DC and Marvel have been producing movies based on their comic book characters way before the introduction of the DCEU and the MCU. This would mean that there are many actors and actresses who have technically made appearances in DC and Marvel Universes. These he characters that they play are very different, and this allows the actors and actresses to show their range of acting. They have played the roles of villains, sidekicks, supporting characters, and heroes, and yet all of them become their very own and unique interpretations of their characters. As it goes with comic books, a few of the people surely do prefer the DC movies over the Marvel movies and also, vice versa. This seems to boil down to the actors and actresses as well who seem to be doing a better job than the other.
A few of the actors and actresses have surely shined in the Marvel movies, whether they had been part of the MCU or not and a few others have seemed to fare way better in DC movies, where they have played the roles of classic characters from the Golden Age of comics. At times, it is very easy to tell when an actor or an actress is in a role that he or she likes as compared to one that they may have just taken for the sake of it. After all, fans can always see when an actor or an actress is putting in the effort into their roles. Here, we have for you 13 actors who have appeared in DC and Marvel movies:
1. Ben Affleck
Character: Matt Murdock/Daredevil in “Daredevil” (2003)
Ben Affleck (2)
Character: Bruce Wayne/Batman in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016) and “Justice League” (2018)
2. Halle Berry
Character: Ororo Munroe/Storm in “X-Men” (2000), “X2: X-Men United” (2003), “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006), and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014)
Halle Berry (2)
Character: Patience Philips/Catwoman in “Catwoman” (2004)
3. Josh Brolin
Character: Jonah Hex in “Jonah Hex” (2010)
Josh Brolin (2)
Character: Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)
Josh Brolin (3)
Character: Cable in “Deadpool 2” (2018)
4. Peter Dinklage
Character: Bolivar Trask in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014)
Peter Dinklage (2)
Character: Unknown in “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)
(Dinklage’s character has yet to be revealed, but he is in “Infinity War,” which comes to theaters April 27)
5. Chris Evans
Character: Johnny Storm/Human Torch in “Fantastic Four” (2005)
Chris Evans (2)
Character: Steve Rogers/Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), “The Avengers” (2012), “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014), “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015), “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), and “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)
6. Tom Hardy
Character: Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012)
Tom Hardy (2)
Character: Eddie Brock/Venom in “Venom” (2018)
(“Venom” is due in theaters in October.)
7. Michael B. Jordan
Character: Johnny Storm/Human Torch in “Fantastic Four” (2015)
Michael B. Jordan (2)
Character: Erik Killmonger in “Black Panther” (2018)
8. Michael Keaton
Character: Bruce Wayne/Batman in “Batman” (1989) and “Batman Returns” (1992)
Michael Keaton (2)
Character: Adrian Toomes/Vulture in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017)
9. James Marsden
Character: Scott Summers/Cyclops in “X-Men” (2000), “X2: X-Men United” (2003), and “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006)
James Marsden (2)
Character: Richard White in “Superman Returns” (2006)
10. Michelle Pfeiffer
Character: Selina Kyle/Catwoman in “Batman Returns” (1992)
Michelle Pfeiffer (2)
Character: Janet van Dyne in “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018)
(Not much has been revealed about Pfeiffer’s presence in the “Ant-Man” sequel that comes to theaters in July, other than that she is playing The Wasp’s long-lost mother).
