8 Actors Before And After They Got The Call From Marvel

When Marvel Studios comes a knockin’ on your door, asking you to join their Cinematic Universe, you’d better answer! It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. You get to play a SUPERHERO, for crying out loud. These characters are beloved the world over and are an inspiration to countless people. If the prospect isn’t enough to excite you, we don’t know what will.

Beyond being a superhero, you get the opportunity to really bulk up. Like, seriously. You have to be in the best shape of your life if you want to do any superhero-ing. These actors completely devoted themselves both mentally and physically to their roles and the results are astonishing. Robert Downey Jr. not only transformed his body, but he managed to pull off an incredible career comeback. Chris Pratt was most known for being the pudgy, funny guy on ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Kumail Nanjiani and Paul Rudd are two more comedic actors who hit the gym and ended up significantly transforming their bodies in remarkable ways. And the list doesn’t end there! You’ve also got actors like Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Chadwick Boseman. All of them were already in great shape, but they had to put the extra time and work in to reach the superhero level. Brie Larson even trained by pushing a car down the road - yes, a CAR.

These actor transformations truly are incredible and inspirational. We’ve picked eight of our favorites to share with you. Let’s dive right in and see how these eight actors transformed themselves for these roles.

Featuring:

Entry 1 - ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Entry 2 - CHRIS PRATT
Entry 3 - CHRIS EVANS
Entry 4 - CHRIS HEMSWORTH
Entry 5 - BRIE LARSON
Entry 6 - KUMAIL NANJIANI
Entry 7 - PAUL RUDD
Entry 8 - CHADWICK BOSEMAN

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0:00 Introduction
0:38 ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
2:08 CHRIS PRATT.
3:17 CHRIS EVANS.
4:28 CHRIS HEMSWORTH.
5:22 BRIE LARSON.
7:39 PAUL RUDD.
8:57 CHADWICK BOSEMAN

[chrismist]

Nobody
Stan Lee: I'm about to save this man's career.

[ramirocazares]

Multiple people made fun of him for being skinny. Meanwhile, he was suffering from colon cancer. A true warrior.😭🥺

[brandon.p]

Chadwick was a legend he will be remembered 😭😭

[Caninecancersucksrocks]

Chadwick did more and better while dying of cancer than most actors ever will in their entire careers. He was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Rest in Power Chadwick 😢❤️

[LEEMAN-X]

It also helps the Robert Downey Jr looks JUST LIKE Tony Starks from the comic book, its kinda like he was born to play the part haha

[jonathanwang]

Robert, begins from a prisoner who’s addicted to drugs, then became a millionaire.

Ironman, started off as an arrogant a-hole, to a man who saved the universe.

[madeleinesmith]

Umm so I guess everyone forget that Paul Rudd was on friends for like 3 seasons

[tutaypdiaz]

“Okay enough with the dudes lets give the ladies a time to shine”

*shows one girl*

[abdulwarisali]

How Marvel hires actors:
Kevin Feige: So, what's your name?
That one guy: My name is Chris-
Kevin Feige: You're hired
😂😂😂

[aweirdbookworm]

"Spiderman told me!!"
Wow... What a weird thing to say

[KuDastardly]

Sherlock Holmes: _"Am I a bloody joke to you?"_

[jaytherula]

It’s crazy how Robert was taking drugs to now playing the role of iron man and tony stark and a playboy also a millionaire

[patman]

Okay Robert Downey jr. Didn't just get famous because he's Iron Man. Did you forget he was incredibly awesome in Sherlock Holmes.

[kshitijbhagwat]

Sad to see that Chadwick Boseman is no more

[LawlietLevi]

this video sounds more like a dieting and gym ad than about their careers lol

[mycreativedesignsspace]

RDJ is an amazing man, to live with a disease that nearly cost him everything and not limited to his actual life. To come back and be one of the best actors and humans I’ve ever watched (from afar as a fan) change his entire life style. 🥰🥰

[frrs]

Me: joins Marvel

10 years later: still fat

[Darkify]

Ironic Downey jr was a drug addict and now became a nostalgic hero

[haustyl]

Chadwick is the most impressive since he was playing Black Panther while living with Stage 3 Colon cancer. The amount of constant pain while having to maintain that physique. It really heartbreaking

[therealthanos]

“”You can hit rock bottom, but you don’t have to stay their””
— Robert Downey Jr