What a difference ten years can make. That’s how long it’s been since the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The cinematic landscape changed with Tony Stark sipping a cocktail in the back of a Humvee, and now, we’re on the precipice of Avengers: Infinity War. The upcoming film is going to include about 500 heroes, villains, and MCU characters, so the word epic applies here.
But before we watch Thanos 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)
Happy Hogan – Iron Man (2008)/ Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
War Machine – Iron Man (2008)/ Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Pepper Potts – Iron Man (2008) / Infinity War (2018)
Phil Coulson – Iron Man (2008) / Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2018)
Nick Fury – Iron Man (2008) / Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Bruce Banner – The Incredible Hulk (2008) / Infinity War (2018)
Just kidding.
Bruce Banner – The Avengers (2012) / Infinity War (2018)
Hulk – The Incredible Hulk (2008) / Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Black Widow – Iron Man 2 (2010) / Infinity War (2018)
Thor – Thor (2011) / Infinity War (2018)
Loki – Thor (2011) / Infinity War (2018)
Heimdall – Thor (2011) / Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Hawkeye – Thor (2011) / Civil War (2016)
Captain America – Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) / Infinity War (2018)
Bucky Barnes – First Avenger (2011) / Infinity War (2018)
Thanos – The Avengers (2012) / Infinity War (2018)
Falcon – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Scarlet Witch – The Winter Soldier (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Star-Lord – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Rocket Raccoon – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Groot – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Gamora – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Drax – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Infinity War (2018)
Ant-Man – Ant-Man (2015) / Civil War (2016)
Black Panther – Civil War (2016) / Infinity War (2018)
Spider-Man – Civil War (2016) / Infinity War (2018)
Doctor Strange – Doctor Strange (2016) / Infinity War (2018)
Who are you most looking forward to seeing again? Tell us in the comments.
Images: Marvel
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