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Date of Arrival: May 4, 2012

Formats: IMAX and Real 3-D

The Avengers Team Actors/Characters:

Colonel Nick Fury: Samuel L. Jackson

• Col. Fury’s first appearance was in Strange Tales #135 (1965), although his first appearance was as the WWII hero in Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 (1963)
• Other stuff Sam has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: Fresh (1994), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Jackie Brown (1997),  Unbreakable (2000).

Iron Man (Tony Stark): Robert Downey, Jr.

• Iron Man’s first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), although he had a very different suit back then.
• Other stuff Robert has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already:  Weird Science (1985), Soap Dish (1991), Short Cuts (1993), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Good Night and Good Luck (2005), A Scanner Darkly (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008).

Captain America (Steve Rogers): Chris Evans

• Captain America’s first appearance was in Captain America’s Comics #1 (1941), although his modern version was reintroduced formally in Avengers #4 (1964)
• Other stuff Chris has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: Cellular (2004), Sunshine (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).

Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner): Mark Ruffalo

• The Hulk’s first appearance was in The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962), although he looked like a grey golem originally.
• Other stuff Mark has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: You Can Count on Me (2000), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2003), Zodiac (2007), Shutter Island (2010).

Thor: Chris Hemsworth

• Thor’s first appearance was in Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962); starting with #126, the title was simply re-named Thor
• Other stuff Chris has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: he was in the first few minutes of Star Trek (2009) as Kirk’s dad, but other than that he hasn’t been in much (so let’s take a look at his friend The Destroyer).

Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff): Scarlett Johansson

• Black Widow’s first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964), although she did not don a costume until #64 (which as a fishnet and mask ensemble), and then her more recognizable bodysuit in Amazing Spiderman #86; she was an enemy of the Marvel superheroes until her defection from the USSR.
• Other stuff Scarlett has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Ghost World (2001), Lost in Translation (2003), Match Point (2005), The Prestige (2006).

Hawkeye ( Clint Barton): Jeremy Renner

• Hawkeye’s first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #57 (1964), although he was a confused villain that was originally seduced by Black Widow before he joined the Avengers.
• Other stuff Jeremy has starred in that you should see if you haven’t already: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), 28 Weeks Later (2007), The Hurt Locker (2008), The Town (2010)

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