The Avengers a great movie for a lot of things. The story, the script, the action, ect. But, for most, the cast was the centerpeice of the film itself. Believe it or not, the actors for Ironman, Loki, Bruce Banner, Thor, Captain America and Black Widow were not the original choices. In this, I'll show the actors that were considered before Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hiddelston, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, and Scarlett Johansson. I'll also give my own thoughts on if they should've been chosen.
Ironman
Actors shown: Nicolas Cage, Leonardo Dicaprio, Clive Owen, and Sam Rockwell
Should have any of them gotten the role? No. RDJ is the PERFECT Tony Stark. Plus, by this time Nicolas Cage was Ghostrider. Rockwell did get the role of Justin Hammer in Ironman 2. They're all good actors, but RDJ was made for this role. I do apologize for not having Tom Cruise in this pic.
Captain America
Actors shown: John Krasinski, Jensen Ackles, Garrett Hedlund, Chace Crawford, and Michael Cassidy
Should have any of them gotten the role? Well, I'm a bit half and half on this one. Jensen Ackles would've been a good choice. More so then the other three. Chris Evans, even though he played a jokester in the Fantastic Four films, but he played a very serious role in Captain America. People had their doubts, but look at them now. He's perfect in the role.
Hulk
Actors shown: Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, Nathan Fillion, and David Tennet
Should have any of them gotten the role? While I did like Ruffalo,Brody would've been a great choice. He can play a shy sicentist, watch Splice. Fillion, of course was rumored for the role of Ant Man.He went on to say he wasen't interested in the role. Ruffalo, however, made the perfect Banner.
Thor
Actors shown: Alexander Skargard, Channing Tatum, Liam Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Triple H and Brad Pitt
Should have any of them gotten the role?Not really. I like these choices, but none of them could've pulled off the Thor character the way Chris Hemsworth did. Tom Hiddleston, of course, got the role of Loki. Pitt was a maybe for some people, probably because of his role in Troy.
Black Widow
Actress shown: Emily Blunt
Should she have gotten the role? Like Captain America, I'm a bit half in half on this one. But, unlike most, I was impressed with Scarlett's Black Widow in Ironman 2 and was even more impressed in The Avengers. Blunt actually shared her thoughts on The Avengers and the role. She wasn't a bad choice, but I feel as though Johansson was the better option. Just my opinion.
Loki
Actor shown: Josh Hartnett
Should he have gotten the role? No. He is a good actor, but he couldn't pull off Loki the way Hiddelston did. He was the perfect choice for Loki.
Hartnett also got turned down the role of Superman in Batman vs. Superman, which was cancelled. Some do think he'd be a good choice for Starlord.
Well, now it's your turn: Did Marvel make the right move with some of these actors, or was it a big miss?