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Some doer have made weird demands and request when joining theMarvel Cinematic existence , and while Marvel Studios apply some of them , things have n’t always gone their way . Since the very starting time of the MCU in 2008’sIron Man , Marvel Studios has given roles to some of Hollywood ’s self-aggrandizing stars , but some have had foreign condition for joining the superhero franchise . Marvel Studios has relented on several occasions , giving role player what they desire , but some of the most out - there demands have n’t been admit .
Some of these demands have been relatively easy for Marvel Studios to let in in the MCU , such as Mickey Rourke wanting a bird inIron Man 2and David Harbour wanting to sing"American Pie " inBlack Widow . However , others have been much less leisurely to accomplish , or would have bankrupt Marvel Studios ' own visual sense for its stories and characters , and this overruling has often been for the good . This surely wo n’t stopupcoming MCU actorsfrom making demand of their own , and Marvel Studios may admit these requests , too .
While puke decisions for the MCU ’s Avengers are widely celebrate , the route to getting the role player on board was n’t always a simple process .
10Mickey Rourke Insisted Whiplash Should Have A Pet Bird
Mickey Rourke Debuted As Ivan Vanko’s Whiplash In 2010’s Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2saw Robert Downey Jr. ’s Tony Stark battle the son of his Father of the Church ’s former line of work partner , Ivan Vanko . Played by Mickey Rourke ofBarflyandThe Wrestlerfame , Vanko ’s electrical whips made him a formidable , if minor and somewhat ravage , villain . However , harmonize to a 2022 exposé byVulture , Rourke had some strict demand for his performance inIron Man 2.Rourke reportedly demanded that his fictional character have a Russian accent mark , wear his hairsbreadth in a samurai roll , and have a pet bird that would pose on his berm .
[ Mickey ] Rourke showed up at a merging with [ Kevin ] Feige and [ Jon ] Favreau at Beverly Hills ’ Four Seasons Hotel to put out his demands . “ I ’ll do it , ” this source recall Rourke enounce . “ But I have to have my hair in a samurai roll . I have to speak in a Russian accent mark . And I have to have a bird on my shoulder . ” ( All three demand were met . )
In April 2022 , Rourke ’s handler toldInsiderthat these claims were false , and that Rourke had never demanded these things . Nevertheless , all three of these trait were included inIron Man 2 , andIvan Vanko ’s birdeven became an important chemical element of Justin Hammer ’s abuse against the villain when confiscated . Whether Rourke actually cede these demands or not will likely never be sustain , but it goes to show thatMarvel Studios may have been more accommodating to actors while the MCU was still get its feet .
9Willem Dafoe Wanted To Do His Own Stunts In Spider-Man: No Way Home
Willem Dafoe Returned As Norman Osborn’s Green Goblin In 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home
After previously depict the iconic Spider - Man villain in Sam Raimi’sSpider - Mantrilogy between 2002 and 2007 , Willem Dafoe was one of the classicvillains to return in the MCU’sSpider - Man : No Way Home . Norman Osborn ’s Green Goblin present a significant threat to Peter Parker , most notably in his power to literally flee aside from a state of affairs , and it seems these exciting stunts were pulled off by Dafoe himself . talk toGQ Magazinein 2022,Dafoe reasoned that it was"fun to do the action mechanism sequences,“prompting him to take them on himself .
It ’s fun to do the action chronological sequence , it ’s fun to have resources . I make a lot of budget - challenged movies . So it ’s overnice to have all the expert stuff and nonsense to put to work with . It ’s really fun to do those things because they ’re pure . They ’re consummate because what you ’re doing is what you ’re doing . And your heart and thinker follow .
grant , Norman Osborn ’s Green Goblinisn’t a massively action - based character , as most of his villainy is contain in his psychological attack . Dafoe is expert at give up these sinister and haunting moments , butas an actor who commonly take in on roles in small - scale project that keep his feet firmly on the basis , it was sure enough a thrill to displume off some of the Green Goblin ’s more telling feats . This presumptively mean it was Dafoe himself in the first conflict against Spider - Man on the bridge circuit , during the battle which terminate in Aunt May ’s last , and in the intense final spar .
