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So far , there have only been three thespian who have appeared in live - activity labor in all five phase of theMarvel Cinematic Universe , but another is set to join them in 2025 . Over the last 16 years , Marvel Studios ' superhero franchise has grown exponentially , conform XII of characters from Marvel Comics ' rich 85 - year chronicle into live - action . With so many lineament to bet with , it ’s easy for some to get lost in the mixing , but a few have managed to appear systematically throughout theMCU ’s full history .
While only three live - action doer have appeared in allfive Phases of the MCU , another actor will join this elite club after the premiere of 2025’sThunderbolts * . Of course , others could be include if Marvel ’s late animise history or the repetition of archive footage are take into account , including Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth , who appeared in archive footage inEchoandDeadpool & Wolverine , respectively . Only four will have actively taken part in new escapade , however , becoming the most uniform thespian in the MCU .
Superhero franchises have taken over modern cinema , allow doer to play the same character for many long time , and some have take this to the extremum .
Jon Favreau As Happy Hogan
Jon Favreau Has Appeared In 8 Live-Action MCU Projects
Jon Favreau ’s recent appearance in 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverineallowed him to join this elite ball club , as this marked his first appearance in the MCU ’s Phase 5 . Favreau also holds the title oflongest - serve role player in the MCU , having appeared in eight live - legal action projects over the entire 16 - yr span of the dealership , debuting as Harold " Happy " Hogan in 2008’sIron Man . As well as being a lasting repair in theIron Manfranchise , Favreau has also appear in all three movie in the MCU’sSpider - Manfranchise andAvengers : Endgame .
Jon Favreau ’s appearance inDeadpool & Wolverinesaw him playact Happy Hogan in the months prior toAvengers : Infinity War , as Ryan Reynolds ' Wade Wilson traveled to Earth-616 in Bob Hope of joining the Avengers , but was denied .
As well as portraying one of the MCU ’s most lovable and popular characters , Jon Favreau is also one of the enfranchisement ’s most celebrated directors and producer . Favreau directedIron ManandIron Man 2 , and was an executive producer on five further MCU moving picture . His strong relationship with Marvel Studios means it ’s likely Happy Hogan will continue to appear in MCU projection for age to hail , especially afterMarvel ’s animatedWhat If … ?seriesfinally come across him encounter world power of his own , meaning the possibilities are interminable .
Jon Favreau ’s Live - Action MCU Project
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Iron Man
2008
Phase 1
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Iron Man 2
2010
Phase 2
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Iron Man 3
2013
Phase 3
Spider - Man : return
2017
Avengers : Endgame
2019
Spider - Man : Far From base
Spider - Man : No Way Home
2021
stage 4
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
phase angle 5
Don Cheadle As Rhodey’s War Machine & Raava
Don Cheadle Has Appeared In 9 Live-Action MCU Projects
While Jon Favreau has consistently play the same case throughout his MCU , other thespian have had the probability to play more than one . Don Cheadle is one of these stars , thoughhe has pass most of his MCU career present James " Rhodey " Rhodes , a.k.a . the armored superhero War Machine . Cheadle conduct over from Terrence Howard , who played Rhodey in 2008’sIron Man , fromIron Man 2onward , and had the honor of suiting up as War Machine , and briefly Iron Patriot , for the first time on - concealment .
Marvel Studios ' upcoming Armor Wars moving picture will continue Iron Man ’s MCU legacy , and could see a veteran champion step up to be the Avengers ' next leader .
Rhodey ’s War Machine is n’t the only character than Don Cheadle has portrayed , however , ashe on the Q.T. appeared as the form - shifting Skrull Raava in Phase 5’sSecret Invasion , whose Skrull self was play by Nisha Aaliya . It ’s still unreadable on the button when Rhodey was replaced by Raava , though popular theory suggest he may have been swapped following his debilitating accident in 2016’sCaptain America : Civil War . IfMarvel Studios’Armor Warsreleases as part of Phase 6 , which has n’t been confirm , Don Cheadle will extend his MCU streak even further .
Don Cheadle ’s Live - Action MCU Project
avenger : Age of Ultron
2015
Captain America : Civil War
2016
Avengers : Infinity War
2018
Captain Marvel
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
mystical Invasion
2023
Tom Hiddleston As Loki & Variants
Tom Hiddleston Has Appeared In 7 Live-Action MCU Projects
Because of his long - persist portrayal of the Asgardian God of Mischief , Loki , Tom Hiddleston has become one of the MCU ’s most dear role player . This has been help by his two unbelievable repurchase arc . The original variant of Loki transformed from the Avengers ' original villain into a steadfast Hero of Alexandria willing to sacrifice his own life to try and take down the Mad Titan , Thanos , inAvengers : Infinity War . Hiddleston has also impersonate multiple characters , as he star as several multiversalvariants of Loki in Phases 4 and 5 .
Tom Hiddleston in the beginning auditioned for the purpose of Thor , but has seen far more success portraying Thor ’s sidekick , Loki , opposite Chris Hemsworth .
Tom Hiddleston ’s Live - Action MCU Project
Thor
2011
The Avengers
2012
Thor : The Dark World
Thor : Ragnarok
LokiSeason 1
LokiSeason 2
Sebastian Stan As Bucky Barnes’ Winter Soldier
Sebastian Stan Will Have Appeared In 9 Live-Action MCU Projects
Sebastian Stan has n’t yet starred as James Buchanan " Bucky " Barnes in all five phase of the MCU , but he is go down to get together this club observe his appearing inPhase 5’sThunderbolts * . Stan debut as Bucky Barnes inCaptain America : The First Avenger , and , after his plain decease , returned as the HYDRA - control Winter Soldier in Phase 2.Bucky has since broken free of his brainwashing , but has struggle to get along to terms with his experiences as the Winter Soldier , leading to his repurchase electric arc inThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierandThunderbolts*.
One of the few revealed plot details revealed in Captain America : Brave New World has made Bucky ’s absence from the movie a lot hard to stomach .
For most of his MCU history , Bucky Barnes has shared the screen with the MCU ’s Captain America , both Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson . Thunderbolts*will set him apart , however , as he is lay to join a new squad of antiheroes and reformed villain , include Yelena Belova , Red Guardian , Ghost , Taskmaster and US Agent . If theupcoming Thunderbolts teamreturns in Phase 6 , Sebastian Stan could be among the few alive - action actors in theMarvel Cinematic Universeto have appeared in all the franchise ’s Phases .
Sebastian Stan ’s Live - Action MCU Project
Captain America : The First Avenger
Captain America : The Winter Soldier
2014
Ant - human being
Black Panther
thunderbolt *
2025
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount ’s Iron Man asterisk Robert Downey Jr. The franchise speedily turn in popularity , with Disney eventually bribe out Marvel Entertainment in 2009 . The MCU consists of dozens of pic and idiot box shows , most notably Avengers : Endgame , WandaVision , and Loki .
