Iron Man [1998]: starting the MCU 10 years earlier before 2008 in 1998
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Released in: May of 1998
Distribution: Paramount Pictures as sole property to start the MCU starting from 1998 for now
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- "Virginia" Pepper Potts- Julia Roberts
- James "Rhodey" Rhodes- Cuba Gooding Jr
- Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger- Gene Hackman
- Ho Yinsen- Alexander Siddig
- Christine Everhart- Christina Applegate
- Raza- Payman Raadi
- JARVIS (voice)- Gary Oldman
- Happy Hogan- John Goodman
- Phil Coulson- James Woods
- Stan Lee cameo appearance
Post credits cameo appearance from Morgan Freeman as Nick Fury
The Incredible Hulk [1998]
Directed by: Michael Bay
Released in: July of 1998
Distribution: Universal Pictures in collaboration with Paramount Pictures
- Bruce Banner (human form)- David Duchovny
- Hulk (voice/CGI/motion capture)- Lou Ferrigno
- Betty Ross- Ashley Judd
- Emil Blonsky/Abomination- Sean Bean including voice and CGI motion capture
- Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross- Jon Voight
- Dr Samuel Sterns- Mark Hamill
- Leonard Samson- Dennis Quaid
- Stan Lee cameo appearance again
- Roger Harrington- Will Ferrell
- Lou Ferrigno would also cameo here as a security guard much like he did in real life in the 2008 version; he would also cameo here too
Post credits cameo appearance from George Clooney as Tony Stark as he tells General Ross (Jon Voight) that he's putting a team together...building towards The Avengers in this shared universe
Directed by: John Woo
Released in: June of 2000
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- Pepper Potts- Julia Roberts
- Happy Hogan- John Goodman
- James Rhodes/War Machine- Will Smith (recast; similar to how Terrence Howard was recast with Don Cheadle; Will Smith becomes the new Rhodey of the MCU)
- Howard Stark- Martin Sheen (archived footage)
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Charlize Theron
- Christine Everhart- Christina Applegate
- Ivan Vanko/Whiplash- Dolph Lundgren
- Justin Hammer- Ben Stiller
- Phil Coulson- James Woods
- Nick Fury- Morgan Freeman
- JARVIS (voice)- Gary Oldman
Post credits scene builds towards Thor [2001] with Thor's hammer being found in New Mexico at a crash site with Phil Coulson (James Woods) over there
Thor [2001]
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Released in: April of 2001
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
- Jane Foster- Jennifer Garner
- Erik Selvig- Ian McKellen
- Darcy Lewis- Linda Cardellini
- Loki Laufeyson- Christian Bale
- Odin- Sean Connery
- Frigga- Helen Mirren
- Heimdall- Djimon Hounsou
- Sif- Liv Tyler
- Volstagg- Ray Winstone
- Fandral- David Wenham
- Hogun- Ken Watanabe
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (cameo)- Ethan Hawke
- Phil Coulson- James Woods
- Laufey- Terrence Stamp
- Nick Fury (post credits)- Morgan Freeman
- Post credits also builds towards Captain America: The First Avenger [2001] as Cap's shield is found in the ice
Soundtrack available on Cassette, Records, and Compact Disc!
