Name These MCU Characters To Get A Superhero Wifey
- by Jessica Rae
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We all like to have a place that we can escape to from time to time and what better place could there be than one filled with superheroes? Yes, we're talking of course about the wonderful fictional universe of Marvel. Over the last two decades, our love for superhero movies has grown ever stronger and this is one place we know we'll always find them.
This is the place where we find superhero teams like the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Defenders, as well as villains like Magneto, Thanos, and Ultron.
According to BoxOfficeMojo some of the most successful Marvel films include Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man 2, Deadpool, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
For today's quiz, we want to see who can correctly name every single one of these Marvel characters. For those who have seen all the movies, this one should be pretty easy! Once our readers have named all the characters we'll match them with the perfect superhero wifey! Ready to see who that lucky lady will be? Then get busy naming these movie characters as quickly as you can.
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This character is well-known as one of the founding members of the Avengers. She's appeared in Iron Man 2, Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron and is set to return again in Avengers: Endgame. She's a martial arts master and fights with a tool that was created by S.H.I.E.L.D, which is attached to her wrist. Her real name is Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanoff but what is she known as in the MCU? Pick the right name for this feisty superhero character:
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This character is played by Evangeline Lilly and has appeared in two MCU movies so far. Lilly's other movies include The Hurt Locker, The Hobbit film series (as Tauriel), and Real Steel. This characters real name is Hope van Dyne and she was the daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, the first woman to wear the special suit that she inherits. She teams up with a character called Scott Lang and was once the Chairwoman of Pym Technologies. Who is this character?
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This character might have an ego the size of a planet but in our minds, he has every right to it! Not only is he brilliant, and witty, but he's also wealthy and, of course, a superhero! He wears a special suit that enables him to do all kinds of things so when the bad guys come knocking this is a good character to have on your side. We can't wait to see what happens with him in Avengers: Endgame! Who is he?
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In the MCU this arrow-wielding character is played by Jeremy Renner, who is also well-known for his films like S.W.A.T., 28 Weeks Later, The Hurt Locker (which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Bourne Legacy, and The Town. So far we've seen Renner play this character in Thor, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War, and he is set to reprise the role in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame (as per Wikipedia). Who is this character?
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According to his profile page on Wikipedia, it was his role as this character in the 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy that helped set Chris Pratt up as a leading man. He played this character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Avengers: Infinity War, and is set to return again in Avengers: Endgame. Pratt has also starred in movies like Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Magnificent Seven, and Passengers. What is the name of the character that Chris Pratt plays in the MCU?
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This character superpowers include being able to alter reality in unspecified ways and perform powerful magic. She has been played by Elizabeth Olsen in the MCU films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. She is one of the Avengers who is set to return in the much anticipated 2019 film Avengers: Endgame. Olsen's other successful movies include Oldboy, Ingrid Goes West, and Wind River (as per Wikipedia). What character does Elizabeth Olsen play in the MCU?
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When it comes to superheroes, size is not important. And this character certainly proves that. With a specially designed suit, he is able to shrink down to minute size and that's how he manages to save the day. He can't go too small though, otherwise, he runs the risk of getting trapped in the Quantum Realm. Who knows which character this is? In the MCU he is played by Paul Rudd, who is also well known for his role in the classic nineties comedy, Clueless.
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This character loves to cause drama; perhaps that's what makes him one of the most loveable characters in the MCU. He started out as a villain but in Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok we slowly saw him start to change. Right now it seems that he was a victim of Thanos but we never know what might happen in the next movie! Who knows the name of this character (played by Tom Hiddleston) who is also known as the God of Mischief?
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This little character was the sidekick of Rocket Racoon and one of the most unique characters in the MCU. He was a sentient tree, and although his vocabulary was, well, slightly limited, he didn't need to say much to win the hearts of the fans. Sadly he was one of the many that perished when Thanos eliminated fifty percent of the universe's population. Who can tell us the name of this character, voiced by Fast and Furious star, Vin Diesel?
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This character is played by Zoe Saldana who is also well known for her appearances in films like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Star Trek. She also played the role of Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar. She was the adopted daughter of Thanos who managed to free herself and became a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Her home planet was Zen-Whoberi which was the target of an attack by Thanos. What is her name?
