Brie Larson, unrecognizable! See the actors before they became superheroes

Before they were superheroes
Brie Larson
Brie Larson as Captain Marvel
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson as Batman
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
Tom Holland
Tom Holland as Spiderman
Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot as Wonder woman
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman as X-24
Robert Downey Jr
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck as Batman
Chris Evans
Chris Evans as Captain America
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt as Star-Lord
Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa as Aquaman
Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox as Daredevil
Amy Adams
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Christian Bale
Christian Bale as Batman
Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch
Finn Jones
Finn Jones as Iron Fist
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill as Superman
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal as the Punisher
Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Krysten Ritter
Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan as Bucky
Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner
Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie
Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway as Cat Woman
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis as David Dunn
Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz as Hit-Girl
Edward Norton
Edward Norton as Hulk
Halle Berry
Halle Berry as Storm
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba as Sue Storm
Caity Lotz
Caity Lotz as White Canary
Michael Chiklis
Michael Chiklis as The Thing
Pom Klementieff
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman as Hellboy
Stephen Amell
Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen
Will Smith
Will Smith as John Hancock
Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz as Domino
Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña
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)