We at Comingsoon.net know how much you love the Avengers, dear reader! We also know that you are likely to be hungry for more performances from your favorite stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Look no further! We have compiled a list of our absolute favorite films from stars of the multi-billion-dollar franchise. Check out our slideshow below! Did we miss any of your favorites? Be sure to let us know your feelings below in the comment section!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly growing and metastisizing, adding more and more actors to its ranks with each newly-released film. In terms of scale, these movies—especially last year’s Avengers: Infinity War and Marvel’s latest release, Avengers: Endgame—are unprecedented. They are nearer to expensive, theatrically-released episodes of a gigantic television show, similar to a serial like the original 1930s Flash Gordon. These two movies both made quite a killing at the box office, as did Black Panther and Captain Marvel, two more of their most high-profile films to date. But Marvel does not control film as a whole—at least, not yet. Who can say what the future holds?
For now, none of these actors are limited to just their superhero forms. Each of them has one or more laudable performances in other franchises or even individual films—as increasingly rare as one-off movies are today. Here are seven of the best non-Marvel Cinematic Universe films starring one or more members of the Avengers.
7 Captivating Non-Marvel Movies Starring Avengers
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'Clueless'
Long before he was Ant-Man, Paul Rudd starred in the cult classic Clueless. Even today, this modernized adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is wholly enjoyable.
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'Creed'
Creed is crawling with members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe canon. It is helmed by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and stars Thor: Ragnarok's tertiary Avenger Tessa Thompson as well as Black Panther's own scene-stealing Michael B. Jordan.
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'Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation'
Jeremy Renner appeared in the Mission: Impossible franchise before he donned the moniker of Hawkeye in The Avengers. But his best contribution came several years later with Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation. Renner's Billy Brandt continues to be one of the most memorable characters of the franchise.
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'Short Term 12'
Brie Larson is now the future of The Avengers in her role as Captain Marvel. Before that, she was in the affecting indie film Short Term 12, which illustrates the daily struggles of a young woman working at a house for at-risk teens.
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'Snowpiercer'
Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer is a far cry from the patriotic Captain America, The film imagines the last of humanity confined to one train. Chris Evans leads a revolt from the poorest part of the train to the wealthiest.
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'Under the Skin'
Scarlett Johansson's role in Under the Skin is a far, far cry from Black Widow. In the unique and haunting Jonathan Glazer film, Johansson plays a mysterious alien lifeform who lures humans to their death.
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'Zodiac'
Zodiac, David Fincher's fictional account of the investigation of the titular killer, is also overstuffed with Marvel stars. Both Iron Man and the Hulk—Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo—play key roles. Jake Gyllenhaal, the star of the film, will appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, which is due out in a few months.
