab try to break our heroes and our hearts, let’s take a walk down memory lane and look at Marvel movie characters then and now, in their first appearances and their most recent ones.

Iron Man – Iron Man (2008)/ Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Happy Hogan – Iron Man (2008)/ Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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War Machine – Iron Man (2008)/ Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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Pepper Potts – Iron Man (2008) / Infinity War (2018)

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Phil Coulson – Iron Man (2008) / Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2018)

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Nick Fury – Iron Man (2008) / Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Bruce Banner – The Incredible Hulk (2008) / Infinity War (2018)

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Just kidding.

Bruce Banner – The Avengers (2012) / Infinity War (2018)

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Hulk – The Incredible Hulk (2008) / Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Black Widow – Iron Man 2 (2010) / Infinity War (2018)

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Thor – Thor (2011) / Infinity War (2018)

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Loki – Thor (2011) / Infinity War (2018)

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Heimdall – Thor (2011) / Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Hawkeye – Thor (2011) / Civil War (2016)

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Captain America – Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) / Infinity War (2018)

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Bucky Barnes – First Avenger (2011) / Infinity War (2018)

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Thanos – The Avengers (2012) / Infinity War (2018)

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Falcon – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Scarlet Witch – The Winter Soldier (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Star-Lord – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Rocket Raccoon – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Groot – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Gamora – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Drax – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)

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Ant-Man – Ant-Man (2015) / Civil War (2016)

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Black Panther – Civil War (2016) / Infinity War (2018)

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Spider-Man – Civil War (2016) / Infinity War (2018)

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Doctor Strange – Doctor Strange (2016) / Infinity War (2018)

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Who are you most looking forward to seeing again? Tell us in the comments.

Images: Marvel

Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. Follow her on TwitterOpens in a new tab and keep up with her Disney food adventures on InstagramOpens in a new tab.

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