Brie Larson, unrecognizable! See the actors before they became superheroes
Before they were superheroes
Before they became famous in their Marvel/DC/Amazon Prime superhero roles, the actors and actresses looked rather different. Sometimes they were almost unrecognizable...
Brie Larson
Would you recognize the strong Captain Marvel from this baby face? See Brie Larson and other superhero actors growing up in the spotlight, comparing their earlier movies to their superhero stardom.
This is Brie Larson at the premiere of 'Crossroads' (2002).
Brie Larson as Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel (2019) - world premiere
Scarlett Johansson
If Lucy Fell (1996)
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Black Widow (2020)
Robert Pattinson
Twilight: New Moon (2009)
Robert Pattinson as Batman
The Batman (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch
Amazing Grace (2006)
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Chadwick Boseman
Detroit 1-8-7 (2010)
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
Black Panther (2018)
Tom Holland
The Impossible (2012)
Tom Holland as Spiderman
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Gal Gadot
Fast and Furious 5 (2009)
Gal Gadot as Wonder woman
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Margot Robbie
Neighbours (2008 - 2014)
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Birds of Prey (2020)
Jennifer Lawrence
The Poker House (2008)
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Chris Hemsworth
Home and Away (2004 - 2007)
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Hugh Jackman
The Fountain (2006)
Hugh Jackman as X-24
Logan (2017)
Robert Downey Jr
Johnny Be Good (1988)
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ben Affleck
ABC Afterschool Specials (1986)
Ben Affleck as Batman
Justice League (2017)
Chris Evans
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Chris Evans as Captain America
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Gwyneth Paltrow
Great Expectations (1998)
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Chris Pratt
The Extreme Team (2003)
Chris Pratt as Star-Lord
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2021)
Jason Momoa
Baywatch (1989)
Jason Momoa as Aquaman
Aquaman (2018)
Charlie Cox
Casanova (2005)
Charlie Cox as Daredevil
The Defenders (2017)
Amy Adams
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Justice League (2017)
Christian Bale
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Christian Bale as Batman
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Danai Gurira
The Visitor (2007)
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Black Panther (2018)
Elizabeth Olsen
Silent House (2011)
Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch
WandaVision (2021)
Finn Jones
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
Finn Jones as Iron Fist
Iron Fist (2017)
Henry Cavill
Tristan and Isolde (2005)
Henry Cavill as Superman
Justice League (2017)
Jeremy Renner
Senior Trip (1995)
Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
Hawkeye (2021)
Jon Bernthal
Eastwick (2009)
Jon Bernthal as the Punisher
The Punisher (2017)
Karen Gillan
Outcast (2010)
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2021)
Krysten Ritter
Veronica Mars (2004)
Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones (2015)
Mark Ruffalo
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Paul Rudd
Friends (2002)
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2015)
Ryan Reynolds
Buying the Cow (2002)
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Sebastian Stan
Law and Order (1990)
Sebastian Stan as Bucky
The Avengers: Civil War (2016)
Sophie Turner
Game of Thrones (2011)
Sophie Turner
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Tessa Thompson
When Stranger Calls (2006)
Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Tom Hiddleston
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Loki (2021)
Anne Hathaway
The Princess Diaries (2009)
Anne Hathaway as Cat Woman
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Bruce Willis
Die Hard (1988)
Bruce Willis as David Dunn
Glass (2019)
Chloë Grace Moretz
The Amityville Horror (2005)
Chloë Grace Moretz as Hit-Girl
Kick-A** (2013)
Edward Norton
Fight Club (1999)
Edward Norton as Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Halle Berry
Monster's Ball (2001)
Halle Berry as Storm
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Jessica Alba
Idle Hands (1999)
Jessica Alba as Sue Storm
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Caity Lotz
Death Valley (2011)
Caity Lotz as White Canary
Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Michael Chiklis
The Commish (1991)
Michael Chiklis as The Thing
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Pom Klementieff
Loup (2009)
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2021)
Ron Perlman
Cronos (1993)
Ron Perlman as Hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Stephen Amell
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2016)
Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen
Arrow (2012)
Will Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990 - 1996)
Will Smith as John Hancock
Hancock (2008)
Zazie Beetz
Easy (2016)
Zazie Beetz as Domino
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Zoe Saldaña
Center Stage (2000)
Zoe Saldaña
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2021)
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