The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, for better or worse, sticking around through at least December 2027, with the release of "Avengers: Secret Wars," the sequel to "Avengers: Doomsday."That'll mark 19 years of the MCU and 40 feature films.But we're getting ahead of ourselves. The next film in the MCU is "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which hits theaters in July.Since 2008, there have been at least 100 or so characters we think have a credible case for membership in the Avengers (with more we've probably left off this list).We've compiled a list of 113 characters we've been introduced to on screen and compared them to their original comic-book forms. Some are near-identical copies; others have been slightly altered for their live-action appearances.Here's what every Avenger looks like on the page and on the screen.Warning: This post contains spoilers from every Marvel Cinematic Universe property from 2008 to 2026.
Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, was played by Robert Downey Jr. for just over a decade, from 2008 to 2019.
Iron Man.
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First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 39" in March 1963Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2," "The Avengers," "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame" as Downey Jr, and voiced by Mick Wingert in "What If...?"Post-credit cameo: "The Incredible Hulk"
