MCU: 30 sets of actors and crew who have worked together outside the franchise

"Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier"..L to R: Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) & Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)..Ph: Zade Rosenthal..© 2014 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.
"Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier"..L to R: Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) & Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)..Ph: Zade Rosenthal..© 2014 Marvel. All Rights Reserved. /
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MADRID, SPAIN – JANUARY 13: Actors Jude Law (L) and Robert Downey Jr (R) attend the “Sherlock Holmes” premiere at Kinepolis cinema on January 13, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) /

6. Robert Downey Jr, Rachel McAdams and Jude Law

Who doesn’t love RDJ? He’s Iron Man in the MCU, but did you know he’s worked with Doctor Strange’s Rachel McAdams and Captain Marvel’s Jude Law?

These three MCU actors appeared together in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies as Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and Irene Adler, respectively.

Downey and Law aren’t the only MCU actors to play Holmes and Watson. Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays McAdams’s love interest in Doctor Strange, also played Sherlock Holmes. And Martin Freeman, who plays Everett Ross, succeeded Law as Watson.

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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Actor Sebastian Stan, Actress Jennifer Morrison, Actress Ginnifer Goodwin and Actor Josh Dallas attend LACMA 2012 Art + Film Gala Honoring Ed Ruscha and Stanley Kubrick presented by Gucci at LACMA on October 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for LACMA) /

7.  Josh Dallas and Sebastian Stan

Now, if you remember actor Josh Dallas, you might remember he starred in the first Thor movie as Fandral, a close friend to the titular character. Originally, the actor wasn’t the first choice for the role, with Zachary Levi being cast first but dropping out because of his commitments on Chuck. However, after that series ended, Levi took the role back in the Thor sequels The Dark World and Ragnarok. Dallas couldn’t continue the role because of his own commitments on Once Upon a Time, which is what we’ll be talking about here.

However, Sebastian Stan’s role in the series ended given his commitment to playing the Winter Soldier in the MCU. It was reported that the character of Jefferson would be recast. The show’s creators originally wanted to replace him after his departure but chose not to because of fan backlash as the character had left his mark.

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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 22: Chris Evans attends the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) /

8. Katherine Langford and Chris Evans

Okay, so 13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford hasn’t technically appeared in the MCU, but she filmed a scene with Robert Downey, Jr for Avengers: Endgame where she appeared to Tony as a teenaged version of his daughter, Morgan. The scene got cut because the Russos thought people would be confused and that it wouldn’t make much sense. But did you know Langford worked with Captain America himself, Chris Evans?

The film the pair worked on is the upcoming film Knives Out, where Evans plays a spoiled brat, while Langford plays his cousin.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 11: (L-R) Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor Johnson attend the European premiere of ‘Godzilla’ at the Odeon Leicester Square on May 11, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) /

9. Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Before they played Maximoff twins Wanda and Pietro (or Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver), Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson played two very different roles in 2014’s Godzilla.

In the monster flick, the pair play Elle and Ford Brody, a married couple who are caught up in the escape of Godzilla. The actors became such good friends that when they were asked to join the MCU as their respected characters, they consulted each other on whether to take the roles.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 20: (L-R) Actors Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, and Idris Elba speak onstage at the world premiere of the Paramount Pictures title ìStar Trek Beyondî at Embarcadero Marina Park South on July 20, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images) /

10. Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, and Idris Elba

Before they were members of the MCU, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba (Captain America, Gamora and Heimdall), they played lead roles in the film The Losers.

The movie featured the trio in roles different from their Marvel ones. Evans played a computer hacker, Saldana played a woman described as “a snake”, while Elba played an explosives expert.