Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

Feature-length documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios and their films leading up to, and including, The Avengers. A deep dive into the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this documentary details each of the pieces of the early MCU - starting with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and then finally culminating in 2012's The Avengers.

Full Cast of Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

Gale Anne Hurd as Self

Gale Anne Hurd

as Self

Gale Anne Hurd (born October 25, 1955) is an American film and television producer, the founder of Valhalla Entertain...

Avi Arad as Self

Avi Arad

as Self

Avi Arad is an Israeli-American businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s, and soon afterwar...

Jeremy Latcham

as Self
Hayley Atwell as Self (Archival Footage)

Hayley Atwell

as Self (Archival Footage)

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is a British and American actress. Born and raised in London, Atwell stud...

William Hurt as Self (Archival Footage)

William Hurt

as Self (Archival Footage)

William Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juill...

Joe Simon as Self

Joe Simon

as Self

Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer...

Kenneth Branagh as Self

Kenneth Branagh

as Self

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Ac...

Jon Favreau as Self

Jon Favreau

as Self

Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ...

Samuel L. Jackson as Self

Samuel L. Jackson

as Self

Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized ac...

Cobie Smulders as Self

Cobie Smulders

as Self

Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian-American actress. She is best known for he...

Stan Lee as Self

Stan Lee

as Self

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, edito...

Clark Gregg as Self

Clark Gregg

as Self

Robert Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for playin...

Tom Hiddleston as Self

Tom Hiddleston

as Self

Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki in...

Chris Hemsworth as Self

Chris Hemsworth

as Self

Chris Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kim Hyde in the Austr...

Joss Whedon as Self

Joss Whedon

as Self

Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional ...

Ryan Meinerding

as Self
Louis Leterrier as Self

Louis Leterrier

as Self

Louis Leterrier (born June 17, 1973) is a French film director whose notable films include The Transporter 2, Unleash...

Joe Johnston as Self

Joe Johnston

as Self

Joseph Eggleston "Joe" Johnston II  is an American film director and former effects artist best known for his work on...

Stanley Tucci as Self (Archival Footage)

Stanley Tucci

as Self (Archival Footage)

Stanley Tucci Jr. (/ˈtuːtʃi/ TOO-chee; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting...

Natalie Portman as Self

Natalie Portman

as Self

Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag, June 9, 1981) is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her ...

Kevin Feige as Self

Kevin Feige

as Self

Kevin Feige was born on June 2, 1973 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a producer, known for being the brains behi...

Stellan Skarsgård as Self (Archival Footage)

Stellan Skarsgård

as Self (Archival Footage)

Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves...

Robert Downey Jr. as Self

Robert Downey Jr.

as Self

Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1966) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by c...

Chris Evans as Self

Chris Evans

as Self

Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He began his career with roles in television seri...

Anthony Hopkins as Self

Anthony Hopkins

as Self

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the...

Scarlett Johansson as Self

Scarlett Johansson

as Self

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 a...

Jeremy Renner as Self

Jeremy Renner

as Self

Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in independent films...

Mark Ruffalo as Self

Mark Ruffalo

as Self

Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer. He began acting in the early 1990s and ...

Victoria Alonso as Self

Victoria Alonso

as Self

Victoria Alonso (born 22 December 1965) is an Argentine film producer who formerly served as president of physical an...

Louis D'Esposito as Self

Louis D'Esposito

as Self

Louis D’Esposito is an American director and producer. He is the co-president of Marvel Studios.

Ralph Macchio

as Self

Ralph Macchio is an American comic book writer and editor.

Walt Simonson as Self

Walt Simonson

as Self

Walter 'Walt' Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, won numerous awards. His first professional comic...

J. Michael Straczynski as Self

J. Michael Straczynski

as Self

J. Michael Straczynski is an American writer and producer best known for the television series Babylon 5.

Hugo Weaving as Self

Hugo Weaving

as Self

Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has ...

Mary Zophres as Self

Mary Zophres

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Mary Zophres is an American costume designer who has worked in the film industry since 1994. She has been nominated f...

Edward Norton as Self

Edward Norton

as Self

Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and...

Gwyneth Paltrow as Self

Gwyneth Paltrow

as Self

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow Falchuk (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient...

Joe Quesada as Self

Joe Quesada

as Self

Joe Quesada was born on December 1, 1962 and is currently 62 years old.