16 Marvel Stars Who Change Beyond Recognition For Their Roles

Most MCU characters are created based on original Marvel comics, and to make their appearances as close to the design as possible, sometimes the crew has to spend hours to help the actor apply makeup, not to mention the visual effects afterward. As a result, some actors change beyond recognition for their roles, which means you can come across them in real life and still have no idea the person portraying your favorite character is standing right next to you.
In this post, we have listed our picks for 16 Marvel stars with the most unbelievable transformations on screen. They all have to sacrifice a lot for their job, and their charming look is of course included. Scroll down to check this compilation out, and don't forget to share your opinion with us in the comment section as well!

#1. Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, EVERETT COLLECTION / EAST NEWS

#2. Pom Klementieff as Mantis

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, pom.klementieff / instagram

#3. Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, michael_rooker / instagram

#4. Josh Brolin as Thanos

Source: Avengers: Infinity War / Marvel Studios, joshbrolin / instagram

#5. James Spader as Ultron

Source: Avengers: Age Of Ultron, 2015 / Marvel Studios, spaderjamesofficial / instagram

#6. Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy / Marvel Studios, leeepfrog / instagram

#7. Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, elizabethdebickinators / instagram

#8. Paul Bettany as Vision

Source: Avengers: Age Of Ultron / Marvel Studios, paulbettany / instagram

#9. Karen Gillan as Nebula

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy / Marvel Studios, karengillanofficial / instagram

#10. Taika Waititi as Korg

Source: Thor: Ragnarok / Marvel Studios, Piovanotto Marco/ABACA/Abaca / East News

#11. Zoe Saldana as Gamora

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, zoesaldana / instagram

#12. Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive

Source: Avengers: Infinity War / Marvel Studios, mjshawnuff / instagram

#13. Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy / Marvel Studios, davebautista / instagram

#14. Ben Mendelsohn as Talos

Source: Captain Marvel / Marvel Studios, benmencom / instagram

#15. Chris Sullivan as Taserface

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, sullivangrams / instagram

#16. Hugo Weaving and Ross Marquand as Red Skull

Source: Captain America: The Winter Soldier / Marvel Studios, Hahn Lionel/ABACA/Abaca / East News, Avengers: Infinity War / Marvel Studios, rossmarquand / instagram