Marvel Women in Movies vs Real Life

Today’s super-heroines, are true feminist icons, and it is worth it that girls from all over the world have the opportunity to meet them. From “The Invisible Woman” all the way to “Black Widow”, this list will cover the most iconic roles from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and you’ll get the chance to know more about the actresses behind the characters.

This is a great chance to get a deeper look in case you’re not completely familiar with all of them. The actresses who play them are already or have become international celebrities. These actors went to tremendous efforts to help bring these incredible characters to life on screen and stay as true to their comic book counterparts as possible.

Zoe Saldana as Gamora

This is not the first time that Zoe Zaldana has to change her skin tone for a movie character. You probably remember her character in the award-winning movie Avatar.

Now is the time for “Guardians of the Galaxy”, where this amazing actress plays the role of Gamora, a fierce warrior from planet Zen-Whoberi. She has light green skin, and her superpowers include extraordinary agility, strength, and the capacity to recover faster than any other human.

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel

Brie Larson had been participating in well-known films and had begun to earn a name within the Hollywood industry. However, it was with her role as Captain Marvel that she completely took off

She’s not only a beautiful actress, but because she has such an interesting personality, it didn’t take long to captivate everyone. In fact, when Captain Marvel arrived, Brie Larson became the first woman in the MCU to have her own standalone film.

Kate Mara in The Invisible Woman

We can all agree that The Fantastic Four is a fantastic comic book. In its film adaptation, Kate Mara plays the role of Sue Storm, AKA the Invisible Woman. Sue’s ability to turn invisible at command and construct force fields has proven to be extremely beneficial to the entire squad on multiple occasions.

Kate is married to Jamie Bell, her Fantastic Four co-star who played “The Thing,” and the two currently reside in Los Angeles.

Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch

Unless you’re a true fan of the Marvel Universe, you might not have heard about this character if it wasn’t for its appearances on the big screen. We are talking about Wanda Maximoff, AKA the Scarlet Witch, who has the power to change a person’s sense of reality.

Elizabeth is the younger sister of the famous Olsen Twins and like her sisters, Elizabeth knew from a very young age she wanted to become an actress.