You&#39;ve seen the Avengers actors in other movies, but who has the most impressive filmography outside of the MCU? It&#39;s not an easy choice; after all, success in the Marvel movies has given many of these performers the opportunity to take on smaller, more personal projects on the side. It has additionally afforded a few of them the chance to headline more big-budget blockbusters.&nbsp;

A notable element of the MCU is that&nbsp;some of its stars were already quite well-known before becoming Avengers. Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson,&nbsp;and Samuel L. Jackson, for instance, were household names who took on the job of portraying superheroes. Others, including Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth, were introduced to mass audiences primarily through the Marvel films. Regardless, the company has put a lot of care into casting performers who can really embody the beloved characters in a meaningful way.

The following Avengers have impressive non-MCU filmographies across the board. Whose is best? Start voting and let us know.

Which Avenger Has The Best (Non-MCU) Filmography?

Actor

Mike McGranaghan

Underrated

“Tell me your favorite small, underrated moment in the MCU.” - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/WhimsyDesigns">@WhimsyDesigns</a>Over on Twitter, Marvel fans are sharing the tiny moments from the MCU that they feel are underappreciated. These are the blink-and-miss it, inside jokes, and/or one-liners that need more recognition. Here are a few that were shared. Please vote up your favorites.&nbsp;

Small Moments From The MCU That Are Completely Underrated, According To Marvel Fans

General

Damon Davis

The best and worst characters, scenes, lines, moments, costumes, etc. in all your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man properties.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

There are countless callbacks to comic continuity in Miles Morales&#39;s cinematic debut, but arguably one of the greatest Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse references of all came in the post-credits scene. This bit involves Miguel O&#39;Hara, AKA the Spider-Man of 2099, visiting the world of the classic &#39;60s animated&nbsp;Spider-Man series.

Any fan of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-2099/comic-curator" target="_blank">Marvel 2099 imprint</a> -&nbsp;or&nbsp;Marvel Comics&#39;&nbsp;modern&nbsp;Spider-Verse crossovers&nbsp;-&nbsp;were no doubt stoked for&nbsp;Spider-Man 2099&#39;s appearance, but casual audience members probably exited the theater wondering, &quot;Who is Miguel O&#39;Hara, and why is everyone so excited about him?&quot;

The answer&nbsp;is complicated,&nbsp;but suffice it to say that he&#39;s one of the best alternate Spider-People&nbsp;ever who wears one of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-spider-man-costumes-of-all-time/the-doctor" target="_blank">the greatest alternate Spidey costumes</a> out there. He&#39;s also far more than merely an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/spiderman-into-the-spider-verse-easter-eggs/kyle-chorpening" target="_blank">Into the Spider-Verse</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/spiderman-into-the-spider-verse-easter-eggs/kyle-chorpening" target="_blank">&nbsp;Easter egg</a>, to which&nbsp;his decades of comic book history can attest.

Who Is Spider-Man 2099, The Mysterious Character From The 'Into the Spider-Verse' Post-Credits Scene

Who Is Spider-Man 2099: Miguel O'Hara Trivia

Stephan Roget

Originally known as Timely Publications and then as Atlas Comics, the comic book publishing company known as Marvel began in 1961 when it launched The Fantastic Four.

The Universe of Marvel Comics

Superhero & Comic Book Movies

Everybody knows the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the hottest film property around, but what about the non-MCU Marvel movies? Back when&nbsp;an interconnected superhero universe was just a fan&#39;s dream, there were still plenty of chances to see classic Marvel characters on the big screen (some more successful than others).&nbsp;With the news that Jamie Foxx will be playing Electro again&nbsp;in the upcoming third MCU&nbsp;Spider-Man, it potentially opens the door for other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-avengers-not-in-mcu/joedonley" target="_blank">non-MCU characters</a> to return to the fold.

Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch&nbsp;are&nbsp;clearly going to be surfing around the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-alternate-universes-and-timelines-in-marvel-comics/ranker-comics" target="_blank">Marvel multiverse</a> in&nbsp;Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and that just begs for cameos from Marvel stars of yesteryear. What has Tobey Maguire&#39;s Peter Parker been up to since 2007&#39;s&nbsp;Spider-Man 3? Ever wished that&nbsp;Wesley Snipes&#39; Blade was around to handle all the MCU villains trying to ice skate uphill? And you know, that Johnny Storm from 2005&#39;s&nbsp;Fantastic Four&nbsp;really does look a lot like Captain America...

