The MCU boasts a huge array of big stars.
But where did they get their start in the business?
After all, every superhero has an origin story.
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From there, she steadily started booking guest-starring gigs on television and minor roles in feature films.
But the role ofCaptain Marvelis taking her higher, further, faster than ever before.
She began her career at quite a young age, making her feature film debut at 9 in 1994’sNorth.
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She became equally at home in Natasha Romanoff’s catsuit as she is in indie films and comedies.
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man)
We knowPaul Ruddseems ageless, but everyone starts somewhere.
He played a social worker in a group of Chicago-based friends.
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In 1995, Rudd made the jump to film as hunky stepbrother Josh inClueless.
But it was the 2006 remake ofWhen a Stranger Callsthat marked her feature film debut (pictured here).
She portrayed the terrorized heroine’s best friend, Scarlett.
Hemsworth got his start where nearly every Australian actor does: on the long-running soapNeighbours.
But it’s Thor that made him a god among Hollywood men.
Chris Pratt (Star-Lord)
Before he was lovable smartass Peter Quill (a.k.a.
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Pratt also briefly joined the cast ofThe O.C.before breaking out in a bigger way onParks and Rec.
His true break came as Jackie Robinson in 2013’s42, and his star was on the rise ever since.
He was first seen as Black Panther in 2016’s star-studded threequelCaptain America: Civil War.
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Renner first broke out in a major way as a bomb-disposal expert in the Oscar-winning movieThe Hurt Locker.
After early days as a civil-rights activist, Jackson studied drama at Morehouse College.
Jackson played Leeds, a local unimpressed with college students' anti-apartheid efforts.
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But, even before that, he was laboring in minor roles in a string of films.
Her playEclipsedwent to Broadway in 2016 with fellowBlack PantheractressLupita Nyong’oin the leading role.
She continued to work steadily in British TV, appearing in larger roles onDoctor WhoandHumans.
In 2017, she earned an Emmy nomination for her work onBlack Mirror.
But it’s the spirited Shuri who endeared her to millions.
He’s since become one of the most respected and sought-after actors of his generation.
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Her green-skinned warrior Gamora is arguably her most popular, though.
War Machine) inIron Man 2, and he’s been a well-respected Hollywood veteran for years.
In 2005, he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his work in the historical dramaHotel Rwanda.
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Since 2001, Diesel has led theFast & Furiousfilm franchise, which has spanned multiple decades.
He also had a long-running role as Will onAliasand then found great success inThe Hangovermovie trilogy.
Prior to playing Mantis inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Klementieff made her Hollywood debut in 2013 withSpike Lee’s remake ofOldboy.
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