The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest entertainment right now, and it is only getting bigger. From Avengers to Infinity War, to the upcoming Venom, the stakes have never been higher for MCU, and they are balling every hard. Almost every Hollywood star wants to be a part of the franchise. But did you know there are some names who rejected the MCU and now obviously regret it. From Robert Downey Junior to Chris Hemsworth, MCU has made the careers of some of today’s biggest icons. Let’s see who missed out on the opportunity:
1Tom Cruise
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The Mission Impossible star and Hollywood’s most reliable action man was considered for the role of Spider-Man in the late ‘90s. But due to a lack of budget and some other issues, the film was stalled, and Cruise could never be Spidey.
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In the early 2000s, Spider-Man was made with Tobey Maguire as lead
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2Matt Damon
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Matt Damon was offered the role his best friend eventually ended up playing. Matt was offered Daredevil, the film based on Marvel’s blind vigilante Daredevil aka Matt Murdock. But Matt, who was a pretty big name in the 2000s, declined the role as he did not like the script. His friend Ben Affleck ended up playing Daredevil.
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Though the film was panned by critics, Affleck’s performance won praises.
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3Jessica Chastain
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Molly’s Game actor Jessica Chastain was offered the role of scientist Maya Hansen in Iron Man 3, alongside Robert Downey Junior. Chastain was looking for more meaningful roles and was not comfortable playing a second female lead. The role eventually went to Rebecca Hall.
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Chastain later revealed that she regrets not accepting the movie, and even said that she hopes to feature in a Marvel movie soon.
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