( Hemsworth’s 2013 movie Thor: The Dark World earned $644 million and is Marvel’s worst-reviewed movie to date.) Still, Hemsworth’s career had more mainstream heat than Evans’, as he’d distinguished himself in Ron Howard’s Rush (2013) and signed up for a number of studio roles. It was a curious move just a year earlier, Evans’ 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier became one of Marvel’s most acclaimed films, and earned $714 million worldwide. 2 spot, while Evans fell all the way to No. ( Hemsworth’s Thor opened two months earlier than First Avenger, in May 2011.)īut when Age of Ultron came around, Hemsworth dethroned Evans for the No. Jackson) showing up to give him a mission. It likely helped that the coda of First Avenger led directly into Avengers, with Nick Fury (Samuel L. The film earned $370.6 million worldwide, resulting in Evans becoming a new force in the MCU. In Avengers, Evans was credited second, which could be attributed to him having just made his Marvel debut in July 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger. Those numbers prove that Tony Stark is not only the group’s “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist,” but also the one deserving of center stage. Until February’s Black Panther, no MCU movie had crossed the $1 billion mark without Downey in the cast. Not only has Downey been billed first in the credits, he has also appeared front and center on many, many posters.ĭowney is Marvel’s highest-paid star and from a box-office perspective, that has made sense. He was its first star, the studio’s anchor since 2008’s Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Don Cheadle.ĭowney is the undisputed leader of the Marvel Universe.

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Don Cheadle. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston.

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