18 Actors Who Were Innitially Selected For Favorite Superheroes Roles

Now we think that no one can replace Robert Downey for the portrayal of Iron Man, or Chris Evens for the portrayal of Captain America,... It's because these Hollywood stars have been so synonymous with their roles that it becomes impossible to separate the actor from the character they’re playing.
Moreover, these roles have marked an important milestone in these actors' acting careers and made them global stars. For example, Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), get five Oscar nominations for their roles. However, the reality is that some of them weren't the production team's first choices. Many reasons are given for the changes in the cast at the last minute.
But who was initially chosen for these important superheroes? Here is a look at 16 important actors who almost played superheroes.

#1 Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Star-Lord

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy

#2 David Duchovny as The Hulk

Source: The Avengers

#3 Joaquin Phoenix as Doctor Strange

Source: Avengers: Infinity War

#4 Nicolas Cage as Superman

Source: Twitter

#5 Will Smith as Captain America

Source: Avengers: Age of Ultron

#6 Dougary Scott as Wolverine

Source: X-Men Origins

#7 Tom Cruise as Iron Man

Source: Avengers: Infinity War

#8 Gina Carano as Gamora

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy

#9 Heath Ledger as Batman

Source: Batman Begins

#10 Asa Butterfield as Spiderman

Source: Spider-Man: Homecoming

#11 Terence Stamp as Professor X

Source: X-Men: Days of Future Past

#12 Jaimie Alexander as Wonder Woman

Source: Wonder Woman

#13 Channing Tatum as Thor

Source: Avengers: Infinity War

#14 Lindsay Lohan as Scarlet Witch

Source: Avengers: Infinity War

#15 Isaiah Mustafa as Drax the Destroyer

Source: Guardians of the Galaxy

#16 Angela Bassett as Storm

Source: X-Men: Days of Future Past

#17 Robin Williams as The Riddler

Source: Batman Forever

#18 Jim Carrey as Loki

Source: Thor: Ragnarok