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This android character is played by Paul Bettany, whose filmography also includes Gangster No. 1, A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Da Vinci Code. He also portrayed Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story (as per Wikipedia). Bettany has appeared as this character in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. What is his name?
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According to his profile page on Wikipedia, Chadwick Boseman, who plays this MCU character, is also well-known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. Boseman has appeared as this superhero in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War and is set to return in Avengers: Endgame. Who knows the name of the character that Chadwick Boseman plays in the MCU?
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Now, this is one character that you definitely wouldn't want to make mad! Unless you needed him to help save the world that is! High levels of gamma radiation resulted in this former scientists unique mutation but these days he uses his power to his advantage as a member of the Avengers. In The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Captain Marvel, this character is portrayed by Mark Ruffalo. What is his name?
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This hammer-wielding character is played by Chris Hemsworth in the MCU films Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, and Avengers: Infinity War. Hemsworth is also well known for films like Star Trek, The Cabin in the Woods, Snow White and the Huntsman, Blackhat, Red Dawn and In the Heart of the Sea (as per Wikipedia). In the MCU, which character does Chris play? This one should be really easy! Choose the right answer:
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Bradley Cooper provides the voice for his feisty character in Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Avengers: Infinity War. Cooper is also well-known for his leading man performances in films like Wedding Crashers, The Hangover, Limitless, The Place Beyond the Pines, and Silver Linings Playbook. According to his profile page on Wikipedia, he's been nominated for seven Academy Awards and was named one of the world's highest-paid actors for three years. Which character does he voice in the MCU?
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When Peter Parker was bitten by a small creature during a school outing he could have never imagined what would happen to him. But he uses his powers for good (most of the time at least). Currently, this character is portrayed by Tom Holland in the films Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Avengers: Infinity War. He is set to reprise the role in the upcoming releases Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. What is this characters name?
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This character is portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the MCU films Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War. He was one of the unfortunate characters to lose his life when Thanos managed to assemble all the Infinity Stones and wipe out half of all life in the universe. According to his profile page on Wikipedia Sebastian actually auditioned for the role of Captain America but was given this role instead. Who does he play in the MCU?
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This character was once a skilled but arrogant neurosurgeon who lost his faith in modern medicine after an accident left him unable to work. He decided to embark on a journey to find alternate ways to heal himself and ended up discovering a world of magic and alternate dimensions. In the MCU this character is portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch who is also well known for films such as Star Trek Into Darkness and 12 Years a Slave. Since 2010 he has also played Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock.
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This character is the adopted sister of Gamora, as she was also taken in by Thanos. She's appeared in the MCU films Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Avengers: Infinity War and will appear once again in Avengers: Endgame. This character is played by Karen Gillan who is also well-known for her work in films like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Party's Just Beginning (which she also wrote and directed) (as per Wikipedia). Who is this character?
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This Marvel character is played by Ryan Reynolds and of all the superheroes he definitely has the best sense of humor! Reynolds is also well remembered for playing the role of Green Lantern in the 2011 film of the same name. Fans will also recognize him from movies like National Lampoon's Van Wilder, The Proposal, Buried, Woman in Gold, Life, Blade: Trinity, and Safe House. Who can tell us the name of the Marvel character played by the hilarious Ryan Reynolds?
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When Eddie Brock decided to try and breathe new life into his life as a journalist by investigating the Life Foundation he ended up encountering an alien lifeform instead. This alien bonded with him, granting him amazing superpowers. This Marvel character is played by Tom Hardy who is also well known for his work in films like Star Trek: Nemesis, RocknRolla, Bronson, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lawless, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Inception, and Dunkirk. Which Marvel character is played by Tom Hardy?
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This character is one of the most powerful villains in the MCU and he's appeared in The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Avengers: Infinity War. The superheroes are set to battle him again in Avengers: Endgame as they try to reverse his actions. This character is played by Josh Brolin who is also well known for movies like No Country for Old Men, Men in Black 3, Oldboy, Sicario, and Deadpool 2. Who is this character?
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This character was the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the person responsible for bringing the members of the Avengers together. He was played by Samuel L. Jackson in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Captain Marvel. Jackson is also famous for his roles in movies like Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Snakes on a Plane, Black Snake Moan, and Kong: Skull Island. What is this characters name?
