Actors Who Played Two (or More) Different Marvel Characters

Marvel stories cross studios, timelines, and universes, so it is no surprise that some performers step into more than one role along the way. Sometimes they move from one studio’s series to another. Other times they switch parts within the same universe through voice or performance capture. These casting choices create interesting links across films without changing the stories on screen.

Here are notable actors who have taken on two or more distinct Marvel characters in feature films. Each entry lists the key movies up top, then explains what the actor did in each role and where else those characters appear. It is a simple way to track how the same face can mean very different things across the Marvel multiverse.

Chris Evans in ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’

Evans later took on Steve Rogers in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ for Marvel Studios. He continued as Captain America in ‘The Avengers’, ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

Ryan Reynolds in ‘Blade: Trinity’ and ‘Deadpool’

Ryan Reynolds first entered Marvel cinema as Hannibal King in ‘Blade: Trinity’. King is a former vampire ally of Blade who uses firearms and tech to hunt vampires as part of the Nightstalkers.

Reynolds then became Wade Wilson in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ and later headlined ‘Deadpool’, ‘Deadpool 2’, and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’. The films follow the same character through different continuities, with the later entries set within the wider Marvel Studios era.

Josh Brolin in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Deadpool 2’

Josh Brolin portrayed Thanos for Marvel Studios with performance capture through ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, and ‘Avengers: Endgame’. The role combined voice work with digital facial mapping to bring the Mad Titan to life across multiple films.

That same year he appeared as Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’ for 20th Century Fox. Cable is a time traveling soldier from the future who teams up with and battles Deadpool in equal measure, using advanced weaponry and tactical planning.

Michael B. Jordan in ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Black Panther’

Michael B. Jordan played Johnny Storm in ‘Fantastic Four’ for 20th Century Fox. This version of the Human Torch is part of a young team created through an experiment in interdimensional travel.

Jordan later joined Marvel Studios as Erik Killmonger in ‘Black Panther’. He also appears again within the same role in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ during a key ancestral plane sequence connected to the heart shaped herb.

Gemma Chan in ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Eternals’

Gemma Chan appeared as Minn Erva in ‘Captain Marvel’. The character serves on Starforce under Yon Rogg and operates as a Kree sniper with extensive military training and alien weaponry.

Chan then returned to the Marvel fold as Sersi in ‘Eternals’. Sersi is an immortal Eternal who has lived among humans for centuries and demonstrates matter transmutation, with the film positioning her as a central figure within that ensemble.

Peter Dinklage in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Peter Dinklage played Bolivar Trask in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ for 20th Century Fox. Trask is the industrialist behind the Sentinel program, and the film tracks how his designs escalate the human mutant conflict.

Dinklage later appeared as Eitri in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. Eitri is the king of the dwarven smiths of Nidavellir who forges formidable weapons, including the axe that Thor wields after the events of the film.

Laurence Fishburne in ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ and ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

Laurence Fishburne provided the voice of the Silver Surfer in ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’. The character is the herald of Galactus, and the film uses separate performers for body movement and voice to create the final portrayal.

Fishburne later joined the Marvel Studios side as Bill Foster in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’. Foster is a former colleague of Hank Pym who worked on size changing research and mentors Ava Starr, known as Ghost, during the story.

Michelle Yeoh in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ and ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’

Michelle Yeoh cameoed as Aleta Ogord in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’. Aleta appears in the Ravagers assemblage during the closing scenes alongside other captains from the original comics lineup.

Yeoh returned to Marvel Studios as Ying Nan in ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’. Ying Nan serves as a guardian and teacher in Ta Lo and helps instruct Shang Chi in the techniques that connect him to the power of the dragon.

Ray Stevenson in ‘Punisher: War Zone’ and ‘Thor’

Ray Stevenson headlined ‘Punisher: War Zone’ as Frank Castle. The film presents Castle’s one man war on organized crime, with practical stunt work and firearms training used to stage the action scenes.

Stevenson later moved into the Marvel Studios ensemble as Volstagg in ‘Thor’, ‘Thor: The Dark World’, and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’. Volstagg is one of the Warriors Three from Asgard and fights alongside Thor on multiple missions.

Idris Elba in ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ and ‘Thor’

Idris Elba appeared as Moreau in ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ for Sony Pictures. Moreau is a French priest who recruits Johnny Blaze for a rescue mission and provides knowledge about demonic pacts and rituals.

Elba also played Heimdall across ‘Thor’, ‘Thor: The Dark World’, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. Heimdall is the all seeing guardian of the Bifrost, and the films show his link to the Asgardian people through the rainbow bridge.

Aaron Taylor Johnson in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and ‘Kraven the Hunter’

Aaron Taylor Johnson joined Marvel Studios as Pietro Maximoff in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’. Pietro, known as Quicksilver, appears alongside Wanda Maximoff with accelerated movement and reflexes in the battle against Ultron.

He later starred as Sergei Kravinoff in ‘Kraven the Hunter’ for Sony Pictures. The film introduces the classic Spider Man foe with a focus on wilderness survival and tracking that informs his methods inside the story.

Oscar Isaac in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

Oscar Isaac played En Sabah Nur in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ for 20th Century Fox. The character is an ancient mutant who recruits Horsemen and seeks to reshape the world by overwhelming modern civilization.

Isaac then voiced Miguel O Hara in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ for Sony Pictures Animation. Miguel is the leader of the Spider Society and is presented as Spider Man 2099 with advanced technology and a headquarters that spans multiple realities.

Nicolas Cage in ‘Ghost Rider’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

Nicolas Cage portrayed Johnny Blaze in ‘Ghost Rider’ and returned in ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’. The films follow Blaze as a stunt motorcyclist bound to a spirit of vengeance with a flaming chain and a penance stare.

Cage later voiced Spider Man Noir in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’. This version of Spider Man comes from a black and white reality and relies on detective skills and old fashioned combat in the team up story.

Jon Favreau in ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Iron Man’

Jon Favreau appeared as Franklin Foggy Nelson in ‘Daredevil’ for 20th Century Fox. Foggy is Matt Murdock’s law partner and close friend, and the film uses him to show the day to day work inside their firm.

Favreau then joined Marvel Studios as Happy Hogan in ‘Iron Man’ and continued through ‘Iron Man 2’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’, and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. Happy serves as head of security for Stark Industries and later becomes a key contact for Peter Parker.

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