13 Marvel Performances We Want To See Brought Into The MCU’s Multiverse

Marvel Performances We Want To See In The MCU’s Multiverse

T.W. Mitchell

Performances

For the most part, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has featured many good villains. Not all are top-tier, but most are solid, and incredibly talented actors often play them. Looking through all the villains throughout the first four phases of the MCU, you'll stumble upon names like Michael B. Jordan, Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton, Hugo Weaving, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cate Blanchett, and many more.Those talented actors starred in plenty of movies and TV shows long before joining the MCU, and many appeared in rather goofy films. That's not to say they appeared alongside Disney's Goofy; instead, they appeared in comedies, kids' movies, and many more. When a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-serious-actors-in-comedy-roles/ezra-hendren">serious actor takes on a comedic role</a> or is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funniest-serious-actors/ezra-hendren">generally a funny person</a>, it puts their role in the MCU in a new light.This list highlights actors who played villains in the MCU but also appeared in genuinely antithetical roles. Take a look at them below, and be sure to upvote your favorite comedic performance of an MCU villain before you go!

16 Times MCU Villains Starred In Goofy Movies

Times MCU Villains Starred In Goofy Movies

Jonathan H. Kantor

The greatest, funniest, most cringeworthy, heartwarming, and heartbreaking moments in MCU history.

Great Moments in the MCU

When the Marvel Cinematic Universe began, it was all quips and lighthearted superhero action. Now we&#39;ve got all kinds of brutal happenings going on in the franchise, which begs the question: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/darkest-mcu-moments/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">Is the MCU getting darker</a>? The Avengers and their cohorts are coming up against <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/nonlethal-mcu-villain-moments/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">universe-ending baddies</a> now, and there have been numerous times in the series where the MCU has gone a bit more serious than its&nbsp;comic book counterparts.

For example, Thanos&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-avengers-beat-thanos-in-comics/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Infinity Gauntlet snap</a> in the comics doesn&#39;t turn people to ash when they disappear... they just, you know, disappear. And the Starks aren&#39;t brutally slain by the Winter Soldier in the middle&nbsp;of the night. And Aunt May isn&#39;t killed off by a Green Goblin pumpkin bomb. And don&#39;t even get us started on Ego giving Meredith Quill cancer on purpose. The comic books have plenty of dark moments, too, but it seems like they can&#39;t hold a candle to what&#39;s going on in the MCU.

Dark MCU Moments That Didn't Come From The Comics

Total Nerd

Fans of superhero movies are always eagerly awaiting the many comic book films coming down the Hollywood pipeline. While moviegoers are certainly well-acquainted with characters like The Guardians of the Galaxy and The Flash by now, they might be less familiar with someone like Blue Beetle. With the&nbsp;Blue Beetle&nbsp;movie finally getting released, fans might want a little background information on the character before watching.Jaime Reyes - AKA Blue Beetle - is one of DC’s&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-teenage-superheroes">best teenage legacy characters</a>, and he is much more popular than the original Blue Beetle Dan Garret. To be fair, Jaime has a lot of distinguishing characteristics. Whether it's his&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-latinx-comic-book-characters/coy-jandreau">ties to his Mexican-American heritage</a> or the strong presence of his family in his life, Jaime feels like a unique hero in the comic book landscape. Here’s everything viewers might want to know about Blue Beetle ahead of his solo film.

