12 Major Actors Who Rejected Marvel Roles In the MCU

Not every star wants an opportunity to play in the Marvel sandbox. Here are 12 actors who rejected MCU roles.

By Savannah Sanders -


Release Date:
July 9, 2021
Runtime:
2 hours 14 minutes
How To Watch:
Disney+
Director:
Cate Shortland
Cast:
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff
David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
Ray Winstone as General Dreykov
Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster
Cinematography:
Gabriel Beristain
Screenplay:
Eric Pearson
Jac Schaeffer
Ned Benson
Music / Composer:
Lorne Balfe
Producers:
Kevin Feige
Louis D'Esposito
Scarlett Johansson
Victoria Alonso
Brad Winderbaum
Nigel Gostelow
Genre:
Action
Adventure
Previous Movie:
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Next Movie:
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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