SHAZAM ! ( 1989)
Director : John Hughes
The Cast
Shazam! : Jonathan Silverman
Billy Batson : Wil Wheaton
Dr. Silvana : Steven Berkoff
The Wizard : Richard Harris
Freddie Freeman : Corey Haim
Mary Bromfield : Meredith Salenger
Dara Dudley : Ebonie Smith
Mr. Sivana : Christopher Lee
Marylin Batson : JoBeth Williams
Captain Marvel Jr. : Michael Schoeffling
Mary Marvel : Daphne Zuniga
Dara Marvel : Vanessa Bell Calloway
Superman Cameo : Billy Campbell
Released in July of 2001
Directed by: Jerry Bruckheimer
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
- Bucky Barnes- Casey Affleck
- Johann Schmidt/Red Skull- Ralph Fiennes
- Abraham Erskine- Ben Kingsley
- Peggy Carter- Kate Beckinsale
- Colonel Chester Phillips- R Lee Ermey
- Arnim Zola- Timothy Spall
- James Montgomery Falsworth- David Thewlis
- Dum Dum Dugan- Ted Levine
- Gabe Jones- Taye Diggs
- Young Howard Stark- Charlie Sheen
- Jacques Dernier- Tcheky Karyo
- Heinz Kruger- Til Schweiger
- Jim Morita- Sung Kang
Post credits appearance from Morgan Freeman as Nick Fury and Drew Barrymore as Sharon Carter in a throwaway role but she won't be Sharon going forward after this; builds towards The Avengers [2002]
The Avengers [2002]
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Released in: May 2002
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
- Bruce Banner/Hulk- Tim Robbins in not just human form but in voice and CGI/motion capture (recast similar to how Ed Norton got recast with Mark Ruffalo; Tim Robbins becomes the new Bruce Banner replacing David Duchovny as Bruce)
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Charlize Theron
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye- Ethan Hawke
- Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
- Loki- Christian Bale
- Nick Fury- Morgan Freeman
- Maria Hill- Carla Gugino
- Phil Coulson- James Woods
- JARVIS (voice)- Gary Oldman
- Pepper Potts- Julia Roberts
- The Other- Frank Oz (voice/CGI)
- Erik Selvig- Ian McKellen
- Security Guard- Bruce Dern
- Councilman Malick- Brian Dennehy
- Councilwoman Hawley- Julie Christie
- Stan Lee cameo appearance
Post credits cameo appearance from Thanos...Thanos doesn't speak but we see that signature smile of his
Directed by: Joe Dante
Released in: May 2003
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- Virginia "Pepper" Potts- Julia Roberts
- Happy Hogan- John Goodman
- James Rhodes/Iron Patriot- Will Smith
- Trevor Slattery/Fake Mandarin - John Malkovich
- Vice President Rodriguez- Benjamin Bratt
- President Ellis- Donald Sutherland
- Aldrich Killian/The Mandarin- Jude Law
- JARVIS (voice)- Gary Oldman
- Eric Savin- Dominic Purcell
- Ellen Brandt- Selma Blair
- Maya Hansen- Keri Russell
- Harley Keener- Logan Lerman
- Post credits cameo appearance from Tim Robbins as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Thor: The Dark World [2003]
Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron
Released in: November 2003
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
- Loki- Christian Bale
- Odin- Sean Connery
- Frigga- Helen Mirren
- Heimdall- Djimon Hounsou
- Sif- Rachel Weisz
- Volstagg- Ryan Winstone
- Fandral (recast)- Simon Baker
- Hogun- Ken Watanabe
- Jane Foster- Jennifer Garner
- Malekith- Ciaran Hands
- Algrim/Kurse- Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr
- Darcy Lewis- Linda Cardellini
- Ian Boothby- David Walliams
- Richard Madison (Jane's date)- David Morrissey
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Released in: April 2004
Distribution: Paramount Pictures
- Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Charlize Theron
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier- Casey Affleck
- Nick Fury- Morgan Freeman
- Sam Wilson/Falcon- Morris Chestnut
- Maria Hill- Carla Gugino
- Arnim Zola (artificial intelligence form)- Timothy Spall
- Peggy Carter- Kate Beckinsale (aging/make up)
- Sharon Carter- Ali Larter
- Councilwoman Hawley- Julie Christie
- Jack Rollins- Holt McCallany
- Alexander Pierce- Jack Nicholson
- Brock Rumlow- Michael Biehn
- Jasper Sitwell- Stanley Tucci
- Georges Batroc- Scott Adkins
Post credits cameo appearances from:
- Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker- Christoph Waltz
- Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch- Anne Hathaway
Guardians of the Galaxy [2004]
Directed by: Tim Burton
