Sometimes, certain actors who have now become famous make their debut in very secondary roles in cult films. This is the case of these 10 now internationally known actors and actresses, who made their debut in tiny roles in these superhero films.
Jenna Ortega in Iron Man 3
Nobody remembers it, but the young Jenna Ortega was well in Iron Man 3. While today she is showing in productions like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Scream 6 or the series Wednesday, Jenna Ortega only had one ten years in 2013, when Iron Man 3 came out. She embodied the daughter of Vice President Rodriguez. An extra role, in which she plays a young girl with one leg missing. A vector of motivation for her father to work with the evil Aldrich Killian, believing that the latter could cure his daughter. Since then, Jenna Ortega has not returned to the MCU, but this character from Iron Man 3 could be a perfect gateway.
Glen Powell dans The Dark Knight Rises
For two years, Glen Powell is absolutely everywhere. Over the last two years, the actor 35 ans appeared in Hit Man, Top Gun: Maverick, Everything But You and the recent Twisters. However, already in 2012, Glen Powell appeared in The Dark Knight Rises of Christopher Nolan. The young actor plays a trader who is taken hostage by Bane during the attack on the Gotham Stock Exchange. He is also one of the many victims of the evil cult embodied by Tom Hardy.
Ty Burrell in The Incredible Hulk
Despite a busy career, You Burrell is best known for playing Father Phil Dunphy in the series Modern Family. But before being the headliner of this cult series, he had a secondary role in The Incredible Hulkthe 2th MCU movie. He camps there Leonard Samsonthe new boyfriend of Betty Ross, Bruce Banner's ex. In the comics, Leonard is destined to become Doc Samson. But the character has never returned to the MCU until now. If Captain America : Brave New World will bring back many characters from The Incredible HulkTy Burrell is currently not confirmed in the casting. But our little finger tells us (and certain images from the filming) that Doc Samson could appear in this Captain America 4.
Octavia Spencer in Spider-Man
For 10 years, Octavia Spencer has built a solid career. She appears in varied and influential productions such as Fruitave Station (2013), Percy Jackson (2013), Divergent 2 et 3, The Shape of Water (2017) and obviously Shadow Figures (2016). She even won a Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the incredible The Color of Feelings in 2012. But before being an international star, Octavia Spencer had a small role in the first Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi in 2002. She plays the receptionist who agrees to take the registration of Peter Parker at the underground wrestling tournament presented by the inimitable Bruce Campbell. That goes a long way!
Rebel Wilson in Ghost Rider
Before superhero Movies became cool, we were allowed to Z series as Ghost Rider. Released in 2007 under the direction of Mark Steven Johnson (to whom we also owe the forgettable Daredevil), Ghost Rider remains especially remembered for the iconic histrionics of Nicolas Cage. But the actor wasn't the only star of the blockbuster Marvel since Rebel Wilson took his first steps there. The future star of the saga Pitch Perfect embodies in Ghost Rider a young woman in Gothic style who tells Eva Mendesthen a journalist in the film, his encounter with the ghost rider.
Bryce Dallas Howard dans Spider-Man 3
And yes, the daughter of Ron Howard has a small role in Spider-Man 3 since she embodies a version of Gwen Stacy. If today Bryce Dallas Howard is a director, screenwriter and international actress, before Spider-Man 3 she hadn't done much yet. We had seen her in small roles in films like Le Grinch (2000), The Village (2004) or even Book of Love (2004). Since then, she has had a string of successes since we were able to see her in the trilogy Jurassic WorldIn Black Mirror or even in the recent Clay. She also directed episodes of the series The Mandalorian.
Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: The Beginning
Before being there Catwoman of The Batman, Zoe Kravitz had worked with the competition. She actually has a small role in the excellent X-Men: The Beginning (2012) Matthew Vaughn. She plays Angel Salvadorea mutant who initially supports Charles Xavier before joining the camp Sebastian Shaw. Since then we have encountered him in Divergent 2 (2015), Mad Max : Fury Road (2015), Fantastic Beasts (2016) or the series Big Little Lies. This year, she even made her first feature film: Blink Twice.
David Harbor in Suicide Squad
What really revealed David Harbourthis is obviously his role as Sheriff Hopper in the series Stranger Things. But before exploding the small screen in 2016 and opening the door to the big one, David Harbor took on secondary roles since the beginning of the 2000s. Extra roles here, forgettable roles there, even in the DC universe since in 2016 he appears in Suicide Squad. He plays Dexter Tollivera government official who faces Amanda Waller. His role was quick, but rather effective, since he was responsible for introducing the psychopathic members of the Suicide Squad to the character played by Viola Davis. Since then, David Harbor has even had his revenge on the universe of superheroes since he has become the face of Red Guardian in the MCU.
Jon Favreau in Batman Forever
Before becoming Happy in the MCUbefore realizing Iron Manbefore being the new boss of the universe Star Wars, Jon Favreau briefly appeared in Batman Forever in 1995. He plays an assistant to Bruce Waynebut is not even credited in the end credits. Anyway, Jon Favreau has always loved the superheroic universe since before joining the MCU, he was also in the cast of Daredevil (2003) in the shoes of Foggy Nelson.
Doug Jones in Batman the Challenge
His face may not mean anything to you, but Doug Jones appears in many blockbusters of recent decades. Thanks to his slender and androgynous physique, thanks to his large size and flexibility, Doug Jones played the worst (and most beautiful) creatures in the seventh art. It is notably him behind the prosthetics and makeup of Abe in Hellboy, of The Pale Man in Pan's Labyrinthfrom Saru in Star Trek : Discoveryfrom the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four and the Silver Surferor even the amphibian in The Shape of Water. But before offering his body to the seventh art, Doug Jones had a small role in Batman, the Challenge (1992) by Tim Burton. He plays one of the Penguin's clowns. It is notably he who faces the Dark Knight in the opening scene.
