The Avengers cast: 10 facts that might surprise you
Have you heard Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr is a martial arts fan, Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, turned vegan, and Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson failed as a singer?
After 22 films and more than 11 years since Robert Downey Jr first suited up for Iron Man, you may think you know all there is to know about the various actors who populate the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Yet no matter how much of a fan you are, there’s always more to learn.
With the much-anticipated Avengers: Endgame now finally out in cinemas worldwide – which brings to a close this first era of the MCU – here are 10 surprising facts about the cast of the film you may not realise.
1. Paul Rudd starred in a Hong Kong film with Edison Chen and Maggie Q
Let’s start close to home. American actor Paul Rudd should have hit the big-time with his debut role in the hugely popular teen flick Clueless, but it was some time before he hit those heights again – arguably not until landing the title role in Ant-Man in 2015.
During his less successful years he even came to Hong Kong, in 2000, for a role in the film Gen-Y Cops alongside local stars such as Edison Chen, Maggie Q and Anthony Wong Chau-sang.
Despite all that star power, the film was not particularly well received and definitely does not rank as one of Rudd’s finest achievements.
2. Martial arts helped Robert Downey Jr battle addiction
