Actors Who Have Appeared in Both the MCU and the DCEU

WithAnt - Man and the Waspmarking the 20th pic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , it ’s little wonder that some MCU worker have also cropped up in the DC Extended Universe . Kicking off in 2013 withMan of Steel , the DCEU now spans five free movie , with two more in stake - production and an ever - growing slating ofother projects in development .

The long - standing contention between DC and Marvel devotee only stir up up further when both franchises launched competing cinematic existence , but fortuitously actors do n’t have to peck a side in the struggle . From major use to tiny ones , these are the eight thespian who have appear in both the MCU and the DCEU .

Laurence Fishburne

Ant - Man and the Wasp ’s core cast includes Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster a.k.a . Goliath , an sure-enough protagonist of Hank Pym ’s , who can be seen bear a " size contest " with Scott Lang inthe movie ’s preview . Fishburne also appear in bothMan of SteelandBatman v Superman : Dawn of JusticeasThe Daily Planet ’s editor program - in - chief , Perry White , who has the unenviable task of trying to get Clark Kent to focus on get across sports news instead of draw after a story about the Batman .

Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zurer appeared inMan of Steelas Superman ’s mother , Lara Lor - Van , but unfortunately she did n’t get much screen meter before Krypton was destroy . Zurer had a slightly more expansive purpose in the MCU as Vanessa Marianna , a gallery owner who draw the attention - and before long , the full latria - of Wilson Fisk a.k.a . Kingpin in time of year 1 ofDaredevil . Vanessa sold Kingpin an all - blank painting dubbed " hare in a Snowstorm , " and the two initially attach over their appreciation for the nontextual matter piece . However , the romance hit a bit of a speedbump when Wilson was arrested and Vanessa was forced to go on the streak . Vincent D’Onofrio ’s Kingpin is put to returninDaredevilseason 3 , so perhaps we ’ll see Vanessa again too .

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Zachary Levi

Between the blonde wigging and the goatee , you may not have even noticed that one of the Warriors Three was recast betweenThorandThor : The Dark World . Zachary Levi took over the role of the swashbuckling Fandral from Josh Dallas for the second and thirdThormovies , but since Fandral was kill off inThor : Ragnarokwe’re unlikely to see him again in the MCU . The secure news show , however , is that Levi will before long be making his DCEU debut as the title fiber inShazam!- a potent , substantial - jawed superhero that young Billy Batson turns into when he yells the word " Shazam ! "

Scoot McNairy

After appear in Ben Affleck ’s Oscar - bring home the bacon true - life dramaArgo , Scoot McNairy was reunite with Affleck forBatman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , in which he play Wayne Financial employee Wallace Keefe . Wally had his legs crushed and afterward cut off during Superman and General Zod ’s struggle in Metropolis , and as a result he make grow a bitter hate of the Man of Steel - exacerbated by the fact that Lex Luthor stopped him from receiving his monthly recompense checks from Bruce Wayne . Over in the MCU , McNairy play a hypothecate infotainment movie maker called Jackson Norris in theMarvel One - ShotAll Hail the King , who visit the fake Mandarin , Trevor Slattery , in prison house after he is arrested for his liaison in the events ofIron Man 3 . Norris finally reveals himself to be a member of the real Ten Rings , working for the actual Mandarin , and kidnaps Trevor for bring him in for punishment .

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Florence Kasumba

make her unveiling with the immortal line " Move , or you will be moved " inCaptain America : Civil War , Florence Kasumba plays Ayo , a penis of Black Panther ’s all - female escort team , the Dora Milaje . She repeat the purpose in bothBlack PantherandAvengers : Infinity War , but we do n’t yet know if Ayo was one of the fifty percent of people turned to detritus as a result of Thanos ' finger shot . Kasumba take on another warrior woman , Senator Acantha , in the DCEU’sWonder Woman , and while she has n’t been confirmed for a riposte inWonder Woman 1984 , we would n’t dominate out image Acantha again in a futureWonder Womansequel .

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

If you do n’t remember seeing Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje in the MCU or DCEU , it ’s probably because his roles on both sides of the gangway involved gravid make - up . In fact , the make - up for his role as Killer Croc inSuicide Squadcontributed to that moviewinning an Oscar . Over in the MCU , Akinnuoye - Agbaje appeared inThor : The Dark World , and started out being mostly recognisable as Algrim , a Dark Elf and lieutenant to Malekith . However , during the onrush on Asgard he transform himself into a terrific and muscular horned creature call Kurse , who murder Thor and Loki ’s female parent , Frigga . Loki was , at least , able to avenge his mother ’s death by trip a black hole grenade on Kurse ’s belt , toss off him in a rather gruesome fashion as his trunk folded up and was sucked into the dim hole .

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Callan Mulvey

When Superman said " Save Martha " inBatman v Superman , this was the guy she needed to be saved from . Callan Mulvey play Anatoli Knyazev ( a.k.a . KGBeast in the comics ) , a mercenary working for Lex Luthor who kidnaps Martha Kent and holds her surety . When Batman arrives in the scene , Knyazev threatens to cut her alive with a flamethrower , so Batman shoots the tank and blows Knyazev by . Mulvey apparently has a in force face for playing amusing book henchmen , because he played a like role inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier . His graphic symbol , Jack Rollins , was part of the same smasher squad as Captain America and Brock Rumlow , and like Brock he was soon uncover to be one of the many HYDRA federal agent working within SHIELD .

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

In Doctor Strange , Kobna Holdbrook - Smith plays a physical therapist who tries to serve Stephen Strange recover the use of his hands after the cable car accident , and tells him about another patient who undergo a apparently marvelous recovery - leading the good doctor to eventually make his manner to Kamar - Taj . His character in the pic is n’t call , unless you count Doctor Strange derisively referring to him as " Bachelor ’s Degree . " Holdbrook - Smith became part of the DCEU in last year’sJustice League , where he act Detective Crispus Allen ( a.k.a . Spectre in the comics ) , who work with Jim Gordon at the Gotham City Police Department .