Looking Back At Marvel Cinematic Universe Stars Before They Were Famous [Video]

By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2017 6:00 am EST

Most of the superheroes in the MCU are quite recognizable names who had long careers before joining comic book movies like Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson, but others didn’t become household names until they starred in the Marvel movies in question. No matter how famous they are now thanks to the MCU, there was a time before these actors and actress were famous, and a new video highlights just what they were doing before you even knew who they were.

Here’s the video recounting Marvel stars before they were famous from Screen Junkies:

Did you know that future Captain Marvel star Brie Larson attempted to be a pop star before her acting career really took off? That’s why she had no problem stepping into the role of Envy Adams, the lead singer of The Clash at Demonhead in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, where she sang a cover of Metric’s hit song “Black Sheep.”

Easily my favorite flashback has to be seeing Chris Evans starring in an educational video about biodiversity. Who would have thought that scrawny little kid would go on to bulk up to become Captain America, making both men and women jealous and excitable at the same time.