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Celebrating diversity: Actors who are all set to make Marvel debuts in MCU phase 4

Anthony Mackie as 'Captain America'
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Anthony Mackie as 'Captain America'

Anthony Mackie is not the new Marvel face. In fact, Anthony got a job promotion in the Marvel world. The man, who played Falcon in six MCU films and the Disney+ series 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier', is now taking the legacy forward. 

Chris was last seen on 'Avengers: Endgame'. An elderly Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gave his Captain America shield to Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon (Anthony Mackie) at the end of the film.

He will also star in 'Captain America 4'.

Angelina Jolie as Thena
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Angelina Jolie as Thena

Hollywood diva Angelina Jolie is all set to make her long-awaited Marvel debut in the upcoming movie 'Eternals'. Jolie will be playing the role of 'Thena'; a second- generation Eternal, being the eldest daughter of Zuras, leader of the Eternals of Earth, and Cybele, as per Marvel. 

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk
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Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk

Last year, Marvel world finally announced the 'She-Hulk'. The studio confirmed that Tatiana Maslany will take the lead as Jennifer Walters, an attorney and cousin of Bruce Banner (aka the Hulk). In the comics, an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin gave Walters her powers, but unlike Banner, She-Hulk was able to keep her intelligence and personality when she hulked out.

Iman Vellani as Ms Marvel
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Iman Vellani as Ms Marvel

The new Marvel series introducing 'Ms. Marvel' will premier on Disney+ Hotstar very soon.

The next generation superhero follows the story of a Kamala Khan (Marvel’s first onscreen Muslim hero) played by Iman Vellani, a teenage Pakistani-American from Jersey City, who takes up the mantle of Ms Marvel after Carol.

Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
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Simu Liu as Shang-Chi

Marvel's first Asian lead Simu Liu, the star of the Marvel new movie 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'.

The movie is also Disney’s second live-action movie featuring Asian leads released amid the pandemic. The first was 'Mulan', which was released on Sept. 4, 2020

The thrilling ride follows the story of a young superhero, whose journey of self-discovery unfolds in this never-before-seen origin story. 

 

Richard Madden as Ikris
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Richard Madden as Ikris

The 'Game of Thrones' alum Richard Madden will make his Marvel debut in the 'Eternals'. Richard will play the role of Ikaris, a prime member of the group and has more power and is greater than other Eternals.

Christian Bale as Gorr: The God Butcher
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Christian Bale as Gorr: The God Butcher

Christian Bale is making his big Marvel debut but not as a superhero but as a supervillain 'Gorr: The God Butcher. Bale will play the antagonist in multi starrer Marvel film ‘Thor 4’.

Marvel explains Bale's character as the creature of deadly reckoning, who vows to kill all deities across the cosmos—a crusade that spans a millennia.

Kit Harrington
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Kit Harrington

After starring in 'Game of Thrones' for eight seasons, Kit Harrington will make his MCU debut in ‘Eternals’. 

He will make his MCU entry as Dane Whitman/Black Knight, but, Dane is not an Eternal.

Reportedly, Dane is the original Black Knight's descendant and the supervillain Black Knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the Black Knight name to help restore honour, and has been a long time member of the Avengers' various incarnations as well as the Defenders, Ultraforce, Heroes for Hire, and MI: 13.