Everything You Need To Know About Blue Beetle

Sean Migalla

For as long as major filmmaking has been around, the flashback sequence has been used to highlight serious emotional moments <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-info-dump-scenes/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">that have&nbsp;a huge impact</a> not only on the characters in the film but also on&nbsp;audiences. As such, the best MCU flashback scenes follow suit by letting filmgoers live in some of the most important moments in the lives of their favorite heroes and villains.&nbsp;

Marvel Studios has made great use of the flashback over the years. Think of Thanos adopting Gamora mid-genocide in&nbsp;Avengers: Infinity War&nbsp;or Hela slaughtering the entirety of the Valkyrie in&nbsp;Thor: Ragnarok. The opening scenes of&nbsp;Black Widow&nbsp;and&nbsp;Guardians of the Galaxy&nbsp;provide insight into the vastly different psyches of Natasha Romanoff and Peter Quill. And we all had tears in our eyes when Killmonger found the body of his recently murdered father in Black Panther. So, take a stroll down memory lane and vote up those MCU flashbacks you just can&#39;t forget.

14 MCU Flashbacks That Actually Made A Major Impact

Film

13 MCU Flashbacks That Actually Made A Major Impact

If you love the MCU and also love laughing, you've come to the right place. 

MCU Memes & Viral Things

Entertainment

Whether or not you&#39;re still bitter from&nbsp;Infinity War, Starlord is the reason the world received&nbsp;Endgame. Yes, his actions had disastrous consequences, but Starlord was gripped with some of the most challenging decisions in the fight with Thanos. What better way to celebrate his emotional strife than through memes making fun of him?&nbsp;

Take a look and vote up the Starlord and Guardians of the Galaxy memes that make you laugh.

Star-Lord Memes That Prove Fans Are Still A Little Salty After 'Infinity War'

Raelyn Giansanti

Villains

A famous artist once sang, "Because these things will change - can you feel it now?" And it's an accurate description of how&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-dc-comic-villains/tyler-mitchell">DC villains</a> felt before they switched sides. Many&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-villains-switched-sides/sergio-pereira">Marvel villains</a> have experienced the same sensation, too, since getting slugged in the snout gets tiring after about the millionth time. Sometimes, waving goodbye to the thug life and welcoming the good life is healthier for the mind, body, and soul.This doesn't mean the nefariousness evaporates into thin air automatically, though. Occasionally, the glint of Machievilian intentions shines across their reformed eyes, but they do their best to push back the dark side and stay on the right side of the law. With that said, let's take a look at the biggest DC baddies who have gone down the straight and narrow.

15 DC Villains Who Changed Things Up And Switched Sides

Fictional Character

DC Villains Who Changed Things Up And Switched Sides

Sergio Pereira

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's another one of your favorite comic book, graphic novel, and/or superhero properties in development for a series!

Comics on the Small Screen

There is no shortage of TV shows based on comic books, and with every superhero inevitably comes a few supervillains as well. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ranking-the-best-seasons-of-the-flash/ranker-tv">A long-running show like&nbsp;The Flash</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;Arrow&nbsp;may feature a whole gallery of rogues for the heroes to face, while <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-jessica-jones-characters-list/ranker-tv">more focused series like&nbsp;Jessica Jones</a> may spend an entire season focusing on one big bad.Like any genre, there are good and bad comic book shows, and the quality of performances also varies. While some villains never get a chance to develop, there are some comic book TV villains that stand out, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-comic-book-movie-villain-performances/jonathan-kantor">even rival their big-screen counterparts</a>.Many of the best TV villains are the ones that stick around longer and serve as the main antagonist of a season or series. However, some actors give such strong performances that they can stand out in just a few episodes. While they may never appear in an MCU or big-screen DC project, these actors are more than worthy of a big-screen appearance.

Comic Book Villain TV Performances That Are Worthy Of The Big Screen

Get to know the charming people inside the super suits across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Actors Who Make Marvel

Pop Culture

Sure, you know your Robert Downeys from your Chris Hemsworths, but do you know how MCU actors were chosen in the first place? The Marvel Cinematic Universe might be the biggest film franchise in the galaxy&nbsp;now, but it wasn&#39;t always that way, and the iconic actors who brought the comics to life haven&#39;t always been household names.

Did you know Chris Evans turned down Captain America multiple times? Did you know&nbsp;Chris Pratt initially didn&#39;t want anything to do with Star-Lord? Or that Scarlett Johansson was actually Marvel&#39;s second choice for Black Widow? There are a lot of fascinating tidbits about Marvel&#39;s casting process. Read on to find out how your favorite superheroes - and supervillains - got the job.

