18 Actors Who Starred In Teen Movies And Shows Before They Were Marvel Superheroes

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    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

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    1. Before she was Captain Marvel, Brie Larson was Liz in Sleepover:

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    She was also a Six Chick in 13 Going on 30.

    2. Before he was Bucky Barnes, Sebastian Stan was Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl:

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    3. Before he was The Hulk, Mark Ruffalo was Matty Flamhaff in 13 Going on 30:

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    4. Before he was Captain America, Chris Evans was Kyle in The Perfect Score:

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    5. Before she was Gamora, Zoe Saldana was Eva Rodriguez in Center Stage:

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    She was also Maggie in Get Over It.

    6. Before she was Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson was Francesca in The Perfect Score:

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    7. Before he was Ant-Man, Paul Rudd was Josh in Clueless:

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    8. Before she was Sharon Carter, Emily VanCamp was Amy Abbott in Everwood:

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    9. Before he was Star-Lord, Chris Pratt was Bright Abbott in Everwood:

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    10. Before he was Kraglin Obfonteri, Sean Gunn was Kirk in Gilmore Girls:

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    11. Before he was Rocket, Bradley Cooper was Ben in Wet Hot American Summer:

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    12. Before she was Lady Sif, Jaimie Alexander was Jessi Hollander in Kyle XY:

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    13. Before she was Valkyrie, Tessa Thompson was Jackie Cooke in Veronica Mars:

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    14. Before she was Darcy Lewis, Kat Dennings was Norah in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist:

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    She was also Susan Gardner in Charlie Bartlett, Sloan in Raise Your Voice, and Mona in The House Bunny.

    15. Before she was Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel, Gemma Chan was Ruth in Fresh Meat:

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    16. Before he was Mysterio in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jake Gyllenhaal was Donnie in Donnie Darko:

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    17. Before he was Killmonger in Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan was Vince Howard in Friday Night Lights:

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    18. Finally, before he was Quicksilver, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was Robbie in Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging:

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