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Norman Osborn ’s Green Goblin
Willem Dafoe
wanderer - Man(2002 )
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Otto Octavius ' Doctor Octopus
Alfred Molina
Spider - Man 2(2004 )
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Flint Marko ’s Sandman
Thomas Haden Church
Spider - Man 3(2007 )
Curt Connors ' Lizard
Rhys Ifans
The Amazing Spider - Man(2012 )
Max Dillon ’s Electro
Jamie Foxx
The Amazing Spider - Man 2(2014 )
8Simu Liu Really Didn’t Want To Wear Air Jordans
Simu Liu Debuted As Shang-Chi In 2021’s Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings
Simu Liu ’s Shang - Chi is one of the most exciting new plus to the MCU . However , Liu himself was n’t as confident in the character ’s potential , even after being rove as the " Master of Kung - Fu " in 2019 . Simu Liu let out toInversein February that he constantly second - guessed the grapheme , particularly because of Shang - Chi ’s overtly racist word picture in Marvel Comics . On top of this , Liu also had a problem with Shang - Chi ’s footwear , as he did n’t believe that Shang - Chi would fag out Air Jordan sneaker as a superhero .
I struggle against it ab initio . I remember doing the costume fit and being like , " Is he the first superhero to wear run shoes ? " He should be wearing , like , conflict boots or something . I did n’t see it the way they saw it . As we get into yield , I was like , " Oh , it ’s actually really nerveless . " It attain him relatable .
Evidently , despite Simu Liu ’s worries , Marvel Studios ignored him and include the Air Jordans inShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsanyway . This was the near choice for the character , and even Liu has stressed that his perfunctory footgear serve to make him such a relatable hero . Shang - Chi was trying to just be a regular guy until he finds himself stuff back into his Padre ’s world and across dimensions , so it makes sense that he ’d want to keep some likeness of normality . He is also very action - based , and casual sneakers will surely aid in his adventures .
With Disney refocus its MCU button strategy , Shang - Chi actor Simu Liu separate the silence on concerns that Shang - Chi 2 will not encounter .
7Robert Downey Jr. Wanted Snack Food Hidden Around Sets
Robert Downey Jr. Debuted As Tony Stark’s Iron Man In 2008’s Iron Man
These unorthodox demands date back to the very first MCU movie and its jumper lead whizz , Robert Downey Jr. , who became the face of the MCU as Tony Stark ’s Iron Man after his debut . Many will have spot Stark snacking on various food for thought throughout his MCU life history , and , much to the chagrin of Marvel Studios , these moment were seldom in the book . In fact , Downey Jr. hid intellectual nourishment around the sets of his MCU movies , set aside him to snack at any afford chance , which actually helped with the grueling filming schedule for many of those projects .
This is a habit not confine to the MCU , as Kingpin star Vincent D’Onofrio revealed toThe Huffington Postthat Downey Jr. also enshroud solid food on the set of their 2014 movie , The Judge . This has impart to many vivid moments in the MCU , but perhaps most notably a fit inThe Avengers , during which Tony Stark pop the question Steve Rogers a blueberry - completely unscripted . He eats a pizza pie slice and a cheeseburger inIron Man , a doughnut inIron piece 2 , and finishes off Morgan Stark ’s lollipop inAvengers : Endgame , proving Marvel just ca n’t kibosh him .
[ Robert ] Downey [ Jr. ] does hide solid food all over set . I ’m not going to tell you why . But he does . It make consummate horse sense .
6David Harbour Came Up With Black Widow’s American Pie Scenes
David Harbour Debuted As Alexei Shostakov’s Red Guardian In 2021’s Black Widow
Sometimes , actors ' ideas and requests actually end up profit the MCU ’s movies more than the original , written plans . This was the vitrine in 2021’sBlack Widow , which debutedStranger ThingsstarDavid Harbour as Alexei Shostakov ’s Red Guardian , Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova ’s father - figure . Throughout the picture , Don McLean ’s " American Pie " act an important function in their dysfunctional kin complex body part , but this would n’t have occurred had it not been for Harbour ’s own prompting , as he revealed toInsiderin 2021 .
We were sitting around talking about the family structure and in the bedroom shot with Red Guardian and Yelena Belova , my character is fluff trying to be a father and in the conclusion , he fails . She tell him to get out . In the book , he order something and leaves . I felt there ’s got ta be something a little more profound and I said , " Would n’t it be interesting if back in America when she was fiddling and was terrified having been claim from her family unit the Red Guardian would put her in the car and drive around and play ' American Pie ' ? So from then on , she order dada to put in the taping . " So for this bedroom scene , I ’m thinking , he ’s a failure as a father what can he do at the remainder of this scene ? This narcissist who also has a fully grown heart . And so he brings up the song , essentially as him saying , " I tried . "
WhileBlack Widowhad its issues , the family dynamic between Romanoff , Belova , Shostakov , and Rachel Weisz ’s Melina Vostokoff was excellent to see on - concealment . Their bond over " American Pie " was a vast part of this , so it was large that Marvel Studios take heed to David Harbour and included the iconic vocal in the movie . It ’s very possible this song could be get a line again and again in the MCU , as both David Harbour and Florence Pugh are returning in2025 ’s upcomingThunderbolts*.