How MCU Actors Landed The Role

Looking closer at the actors who have played cold-blooded bad guys—and totally nailed it.

Playing the Villain

Superheroes

Sure, it&rsquo;s great to be the hero who saves the world and returns order to innocent people&rsquo;s lives. However, it must also be delicious fun to take on the villain who wreaks havoc and enjoys every chaotic second. For the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-who-played-multiple-comic-characters/ranker-comics" target="_blank">talented actors</a> who played superheroes and supervillains, they&#39;ve had the rare chance to do both.

A great hero will captivate an audience and make them stand and cheer. The perfect villain will enrage an audience and make them boo. One movie truth is that a great hero is absolutely nothing without a worthy adversary.&nbsp;

Which actor impressed you the most with their ability to play both good and evil? Make your voice heard. Vote up the actors who&nbsp;made it work as both a supervillain and a superhero.

15 Actors Who Have Played Both Superheroes And Supervillains

Ann Casano

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a staple in mainstream pop culture for well over a decade thanks to its remarkable catalog of films that uplift, inspire, and unify audiences through epic storytelling and masterful character creation. One aspect of the MCU that often gets overly criticized is the comedy in the films. While there are plenty of funny Marvel movies, sometimes it feels as though the laughs are out of place. That couldn't be further from the truth in these 13 films, however, as these are undoubtedly the funniest Marvel movies of all time!From hilarious one-off adventures that showcased the world's favorite heroes' more lighthearted side in films like Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, and Spider-Man: No Way Home to epic team-up and crossover events that both elevated the stakes of the franchise and gave audiences an incredibly fun and humorous adventure in films like Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Avengers, Marvel has delivered amusing, quick-witted, and generally hilarious adventures that are guaranteed to make audiences bust out laughing.&nbsp;Vote up the funniest Marvel movies, and don't forget to check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-movies/ranker-film">The Best Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Univers</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked">The Best Characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> to get a full grasp of everything the MCU has to offer.

The 13 Funniest Marvel Movies Of All Time

David De La Riva

All about a bunch of a-holes (and Groot).

Guardians of the Galaxy

How well do you know your favorite characters from Marvel Comics? Here's everything you need to know about the heroes and villains from the pages of every group from the Avengers to the X-Men.

Marvels of Marvel

Rocket Raccoon’s origins are not for the faint of heart, nor are they common knowledge among even dedicated readers of Marvel Comics. The publication of Rocket Raccoon comics was sporadic at best until 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy made him into an A-lister, so there’s surprisingly little continuity behind the character - despite&nbsp;him having been around for decades. And what continuity does exist is about as weird as it gets.&nbsp;Rocket’s backstory has been hinted at in in the first two <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/dark-gotg-moments-changed-for-the-movies/stephanroget">Guardians of the Galaxy</a> movies, but his actual origin story didn't become a key touchstone in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-entire-history-of-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> until Vol. 3, the third and final installment in the series. While the MCU origin is about as tragic as it gets, Rocket’s history in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-guardians-of-the-galaxy-comics-storylines/stephanroget">Guardians comics</a> follows a more winding route that includes toy factories, a cosmic&nbsp;asylum for the mad,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a bounty of other incidents that would be too bizarre&nbsp;to translate to the big screen. Of course, his comic book canon also contains some of the greatest Guardians of the Galaxy stories ever told.

Rocket Raccoon's Comic Book Origins May Be Too Messed Up For The MCU

Rocket Raccoon's Comic Book Origins Are Too Messed Up For The MCU

The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-old-mcu-characters-really-are/stephanroget">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> may not to be too long in the tooth yet, but its characters have been around for a little longer than 15 minutes. In fact, the MCU features a few of the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/who-are-the-elders-in-the-marvel-universe/stephanroget">oldest characters</a> in comic book history.What's particularly interesting to note is how many of these characters have stayed the same or evolved from their first appearance. A hero like Vision is drastically different from his original debut, while someone like Iron Man hasn't strayed too far from how he was first presented to readers. With that said, let's take a look at the oldest characters in Marvel history and when they made their official debuts.

