15 Actors Who Lost MCU Roles For Really Dumb Reasons

Posted by Christie Applegate on Monday, June 10, 2024

It turns out as even though the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded in a single day and is rising in popularity with every new liberate. The MCU movies are in keeping with characters from the Marvel comedian books and could have 4 levels. With best three levels complete, the MCU universe will continue to grow.

The first phase began with Iron Man in 2008, the second phase with Iron Man 3 in 2013, the 3rd with Captain America: Civil War in 2016, and the fourth will start with Black Widow in 2020.

With the duration of the MCU, landing a task would guarantee an actor a number of years of labor which could be appealing to some. Others might be interested in the huge quantity of publicity. Whatever the draw, MCU roles are neatly sought after, and plenty of prime profile actors had been considered for the roles over time.

Here are 15 actors who lost MCU roles due to stupid reasons.

15 Tom Cruise Denies Rumors Of Iron Man

According to rumors, Tom Cruise was if truth be told the first actor to be considered for the position of Iron Man. It’s hard to even image any person else besides Robert Downey Jr. within the function. However, Tom Cruise has denied the rumors saying, “I will’t believe somebody else within the role”, but the rumors had to have originated someplace.

14 Joaquin Phoenix Didn't Want The Publicity Of Doctor Strange

Joaquin Phoenix used to be invited to audition for the role of Doctor Strange which some other folks idea used to be a odd selection. Becoming Doctor Strange comes with a several yr commitment as well as numerous exposure. Joaquin isn’t in the public eye very often and made up our minds it wasn’t the best have compatibility for him.

13 Matthew McConaughey Was Too Relaxed For Ego The Living Planet

While Kurt Russell was once undoubtedly the best person to play Ego The Living Planet, director James Gunn initially was hoping that Matthew McConaughey will be the proper fit. However, McConaughey ended up being too relaxed for the function and grew to become down the be offering. I assume the whole lot labored out in the end!

12 Adam Sandler Too Funny For Rocket Raccoon

While casting for Rocket Raccoon in 2013, it was once rumored that Adam Sandler used to be being considered to play the phase. It roughly is smart since Rocket Raccoon is a hilarious raccoon who loves to swear. However, many of us instantly expressed their disapproval and didn’t assume Sandler’s humor was appropriate for the position.

11 Jim Carrey Too Busy To Play Rocket Raccoon

Another actor who used to be regarded as for the function of Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy is Jim Carrey. Since this is a funny position, it seems appropriate that Jim Carrey and his portfolio of comedic experience would be thought to be for the function. However, Carrey ended up specializing in other jobs.

The Hulk has been played by means of many actors over time. In 2008, The Incredible Hulk released which featured Edward Norton. David Duchovny was initially regarded as for the role. However, manufacturers had been hoping for a large number of exposure, so they ended up choosing Edward Norton since he was once extra well-liked.

9 Sam Rockwell Wasn't Good Enough For Iron Man

Several widely known actors auditioned for the role of Iron Man, and Sam Rockwell used to be one of them. Although directors thought that he wasn’t as just right of a are compatible to play Tony Stark as Robert Downey Jr. But that wasn’t the top of Iron Man for Rockwell since he ended up enjoying Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2.

8 Emily Blunt's Obligations Get In The Way Of Black Widow

Believe it or not, Emily Blunt used to be in the working to play the position of Natasha Romanoff, sometimes called Black Widow. Rumor has it that she was additionally within the leas forward of Scarlett Johansson. However, Blunt had contractual duties with tenth Century Fox and was once not able to accept that position.

7 Jake Gyllenhaal Considered As A Backup For Spider-Man

Spider-Man is another position who has been performed by way of many actors. In the 2002 Spider-Man movie, Tobey Maguire used to be set to play the function of Peter Parker when he were given injured and was once unsure if he may do any stunts. They briefly thought to be Jake Gyllenhaal when Maguire determined he may just continue. However, Gyllenhaal is now in the franchise as a brand new function!

(*15*)6 Jensen Ackles Wasn't A Right Fit For Captain America

Jensen Ackles, who is most recognized for his function on Supernatural, auditioned for the position of Captain America. Marvel idea Chris Evans was once a greater fit for the position, but introduced Ackles the position of Hawkeye instead. He became down the role citing scheduling issues, however rumor has it that he best sought after to play Captain America.

5 Leonardo Dicaprio Wasn't Ready For The Spider-Man Suit

Before casting Tobey Maguire within the 2002 Spider-Man film, Leonardo DiCaprio was the front runner for the role of Peter Parker. However, Leonardo didn’t really feel like he was really to place on that swimsuit but. Although it’s rumored that Leonardo ended up recommending Maguire, so he nonetheless played a large function within the movie!

4 Emily Blunt Has Scheduling Conflicts For Peggy Carter

While Emily Blunt unfortunately missed out on her opportunity to play Black Widow, that wasn’t the end of the Marvel world for her. Marvel nonetheless cherished her and in fact presented her the role of Peggy Carter. However, she nonetheless couldn’t get her schedule to align and had to fail to notice joining the MCU international over again.

3 John Krasinski Wasn't Superhero Enough For Captain America

John Krasinski auditioned for the position of Captain America. It ended up going to Chris Evans and whilst Krasinski was upset, he completely understood. Krasinski advised Conan O’Brien that while getting ready for his audition, Chris Hemworth walked by way of in his Thor swimsuit and he realized he wasn’t lower out to be a superhero.

2 Jason Momoa Didn't Want The Stereotypical Role Of Drax

Several actors had been regarded as for the function of Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy ahead of in the long run going with Dave Bautista. Jason Momoa was once simply a type of. However, Jason said that he didn’t want to proceed playing stereotypical “big-guy roles” and ended up turning down the role.

1 Daniel Craig Couldn't Land Negotiations For Thor

There is a bit of confusion about if Daniel Craig used to be really being thought to be for the role of Thor. A reporter requested him about rumors of him making ready for a job like Thor and Craig answered that he was in negotiations with MCU. However, he later added that he was just joking.

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