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Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Julia Louis - Dreyfus
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021 )
Bucky Barnes ' Winter Soldier
Sebastian Stan
Captain America : The First Avenger(2011 )
Yelena Belova
Florence Pugh
blackened Widow(2021 )
Alexei Shostakov ’s Red Guardian
David Harbour
Antonia Dreykov ’s Taskmaster
Olga Kurylenko
Ava Starr ’s Ghost
Hannah John - Kamen
Ant - Man and the Wasp(2018 )
John Walker ’s US Agent
Wyatt Russell
5Marisa Tomei Wanted Amy Pascal To Be Aunt May’s Girlfriend
Marisa Tomei Debuted As Aunt May In 2016’s Captain America: Civil War
In a divergence from the typical Spider - Man tale , Marvel Studios infix Peter Parker ’s Aunt May as a younger woman inSpider - Man : Homecoming , played by Marisa Tomei . SinceHomecomingdidn’t explore Spider - Man ’s origin story , Uncle Ben has n’t made an appearance in the MCU , leave his being up to interpretation . Tomei revealed toGeeks of Colorin 2021 that she had offer an idea before Aunt May began her on - again , off - again relationship with Happy Hogan , suggesting that Sony producerAmy Pascal could be Aunt May ’s lady friend in the MCU .
This was before even the musical theme of Happy [ Hogan ] shew up , there was a moment where I felt that May was maybe , I was like , “ Maybe she should just be with a woman because Ben is go and who should she be with ? ” And we were kind of mouth about it . And so , I actually really wanted Amy Pascal from Sony to be my girl . [ Laughs ] I have sex . I was like , “ No - one even has to know , Amy . I ’ll just , I ’ll just , like , be in a scene , and you ’ll be over there , and I ’ll just be like , “ Hey , ” y’know ? It ’ll just be a subtle matter . ” But no - one went for it at the time .
Of course , this never came to fruition in the MCU , which leave behind space for Aunt May and Happy Hogan ’s entertaining kinship to blossom forth inSpider - Man : Far From Home . However , this would have introduced theMCU ’s first confirmed LGBTQ+ reference , which would have been a landmark moment for the franchise . conk - unvoiced Marvel sports fan for sure would have found this alteration controversial , which perhaps inform Marvel Studios ' decision not to take on Marisa Tomei ’s idea .
4Chris Hemsworth Demanded A New Tone After 2 Thor Movies
Chris Hemsworth Debuted As Thor In 2011’s Thor
Chris Hemsworth ’s lengthy tenure as the MCU ’s Thorhas had its ups and down , and this has never been denied by Marvel Studios or Hemsworth himself . In fact , following the confutable performance of bothThorandThor : The Dark World , Hemsworth demanded that 2017’sThor : Ragnaroktake on a whole different tone of voice for the God of Thunder . He revealed on the dot why during a conversation withJimmy Fallonin 2017 , noting that he ’d become"sick of [ himself ] as that character,“prompting a caput - to - toe reinvention .
calculate , I ’d done it a few times , this character , and kind of got very sick of myself as that character , and I call up our manager [ Taika Waititi ] and I said , " expect , I ’m sick of myself , " and he tell , " So am I. " We essentially decide just to kind of reinvent the character and the world and do something completely different , and a stack of the film is extremely improvised . It ’s a lot more comedy . It ’s a lot more unhinged action mechanism . It ’s a lot more kind of irregular and — there ’s a great sense of pridefulness I call back with all of us , because we did want to do something different and we did , and people responded to it .
This massive alteration in style allowedThor : Ragnarokto become one of the MCU ’s most pop installments . However , this clowning and wackiness was a major point of contention when repeated in 2022’sThor : Love and Thunder . It seems Thor ca n’t continue in one music genre for too long , as Chris Hemsworth has more of late utter his wishes for a newchange in tone for the as - yet - unconfirmedThor 5 . It seems Hemsworth no longer wants Thor to be funny , and this sentiment is shared by another long - running MCU actor .
Chris Hemsworth has shared his Thor : Love and nose drops regrets and Thor 5 already has the gross director and storey to make up for the previous film .
3Chris Evans Wanted Steve Rogers' Captain America To Be Less Funny
Chris Evans Debuted As Steve Rogers' Captain America In 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger
Chris Hemsworth was connect in the original Avengers squad byChris Evans , who played Steve Rogers ' Captain Americafor eight year betweenCaptain America : The First AvengerandAvengers : Endgame . Rogers was always the steadfast drawing card of the Avengers , and , according to aYahoo ! Entertainmentinterview withThe First Avengerwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely in 2021 , this was the case from the beginning . Chris Evans even took trick out ofThe First Avenger’sscript in an effort to give Steve Rogers more gravitas .
