9 Actors Who Refused Huge Marvel Roles

Landing a role in a Marvel movie means potential stardom for up-and-coming actors, renewed popularity for aging vets, and a fat paycheck for anyone willing to don a cool metal suit.

But despite Marvel’s impact on the modern movie business, not every actor is keen to put on a mask and do battle with alien armies. Here are a few actors who refused big Marvel roles…

Russell Crowe
Matt Damon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Olivia Munn
Mel Gibson
Jessica Chastain
Joaquin Phoenix
Emily Blunt
Matthew McConaughey

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