What to Know About Each Avenger and Their Backgrounds

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man:

The leader and benefactor of the Avengers who is a self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with electromechanical suits of armor of his own making.

Chris Hemsworth as Thor:

An Avenger and the king of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Thor now wields a mystical axe known as Stormbreaker, after the destruction of his hammer Mjolnir in Thor: Ragnarok.

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Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk:

An Avenger and a genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated. The character concludes a story arc that was established in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War.

Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America:

A fugitive superhero and leader of a faction of Avengers. A World War II veteran, he was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world.[4] Although the film was beyond Evans' initial six-film contract with Marvel which would have ended with Avengers: Infinity War, Evans agreed to appear in the film "because it made sense. It's going to wrap everything up."

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow:

A highly trained spy, a member of Rogers' faction of Avengers, and a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange:

A former neurosurgeon who, after a car accident that led to a journey of healing, discovered the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions and became a Master of the Mystic Arts.

Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine:

An officer in the U.S. Air Force and Avenger who operates the War Machine armor.

Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A teenager and Stark's protegé who received spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically-modified spider.

Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther:

The king of the African nation of Wakanda, who gained his enhanced strength by ingesting the Heart-Shaped Herb.

Paul Bettany as Vision:

An android and Avenger created using the artificial intelligence J.A.R.V.I.S., Ultron and the Mind Stone.

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch:

A member of Rogers' faction of Avengers who can harness magic and engage in hypnosis and telekinesis.

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon:

A member of Rogers' faction and former pararescueman trained by the military in aerial combat using a specially designed wing pack.

Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier:

An enhanced soldier and Rogers' ally and best friend, who reemerged as a brainwashed assassin after being thought killed in action during World War II. Barnes, who formerly went by Winter Soldier, takes the name White Wolf, given to him by the people of Wakanda, who helped remove his Hydra programming.

Tom Hiddleston as Loki:

Thor's adoptive brother based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.

Benedict Wong as Wong:

 One of the Masters of the Mystic Arts, tasked with protecting some of Kamar-Taj's most valuable relics and books.

Pom Klementieff as Mantis:

A member of the Guardians with empathic powers.

Karen Gillan as Nebula:

An adopted daughter of Thanos who was raised with Gamora as siblings.

Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer:

A member of the Guardians and warrior in search of vengeance against Thanos for killing his family.

Zoe Saldana as Gamora:

A member of the Guardians who is an orphan from an alien world who seeks redemption for her past crimes. She was raised and trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin. Co-director Joe Russo confirmed that despite being killed in Avengers: Infinity War, Gamora still exists inside the Soul Stone.

Bradley Cooper as Rocket:

A member of the Guardians who is a genetically-engineered raccoon-based bounty hunter and mercenary, and is a master of weapons and battle tactics. Sean Gunn was again the stand-in for Rocket during filming, with his acting and expressions serving as motion reference for the character.

Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts:

Stark's fiancée and the CEO of Stark Industries, who will wear a powered exosuit of armor in the film.

Josh Brolin as Thanos:

An intergalactic despot from Titan who collected the six Infinity Stones to inflict his will on all of reality. Joe Russo said that after the events of Avengers: Infinity War, "[Thanos has] succeeded in the thing he has set out to do. He's done. He did it. He's retired." In addition to providing the voice for the character, Brolin performed motion capture on set.

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord:

The leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers.

Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton:

A master archer, former Avenger, and agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Barton has a new outfit in the film, visually similar to that of Ronin from the comics.

Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp:

The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, who is handed down a similar suit and the Wasp mantle from her mother. Lilly said that her character did not appear in Avengers: Infinity War in order to preserve her reveal as the Wasp in Ant-Man and the Wasp.

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Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan:

The former head of security for Stark Industries and Tony Stark's driver and bodyguard.

Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man:

A former petty criminal who acquired a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale and increase in strength.

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel:

A U.S. Air Force pilot whose DNA is fused with that of a Kree during an accident, which imbues her with the powers of superhuman strength, energy projection and flight.[37][38] Screenwriter Christopher Markus stated that Danvers' powers are on a scale that has not previously existed in the MCU and likened her personality to Rogers', "which is sort of a person who's right and knows they're right and doesn't really want to hear it when you tell them they're wrong".

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Frank Grillo and Letitia Wright reprise their roles as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones and Shuri from previous MCU films. Hiroyuki Sanada and Katherine Langford have been cast in undisclosed roles. Avengers co-creator Stan Lee has a posthumous cameo in the film.