[ Chris Evans ] was very witting of not wanting snark . It was a very good understanding of Captain America , which is that if this guy ’s going to fly as a character and as an authority figure , eventually , he ’s got to have the sobriety right off , no matter what the situation . Which is what we all come to actualise , that Steve Rogers was born Captain America , he just did n’t have the body for it . And Evans got that . I mean he may have taken a joke or two out is what I remember .
2Samuel L. Jackson Didn’t Want Nick Fury To Run
Samuel L. Jackson Debuted As Nick Fury In 2008’s Iron Man
Hollywood whiz Samuel L. Jackson was one of the biggest draws to the MCU in the franchise ’s very first project , with the thespian coming on board as the depiction ofNick Fury in Marvel Comics ' Ultimate Universewas based on his own likeness . However , Jackson had some requests when connect the MCU , particularly when lease part in the franchise ’s first crossover upshot , The Avengers . As revealed by controversial music director Joss Whedon in his 2014 autobiography and subsequently reiterated in the MCU : The Reign of Marvel Studios Holy Writ , Samuel L. Jackson did n’t require to run inThe Avengers.
When Whedon had consulted with Jackson before writing the screenplay , the then - sixty - two - twelvemonth - old role player had made only one asking about Nick Fury : he did n’t want to run . But now he pull out his script and point to a stage guidance where Fury ran onto the deck of the Helicarrier with a rocket catapult . " What ’s this say here ? It says I run ! " " Just that once , " Whedon assured him . " You only guide once . "
Nick Fury does , indeed , run onto the deck of the SHIELD Helicarrier inThe Avengers , hop to stop the World Security Council ’s attack on New York City with a atomic missile . Fury has also taken to race on numerous other occasions in more recent MCU task , such as when he take in Captain Marvel ’s pager from his car before being blipped away inAvengers : Infinity War , and during his lengthy sparring with Gravik in Phase 5’sSecret Invasion . He is far from the MCU ’s most active Hero of Alexandria , however , so perhaps his petition was taken on board eventually .
The MCU could well be lead for a franchise reboot after Avengers 6 , and if so , a fresh player may lend Nick Fury to life in the new persistence .
1Jeremy Renner Wanted Hawkeye To Be Killed Off
Jeremy Renner Debuted As Clint Barton’s Hawkeye In 2011’s Thor
Perhaps the most ridiculous request from a high - profile player andfounding Avengers member in the MCUwas to not be in the MCU any longer . This was the case for Jeremy Renner back in 2012’sThe Avengers , as he revealed at 2016 ’s London Film and Comic Con ( viaRadioTimes)thathe want Clint Barton ’s Hawkeye to be kill off in the MCU ’s first crossover movie . observe his foiling about immediately becoming a zombie - corresponding minion to Tom Hiddleston ’s Loki , Renner expose that he would dissemble out inwardness attacks to give Marvel Studios the option to remove him .
I never really separate anybody this , but in the firstAvengers , I was just getting to know who Hawkeye was , and then zap , I go round like a zombie , I ’m like Loki ’s minion . And I ’m still not even indisputable who Hawkeye was at that point . So I ’m a piddling frustrated , because I was so delirious to compute out who Hawkeye was. I just had a heart attack in every scene – I ’d just be walking with Scarlett Johansson , and just like be , " Ugh . " And they said , " What are you doing man ? " " I ’m give you an alternative , if you just want to kick me out of this moving picture . Just you roll in the hay , at any give second , if you wanna pop me off , daddy ’s gon na be having a affection attack. " I do n’t really want him to die now . I really got to explore him a lot , and I ca n’t waitress to explore him more , and there ’s some really coolheaded ideas coming up. Really cool ideas . Great death ! Amazing ways to pop off .
Thankfully , Marvel Studios did n’t vote down Hawkeye off inThe Avengers . Jeremy Renner ’s character has gone on to become one of the most democratic and important heroes in the MCU , having appeared in every major crossover event , and prepare his own successor in his solo Disney+ series in Phase 4 . Despite his late accident , Jeremy Renner has expressed his stake in descend backto theMarvel Cinematic Universe , so time really have changed for the worker who initially wanted his theatrical role drained .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia system superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount ’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise cursorily acquire in popularity , with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009 . The MCU consists of 12 of film and goggle box shows , most notably Avengers : Endgame , WandaVision , and Loki .
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Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26 , 2024
Captain America : Brave New World
February 14 , 2025
Thunderbolts *
May 5 , 2025
The Fantastic Four
July 25 , 2025
Blade
November 7 , 2025
Avengers 5
May 1 , 2026
Avengers : Secret war
May 7 , 2027
