First memory of MCU actors in other movies
As we near the end of the unprecedented 11 year journey that is the MCU, I started thinking back on the actors with a "look how far they've come" nostalgia, and thought it would be fun to share my "first-ish" memories of the actors in other movies.
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- DirectorJoel GallenStarsChyler LeighJaime PresslyChris EvansA sendup of all the teen movies that have accumulated in the past two decades.Chris Evans stars as Jake Wyler - the sensitive jock who takes a bet to transform the geeky girl "Guys, she's got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she's got paint on her overalls, what is that?" into the prom queen.
- DirectorGary WinickStarsJennifer GarnerMark RuffaloJudy GreerUnpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman.Mark Ruffalo was already up and coming ahead of this movie due to his association with "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (which is one of my favorites) but it's really this Jennifer Garner Rom Com that put him on my radar.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Sam Jackson will always be Jules Winnfield first and foremost in my mind. "truth is... you're the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm trying Ringo, I'm trying real hard to be the Shepherd."
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon HammA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.Jeremy Renner - It was hard to choose between Hurt Locker and this movie, but since I can clearly recall his Southy character in The Town, it takes my nod, even though Hurt Locker is an outstanding movie... in fact I just remembered Anthony Mackey is in Hurt Locker, so I DO get to list it!.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Anthony Mackie gives us insight into the mental state of our soldiers with a gripping performance and even though 8 Mile might deserve a nod too, it's Hurt Locker that gets my vote.
- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsHeath LedgerMark AddyRufus SewellAfter his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.Paul Bettany is the boisterous hype man for Heath Ledger in this fun movie that also gave us one of my favorite bad men Rufus Sewell aka John Smith. While Paul's character in the MCU movies is more akin to his "A Beautiful Mind" turn as Russell Crowe's hallucination, this movie is what I always picture him from.
- DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsJonah HillChanning TatumIce CubeA pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.Brie Larson may have won an Oscar for ROOM, but her role as Jonah Hill's crush in this hilarious movie is where I can first recall seeing her.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.Scarlett Johansson - I was a Senior in HS when this came out, so of course I was very serious and this was my artsy movie that I had to see because it was so important. It's also when my crush began for this actress that seemed so mysterious and quirky.
- CreatorMichael GreenStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonA modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.Sebastian Stan stars as a prince in this forgotten alt-reality modern day telling of the story of King David. It's forgettable but Sebastian was not- which is why when First Avenger hit the screens I immediately recalled the actor even if I couldn't remember the show.
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.Probably a ubiquitous add, but Hugo Weaving is iconic in this movie as Agent Smith. Granted, he's technically not in the MCU any more since the actor for Red Skull is different in Infinity War.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.Anthony Hopkins is a brilliant actor, but his role as Dr. Lecter is chilling.
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for her role in this period drama as the cross-dressing actor-muse who "inspires" Joseph Fiennes Shakespeare to write "Romeo & Juliet"
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppOrlando BloomKeira KnightleyJack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.Stellan Skarsgard hit my radar as Bootstrap Bill in Johhny Depp's Pirates series.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsVince VaughnHeather GrahamJon FavreauA wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.Jon Favreau was so money and he didn't even know it.
- CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.Evangeline Lilly was dynamic and always poised to be an action star, LOST proves it.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.Zoe Saldana was in a few movies before this, but this one is iconic because of how beautiful it is.
- DirectorDavid DobkinStarsOwen WilsonVince VaughnRachel McAdamsJohn Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.Bradley Cooper - little did I know that the Sack Man would turn into a superstar - Coopers acting in one of the best comedy villains ever, I'm particularly fond of him sharing the anecdote about cleaning a baby seal covered in oil
- DirectorAmy HeckerlingStarsAlicia SilverstoneStacey DashBrittany MurphyShallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.Paul Rudd as the serious hot older guy might seem funny now, but my sister made me watch this movie a million times growing up so Paul is ingrained in my head as this being the first movie I recall of his.