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This character was taken by her father for millennia and only released after he passed away. She then tried to take back her ruling powers but she was finally defeated. She is played by Cate Blanchett in Thor: Ragnarok. Blanchett is an Academy Award-winning actress also known for her performances in movies like The Aviator, Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I'm Not There, and Carol. She also played Galadriel in The Hobbit trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Who did she play in the MCU?
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This character is known for being Tony Starks right-hand woman and love interest. She is portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in the MCU films Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Avengers: Infinity War, and will reprise the role again in Avengers: Endgame. Paltrow is also well known for movies like Great Expectations, Shakespeare in Love, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Who does Gwyneth Paltrow play in the MCU?
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This character was set on avenging his father and dethroning the man that was responsible for his demise. He wanted to seize control of the world using technology but thankfully there was a superhero brave enough to stand up to him. This character was played by Michael B. Jordan in Black Panther. Jordan has also appeared in movies like Fruitvale Station, Creed, Red Tails, Chronicle, That Awkward Moment, and Fantastic Four (as the Human Torch) (as per Wikipedia). Who can name this character?
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This character was played by Famke Janssen in five installments of the X-Men films ( X-Men, X2, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine, and X-Men: Days of Future Past). Sophie Turner portrays a younger version of her in X-Men: Apocalypse and will return to portray the character (as well as her alternate personality) the Phoenix in the 2019 film Dark Phoenix (as per Wikipedia). Turner is also well-known for her role as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones. Which character does she play in the world of Marvel?
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This character, who is also known by the name Pietro Maximoff, grew up in Sokovia alongside his fraternal twin sister, Wanda AKA Scarlet Witch. He is played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Taylor-Johnson has also appeared in films such as Shanghai Knights, The Illusionist, Nowhere Boy, Anna Karenina, Godzilla, and Nocturnal Animals (as per Wikipedia). What is the name of the character who can move at supersonic speeds? Tell us who this is:
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This character was played by Josh Brolin in Deadpool 2. Brolin, who is also well-known for playing the role of another MCU villain, was praised for his performance alongside Ryan Reynolds in this 2018 film. According to Wikipedia, it grossed over $785 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing X-Men film of all time. Brolin has also appeared in movies like The Goonies, Mimic, No Country for Old Men, Milk, True Grit, Men in Black 3, and Sicario. Which character does he play here?
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This character was Tony Stark's best friend and the one who tried to come to his rescue when he was taken. His real name was Colonel James Rupert Rhodes and he was an officer of the United States Air Force who acted as the liaison between Stark Industries and the military (as per Wikipedia). He is played by Don Cheadle. When he dons his heavily-armed battlesuit he is known by another name. Who can tell us what that name is?
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This member of the Guardians of the Galaxy was once a criminal who sought revenge against Ronan the Accuser for the loss of his wife and daughter. After being taken and developing a friendship with Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot, he began a new chapter of his life. This character has appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Avengers: Infinity War and will return in Avengers: Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (as per Wikipedia). Who is he?
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This character was known for being a little bit of a hoarder of interstellar fauna and relics. He was even in possession of an Infinity Stone for a short time, before Thanos came looking for it. This eccentric character appears in the MCU films Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Infinity War, and is played by Benicio del Toro. Benicio is also well-known for his roles in movies such as Traffic, Snatch, Sin City, Che, Sicario, and The Wolfman.
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This mutant character has a unique ability that makes her one of the most powerful of her kind. She is able to control the weather and atmosphere, and this makes her very useful when it comes to battles. She was portrayed by Halle Berry in the movies X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand X-Men: Days of Future Past. She was played by Alexandra Shipp in the 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse. Who can tell us the name of this powerful Marvel character?
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This character is a former Air Force pilot who, upon being introduced to the energy of the Tesseract, obtained cosmic powers (as per Wikipedia). She made her first appearance Captain Marvel (after receiving a distress call from Nick Fury shortly before he lost his life) and will return again in Avengers: Endgame. This character is played by Brie Larson who has also appeared in films like The Spectacular Now, Trainwreck, Room, and Kong: Skull Island. Which MCU character does she play?
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This character is a powerful mutant has the ability to heal and regenerate super fast and has retractable claws in each hand. He is played by Hugh Jackman in X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Other successful movies in his filmography include The Greatest Showman, Les Misérables, The Prestige, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, and Van Helsing. Which character does Hugh Jackman play in the world of Marvel?
