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Before I get started with today’s video, I want to warn you that it DOES have Avenger
Endgame spoilers, so if you haven’t seen it yet, shame on you, LOOK AWAY!
Today I am continuing our talk about the MCU and the actors who have sadly left the universe.
Maybe they got fired, maybe their character died, or maybe they even wanted to leave?
Who knows?
Well, I know.
And I’m going to cover it all in todays list.
You guys enjoyed the first one so much, that today I’m doing a Part 2 of Top 10 Actors
Who Are No Longer Apart of The MCU.
Let’s jump in!
10) Starting off our list at number 10 is Paul Bettany, the actor who took on the role
as Jarvis and The Vision in the MCU.
As Jarvis he appeared in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, and then Avengers:
Age of Ultron.
As the Vision he was in: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers:
Infinity War.
We saw his gut-wrenching death take place in Infinity War when Thanos got a hold on
him.
His love, Scarlett Witch, tried so hard to protect him and defend off Thanos but sadly
it wasn’t enough.
This left his character in a difficult place because even though the others who got dusted
were brought back in Avengers: Endgame, he did not.
Because his death happened before the snap took place.
Endgame left us with a clear vision as to who is staying and who is leaving; unfortunately,
Bettany’s character isn’t even in the equation.
9) At number 9 we have Tim Roth, who took on the role as Emil Blonsky, aka the Abomination,
in The Hulk.
The actor says he first accepted the role because his sons are huge comic-book fans.
They were probably hoping he would reprise his role in future marvel movies after his
first appearance, but sadly he did not.
In 2008 the MCU was officially launched with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man.
Not even one month later, the second installment in the franchise hit theatres and it was Louis
Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk, which starred a new cast, with Edward Norton as the Hulk.
Sadly, Roth wasn’t asked to reprise his role.
There were rumours going around that he would reprise his role in Avengers: Age of Ultron
but the actor admitted it wasn’t true and that it’s unlikely he’ll ever appear in
another Marvel movie again.
During an interview he said, I quote, “I don’t think Marvel will ever use me again,
but it would be fun”.
The characters disappearance is an unanswered question still in the MCU, but maybe one day
we will get an explanation.
8) Sliding into number 8 we have Christopher Eccleston.
You may remember the villain from Thor:The Dark World called Malekith, but you may not
have realized that hiding under all the makeup was Eccleston.
The villain got titled one of the worst in MCU history and the actor had no problem agreeing
with it and admitting how much he hated playing the part.
The role seems like it would be anyone’s dream, but the actor has been very open about
how much he hated working on the movie.
He told BBC Radio 2 that he took on the role for the money but soon regretted it.
He went on to say, I quote, “Marvel was dishonest to me.
Because they never, ever let me know that there’d be that amount of make-up”.
The actor explained that his make-up process was 7-8 hours a day which would begin at 4am.
During an interview with Digital Spy he said the only reason he took the role was for money,
and to him, that wasn’t even worth it.
During an interview with The Guardian, he was asked about his experience working on
the movie which he replied with “Just a gun in your mouth”.
I think it’s safe to say he has officially left the MCU and won’t be coming back anytime
soon.
7) Taking over the number 7 spot is Natalie Portman, known for playing Jane Foster in
the Thor movies.
She first made her appearance in the MCU back in 2011 in Thor, and returned in 2013 for
Thor: The Dark World.
But she sat out for the next Thor movie, where Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie stepped up as
the new female lead.
During the time that Infinity War was coming out, people were wondering if she would somehow
make a comeback but she never did.
Fans were shocked to see her make a small appearance in Avengers Endgame last week.
The Avengers were able to travel back in time and Thor got to once again see his love Jane.
However, her character didn’t make a comeback with plans to stay.
As far as Natalie is concerned, she said she is done with Marvel, and not in a negative
way, just facts.
She told The Wall Street Journal back in 2016, I quote, “As far as I know, I’m done.
I mean, I don’t know if maybe one day they’ll ask for an Avengers 7 or whatever, I have
no idea.
But as far as I know, I’m done.
It was a great thing to be a part of”.
Some fans are still hoping she somehow finds her way back into the storyline, not just
a flashback, but for now we can consider her out of the MCU.
6) At number 6 we have Alexif Denisof.
The actor who took on the role of Thanos’s servant called “The Other” in the Avengers
movie.
You may not have known who the actor actually was because of the mask, makeup, and strange
voice.
Fans actually really enjoyed his character but then he was killed off in Guardians of
the Galaxy by Ronan.
It was quite a brutal death too, Ronan actually snapped his neck.
It would be hard to bring his character because of the snapped neck but also because Thanos
was finally defeated in Avengers:Endgame so we still don’t know where he even stands
in the future of MCU.
