These people aren’t in the quiz.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is often described as a “juggernaut” or even a “steamroller,” but I prefer to think of it as a vacuum, one that is likely to suck up every actor in Hollywood sooner or later. Much as the Harry Potter movies kept a generation of English actors off the dole, the 19 films of the MCU have offered a reliable paycheck for all manner of actors, be they Australian soap stars, eccentric thespians, or even former WWE heels. To celebrate the franchise’s grand climax in Avengers: Infinity War, we’re offering you this simple quiz: We’ll name an actor, and you tell us if they’ve ever been in a Marvel movie. (To keep it easy, we’re ignoring the TV shows.)
Has This Actor Ever Appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Here are 30 actors. You tell us if they've been in an MCU movie.
Virile ragù enthusiast
Stanley Tucci?
Yes
No
You’re right! Tucci played Dr. Abraham Erskine in the first Captain America movie. Wrong! Tucci played Dr. Abraham Erskine in the first Captain America movie. Australian comedienne
Rose Byrne?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry, Byrne has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She does appear in the recent X-Men movies, which are made by Fox. Shakespearean drama scion
Rebecca Hall?
Yes
No
You’re right! Hall played Maya Hansen in Iron Man 3. Nope! Hall played Maya Hansen in Iron Man 3. Action star
Emily Blunt?
Yes
No
Correct! Nope, Blunt has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though she was nearly cast as Black Widow. Multifaceted supporting player
John Turturro?
Yes
No
Correct! Turturro has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though I suppose there’s still time. Brooding genius
Donald Glover?
Yes
No
You’re right! Glover played Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He never achieved his dream of playing Spider-Man, but Glover did play Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Grammy-needer
Viola Davis?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry, the Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Award–winning actress has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Grizzled exhibitionist
Harvey Keitel?
Yes
No
Correct! Nope, Harvey Keitel has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. New Jersey baritone
Bobby Cannavale?
Yes
No
Correct! Cannavale played Paxton in Ant-Man. Sorry! Cannavale played Paxton in Ant-Man. “Nice for What” star
Olivia Wilde?
Yes
No
Correct! Wilde has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but she did once say that it would be “amazing” to play Captain Marvel. The Newsroom's Olivia Munn?
Yes
No
You’re right! Though she had a higher-profile role in Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse, Munn also played Chess Roberts in Iron Man 2. Sorry! Munn played Chess Roberts in Iron Man 2. Alliterative actor
Anthony Anderson?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry, the Black-ish star has yet to appear in a Marvel movie. Therese's sister
Kate Mara?
Yes
No
Correct! The Fantastic 4 star had a small role as a U.S. marshal in Iron Man 2. Nope, the Fantastic 4 star had a small role as a U.S. marshal in Iron Man 2. Rom-com all-star
Rachel McAdams?
Yes
No
Correct! McAdams played Christine Palmer in Doctor Strange. Nope! McAdams played Christine Palmer in Doctor Strange. Star Trek: Deep Space 9’s
Alexander Siddig?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry! The British-Sudanese actor has yet to appear in a Marvel movie. Matt Damon?
Yes
No
Correct! Damon had an uncredited cameo in Thor: Ragnarok. Sorry! Damon had an uncredited cameo in Thor: Ragnarok. Desperate Housewives queen
Alfre Woodard?
Yes
No
Correct! Woodard played Miriam in Captain America: Civil War, though she also played a completely different character in Luke Cage. Doubly wrong! Woodard appeared in both Captain America: Civil War and the TV show Luke Cage, though strangely she played two completely different characters in each. The sonorous
Ian McShane?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry! The Deadwood star has yet to bring his talents to the MCU. Everyone's best friend
Judy Greer?
Yes
No
Correct! Greer played Maggie Lang in Ant-Man. Nope! Greer played Maggie Lang in Ant-Man. '80s icon
Glenn Close?
Yes
No
Correct! The Fatal Attraction star played Nova Prime in Guardians of the Galaxy. The Fatal Attraction star played Nova Prime in Guardians of the Galaxy. Multi-hyphenate talent
Common?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry! Though Common has appeared in the comic-book adaptations Suicide Squad and Wanted, neither of them were part of the MCU. Sitcom patriarch
Ty Burrell?
Yes
No
Correct! Burrell played Leonard in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, the black sheep of the MCU. Sorry! Burrell played Leonard in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, the black sheep of the MCU. Deadpan snarker
Joel McHale?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry! Joel McHale has yet to appear in a Marvel movie. The Last Samurai’s
Ken Watanabe?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry! Though he starred in Batman Begins, Watanabe has yet to appear in a Marvel movie. Empire star
Terrence Howard?
Yes
No
Correct! Howard played Col. James Rhodes in the first Iron Man, though thanks to a salary dispute he was replaced by Don Cheadle in subsequent films. Sorry! Howard played Col. James Rhodes in the first Iron Man, though thanks to a salary dispute he was replaced by Don Cheadle in subsequent films. Hipster icon
Mary Lynn Rajskub?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry, the versatile actress has yet to join the MCU. Late character actor
Reg E. Cathey?
Yes
No
Correct! Sorry, the beloved House of Cards actor never appeared in a Marvel film before his death in February 2018. Roguish Englishman
Dominic West?
Yes
No
Correct! No! The Wire alum has not yet appeared in any MCU films, though he did play the baddie in 2008’s Punisher: War Zone, which exists in a separate canon. TV funnyman
Adam Pally?
Yes
No
Correct! The Happy Endings actor played Gary the Cameraman in Iron Man 3. Sorry, the Happy Endings actor played Gary the Cameraman in Iron Man 3. Atlanta rapper
T.I.?
Yes
No
Correct! The man born Clifford Harris Jr. played Dave in Ant-Man. Nope! The man born Clifford Harris Jr. played Dave in Ant-Man. How could you forget Dave?A Simple Quiz: Has This Actor Ever Appeared in the MCU?ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t8HLrayrnV6YvK57kWlocWdgaXyqusWipaKsqWLEor6Mqqyisl2drrR506GgrGWRmMGwvoyap6mdkaeypXnIp2StoJViuqTBjaGrpqQ%3D
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