19 Celebrities Who Appeared In Both DC And Marvel Movies
1. J.K. Simmons
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
For many years, J.K. Simmons was recognized as the man who asked Peter Parker for pictures of Spider-Man. Before repeating his role as J. Jonah Jameson, he first appeared as James Gordon in the DC Extended Universe.2. Ben Affleck
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Before donning the cape and cowl to play Batman in a few DC films, Ben Affleck played Daredevil.3. Zoë Kravitz
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Prior to portraying Selina Kyle in "The Batman," Zo Kravitz played Angel in "X-Men: First Class."4. Michelle Pfeiffer
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Years after playing Catwoman for DC on the big screen, Michelle Pfeiffer made an appearance in "Ant-Man and the Wasp."5. Halle Berry
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Before attempting a new take on Catwoman in a standalone film, Halle Berry established Storm as an iconic X-Men heroine.6. Tom Hardy
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
In "The Dark Knight Rises," Tom Hardy played Bane, who was virtually unrecognizable under a mask.7. Michael Keaton
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Michael Keaton already played one of the best iterations of Batman before taking on the role of Vulture in the Spider-Man series.8. David Harbour
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
In the 2016 film "Suicide Squad," David Harbour had an appearance before he played Alexei Shostakov/the Red Guardian in "Black Widow."9. David Dastmalchian
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
From "Ant-Man" to "The Dark Knight," David Dastmalchian has made appearances in a number of Marvel and DC films. In "The Suicide Squad," he is finally a leading character.10. James Marsden
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
James Marsden also made an appearance in "Superman Returns," though you probably only remember him from the "X-Men" movies as Scott Summers/Cyclops.11. Idris Elba
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Idris Elba transitioned from his role as Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a leadership role in James Gunn's Suicide Squad.12. Ryan Reynolds
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Prior to portraying the charming mischievous Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds portrayed the Green Lantern in one of the worst comic book movies.13. Taika Waititi
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
After making an appearance in "Green Lantern" years earlier, Korg was voiced in the MCU by "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi.14. Willem Dafoe
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Before serving as Aquaman's tutor, Willem Dafoe portrayed one of the most recognizable Spider-Man villains.15. Joe Manganiello
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Before portraying Deathstroke in the DC universe for Zack Snyder, Joe Manganiello was Spider-high Man's school bully.16. Michael Fassbender
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Michael Fassbender made an appearance in "Jonah Hex" before he portrayed the ideal young Magneto.17. Josh Brolin
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Josh Brolin has experienced it all. Though you might recognize him from the Marvel films as Thanos or Cable, he initially portrayed Jonah Hex for DC.18. Zazie Beetz
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
Zazie Beetz attracted Joker's attention in WB's Oscar-winning movie after portraying the tough Domino in "Deadpool 2."19. Angela Bassett
Source: Marvel Studios/Disney; 20th Century Fox;
After portraying Amanda Waller in DC's "Green Lantern," Angela Bassett entered the MCU as royalty.