The actor said he would be thrilled to reprise his role but knows that the chances are slim.
5) Half way through the list at number 5 is Micahel Rooker.
The actor who played Peter Quill’s dad in Guardians of The Galaxy.
The actor first got hired for the movie because he was friends with the director James Gunn,
but that didn’t take away from the fact he was extremely talented and had a great
performance.
He did an excellent job at playing the short-tempered adoptive father.
His character Yondu really stood out and fans were sad when he died and was then buried.
Although it would be exciting to have him reprise his role, Marvel admitted they already
get hate from fans for constantly reversing/faking characters deaths.
When the actor was asked about reprising his role he said, I quote, “It depends on how
much I got paid.
Of course I would totally love to do it again, it would be awesome”.
But with him being very much dead and buried, how could they make a legitimate story?
I think it’s safe to say his chapter has closed.
4) Coming in at number 4 is Liv Tyler, the actress who played the role of Betty Ross,
aka the love of Banner’s life in the 2008 The Incredible Hulk movie.
This movie was the first official part of the MCU, but in the grand scheme of things
it’s often forgotten since The Hulk was later replaced.
Not a single one of the main actors returned to the MCU afterwards, including Liv Tyler.
Fans believe it was obvious that Marvel tried to bury her character by introducing Natasha
Romanoff as Banner’s new love interest.
Liv Tyler only appeared in 6 movies since her MCU appearance, all of them having low
budgets and low profiles.
In recent years, she’s completely dropped off the radar it seems only making some small
appearances in TV series.
3) Alright guys, at number 3 is Shaun Toub, who played Yinsen in the Iron Man movie.
Fans have gone online to write articles about how he is the real hero of the MCU.
Yinsen was the scientist that was kidnapped with Tony Stark by the Ten Rings in the beginning
of the movie.
It’s him who kept Tony alive and also made a distraction while the future Avenger destroyed
the weapons the organization had.
Keeping Tony alive is enough to give him the status of a hero.
This led up to his dramatic death when Tony is preparing to escape and he is killed by
the Ten Rings.
Even though Shaun is no longer in the MCU, his character and heroic story will continue
to live on with Marvel fans.
2) Here we are at number 2 with Damion POT-TI-EY, the actor who played Thanos in The Avengers
and also had a small role in Captain America: Civil War.
He’s one of the few actors who have portrayed multiple characters in the MCU.
However, he was recast for the sequel and replaced with Josh Brolin who we know to play
Thanos today.
Damion made the brief mid-credits cameo in 2012’s The Avengers and say’s he didn’t
know what he was doing until he was in the makeup chair on the day of filming.
He said in an interview, I quote, “They kept it super quiet because they didn’t
want to put any spoilers out.
I didn’t find out until they were casting my face to do the sculpt.
I thought I was going to be the Super Skrull”.
He did a great job playing MCU’s biggest villain and no real reason was ever given
as to why they replaced him with Brolin come the next movie.
After his smaller role in Captain America: Civil War, the actor moved on from the MCU
and continued with his acting career and also some other stunt work.
Taking our number 1 spot is Edward Norton, who took on the role of the Hulk in the original
movie.
A lot of Marvel fans are already aware of his battle when it came to writing the script
for The Incredible Hulk.
The movie itself turned out okay, but the filming process was apparently a chaotic mess.
The actor originally turned down the role as the angry green giant but later on accepted
it on the assumption that any changes he made to the original screenplay would be included
in the final cut.
However, he heavily re-edited it and it was chaos trying to combine it with Zak Penn’s
original writing.
Although fans may have liked the movie, it’s been reported that Marvel hates it.
This led them to replace Norton with Mark ROUGH-alo when it came time to film The Avengers.
The studio even issued a statement regarding the new casting announcement and said they
preferred an actor, and I quote, “who embodies the creative and collaborative spirit as our
other talented cast members”.
Norton and his management team were offended by the statement and said they didn’t agree
with it in any way.
He has never returned back to the MCU nor has he even been asked to.
Alright guys, there is our part 2 list.
Let me know what your thoughts are in the comments below and give this video a thumbs
up if you liked it!
Now let’s check out some comments from Part 1.
Marissa Souders says: I’m literally crying I’m so sad that they might never come back
- - girl you and the rest of the entire world.
We’re all heartbroken.
Abel Lewis 27 says: Robert Downey Jr will always be Iron Man to me.
Enough said.
- - you and I both!
It’s going to be hard to find someone to replace him.
Cole Currier says: Bosman?
No no no, it’s boseman, like hose but with a B - - you guys are always correcting me.
I suck at saying names okay?
FORGIVE ME.
Donnie Karamath says: I think they shouldn’t make anymore, nomore, end it there - - oh
come on they can’t end it there?!
They have YEARS of movies under their belt already.
There’s no way.
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