The Oldest MCU Characters Based On Their First Comics Appearance

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Thor

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Avengers: Infinity War

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Watchmen

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: Year One

Are you a Marvel fanatic? Vote on these lists of the best, funniest, dumbest, most underrated, etc. characters in the MCU to have your voice heard.

MCU Character Power Rankings

Since the big-screen debut of Iron Man in his self-titled 2008 franchise-starter, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been turning niche characters into household names - and reigniting the popularity of legendary characters from its comic-book pages. Many of the greatest comic book characters of all-time - superhero and otherwise - have been featured throughout the franchise and its many sub-franchises.Beyond the big-ticket superheroes like Thor, Captain America, and Spider-Man, the likes of Bucky Barnes, Happy Hogan, Rocket Raccoon, and Bruce Banner are among the best MCU characters. and that’s just the heroes - the list wouldn’t be complete without the ongoing series’ many memorable villains, including Killmonger, Vulture, Loki, and Thanos. Even characters who only show up for cameos can count, like Stan Lee, whom <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://screenrant.com/mcu-stan-lee-cameos-steve-rogers-time-travel-explained/">one fan theory suggests</a> is the same character through all of his many brief appearances.From movies like the original team-up, The Avengers, to TV shows like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-agents-of-shield-storylines/jonathan-kantor">Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</a> and Moon Knight, the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand. Who is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-mcu-characters/joedonley">your favorite</a> character? Who deserves <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-characters-missing-from-the-mcu-movies/williamsbrianjake">more screen time</a>? Vote up the best characters <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-movies/ranker-film">in the MCU</a>, and feel free to add any new or underrated characters to the list. After all, there are still plenty of Marvel characters <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-avengers-not-in-mcu/joedonley">who haven’t appeared… yet</a>.

The Best Characters In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ranker Community

Ranking the best novels and non-fiction books of every genre.

Bibliophilia

Graphic Novels

A list of the best graphic novels and collected editions (trade paperbacks). The best graphic novels and collected editions are generally fan favorites and regarded highly by readers and collectors of graphic novels. If you're looking to read graphic novels that will keep your head in the pages long after you've stopped reading, these are some of the greatest graphic novels and collected editions to check out.This list includes some of the best graphic novels for kids and teens, the top graphic novels for adults, and some collected editions for any age. Some of the greatest graphic novels, like Watchmen, have become some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-superhero-movies-ever-made">best superhero movies</a> and the Hollywood obsession to turn graphic novels and collected editions into franchise movies. For the purposes of this list of the best graphic novels and collected editions, multi-volume works with a clear beginning and end should be treated as one entry. Adaptations should generally be omitted. If you don't see your favorite graphic novel or collected edition on the list, feel free to add more so other collectors and new readers can get dialed in to what you think the top graphic novels are. And once you do add your choice for greatest graphic novel, make sure to vote it up so it gets to the top of the list of the greatest graphic novels and collected editions.

V for Vendetta

The Greatest Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Lists of the best (and worst) times superheroes and villains took their fights off the pages of comic books and onto the big screen.

For the Fanboys and Fanatics

Say the magic word with lists relevant to DC's red-suited superhero.

Shazam!

Comic Books & Characters

This list of the best comic book movies ever, is ranked by fans of both comics and movies and needs your votes as well! This list includes some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-superhero-movies-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest superhero movies</a> as well as great&nbsp;film adaptations of graphic novels, which may not necessarily feature traditional heroes.&nbsp;Road to Perdition&nbsp;is an awesome example of a comic book turned into a movie that has nothing to do with classic superheroes.&nbsp;These are the best of the best of the comic book movie genre, and many star some of the best actors in all of Hollywood. Furthermore, you&#39;ll find that this is far more than just a top ten comic movies list. Vote up your favorites to help them reach the top of the list.

Though not all comic book fans agree on the best comic book movies, some find a few of these comic inspired movies even better than the source material. Whether you prefer Marvel movies or DC movies, there&#39;s surely a comic book film on this list that you think is great.

Vote up your favorite movies from comics to move them up the list, or press rerank to create your own list of the best comic movies of all time and further affect the order of this ultimate list.