Released in: August 2004
Distribution: Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Pictures acquires the rights to all Marvel movie properties starting from this film onwards
- Peter Quill/Star Lord- Brendan Fraser
- Gamora- Sanaa Lathan
- Drax The Destroyer- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- Rocket Raccoon (voice/CGI)- Adam Sandler
- Groot (voice/CGI)- Patrick Warburton
- Ronan The Accuser- Liev Schreiber
- Yondu- Gary Busey
- Nebula- Emily Blunt
- Korath- Delroy Lindo
- Rhomann Dey- Jeff Daniels
- Irani Rael- Julie Andrews
- Denarian Saal- Anthony Michael Hall
- Meredith Quill (flashback)- Geena Davis
- Kraglin- Chris Elliott
- Thanos (voice/CGI/motion capture)- Ron Perlman
- Taneleer Tivan/The Collector- Antonio Banderas
Post credits cameo from Danny DeVito as Howard The Duck (voice/CGI/motion capture)
Directed by: Michael Apted
Released in: April 2005
Distribution: Walt Disney Pictures & Buena Vista Distribution
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
- Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye- Ethan Hawke
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Charlize Theron
- Bruce Banner/Hulk- Tim Robbins
- James Rhodes/War Machine- Will Smith
- Sam Wilson/Falcon- Morris Chestnut
- Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch- Anne Hathaway
- JARVIS/Vision- Gary Oldman
- Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker- Christoph Waltz
- Ultron (voice/CGI)- Val Kilmer
- Nick Fury- Morgan Freeman
- Maria Hill- Carla Gugino
- Helen Cho- Zhang Ziyi
- Sharon Carter- Ali Larter
- FRIDAY (voice)- Minnie Driver
- Erik Selvig- Ian McKellen
- Heimdall (dream)- Djimon Hounsou
- Peggy Carter (dream)- Kate Beckinsale
- Laura Barton- Kristin Davis
- Ulysses Klaue- Robert Carlyle
Ant 🐜 Man [2005]
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Released in: September 2005
Distributions: Walt Disney Pictures & Buena Vista Distribution
- Scott Lang/Ant Man- Ben Stiller
- Hope Van Dyne- Jennifer Connelly
- Darren Cross/Yellowjacket- Mark Strong
- Howard Stark (flashback)- Martin Sheen
- Peggy Carter (flashback)- Kate Beckinsale
- Jim Paxton- Brad Garrett
- Sam Wilson/Falcon- Morris Chestnut
- Maggie Lang- Leslie Mann
- Hank Pym- Warren Beatty
- Luis- John Leguizamo
- Dave- Ice Cube
- Gale- Mykelti Williamson
- Kurt- Jimmy Fallon
- Cassie Lang- Maude Apatow
- Mitchell Carson- Ed Harris
Post credits cameo appearances from:
Casey Affleck as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Morris Chestnut as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Matt Damon as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Directed by: The Wachowskis
Released in: February 2006
Distributors: Walt Disney Pictures & Buena Vista Distribution
- Tony Stark/Iron Man- George Clooney
- Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Charlize Theron
- Vision- Gary Oldman
- Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch- Anne Hathaway
- James Rhodes/War Machine- Will Smith
- Sam Wilson/Falcon- Morris Chestnut
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier- Casey Affleck
- T'Challa/Black Panther- Idris Elba
- King T'Chaka- James Earl Jones
- Sharon Carter/Agent 13- Ali Larter
- Scott Lang/Ant Man- Ben Stiller
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye- Ethan Hawke
- Brock Rumlow/Crossbones- Michael Biehn
- Everett Ross- Hugh Laurie
- Peter Parker/Spider Man- Jamie Bell
- Aunt May Parker- Julianne Moore
- Zemo- Mads Mikkelsen
- Howard Stark [flashback]- Martin Sheen
- Maria Stark [flashback]- Jessica Lange
- Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross- Jon Voight
Post credits scenes build towards Black Panther and Spider Man Homecoming
Doctor Strange [2006]
Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro
Released in: December 2006
Distribution: Walt Disney Pictures & Buena Vista Distribution
- Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange- Johnny Depp
- Christine Palmer- Naomi Watts
- Nicodemus West- Timothy Hutton
- Kaecilius- Viggo Mortensen
- Baron Mordo- Michael K Williams
- Wong- Jackie Chan
- The Ancient One- Cate Blanchett
- Dormmamu (voice/CGI)- Leonard Nimoy
- Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
Post credits builds towards Multiverse of Madness and Thor Ragnarok
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