The Ultimate Marvel Cinematic Universe Quiz

Natasha Romanoff is the fictional character portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Universe film franchise — known by her alter ego, Black Widow.

Black Widow 2021

Directed by Cate Shortland, the 2021 film Black Widow sees Johansson’s character return to Eastern Europe to reunite with former spies she believed were her relatives. The film opened in cinemas on July 7, 2021, and two days later on Disney+.

Tom Holland first portrayed Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Civil War (2016),

The Hollywood Reporter reported on Apr. 22, 2022, that “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” had been banned in Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal. According to other reports, Saudi Arabia had asked Disney to cut “LGBTQ references” from the movie, but it had not been banned. The movie features America Chavez, a character who is gay in the comic books, and in the film is portrayed as the daughter of two mothers. 2021’s Eternals was forbidden in Saudi Arabia due to the film’s character Phastos and his husband.

Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at Comic-Con on July 23, 2022, in San Diego. The sequel’s release date is Nov. 11, 2022. Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther in the original film, died in Aug. 2020. Marvel decided not to recast him.

What happens in the sequel?

Black Panther’s younger sister, Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, becomes the new Black Panther in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” as revealed at the end of the film’s Oct. 3, 2022 trailer. Watch the trailer.

Zoe Saldana was cast as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek film series in 2009 and Neytiri in the Avatar film series. She also portrays Gamora in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Saldana has been in three of the five highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame), which no other performer has ever achieved.

In Guardians of the Galaxy, Bradley Cooper voices Rocket Racoon. Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3’s official trailer was released on Dec. 2, 2022. It shows the ensemble cast preparing for the trilogy’s conclusion, which opens on May 5, 2023. Watch the trailer.

In Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, released over the 2022 thanksgiving weekend, the MCU heroes kidnap Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon as a gift for Star-Lord. Watch the hilarious trailer.

The new trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, released on Jan. 9, 2023, revealed actor Corey Stoll’s return, who played Darren Cross in the first Ant-Man movie. Stoll will play a typically masked character called MODOK, which stands for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing.

Who else is in Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania?

In the film, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is transported to the Quantum Realm with his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), and her parents Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas). Jonathan Majors, first introduced as Kang in the TV series Loki, makes his big-screen Marvel debut in the film. Bill Murray will also appear in the movie as Lord Krylar. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s release date is Feb. 17, 2023. Watch the trailer.

She-Hulk (AKA Jennifer Walters) is the lawyer cousin of The Hulk (AKA Bruce Banner). According to “The Savage She-Hulk #1” comic book published in 1980, she acquired a milder version of the Hulk condition through an emergency transfusion of her cousin’s blood. She-Hulk, portrayed by actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), makes her live-action debut in the Disney+ comedy series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which premiered on Aug. 17, 2022. Watch the first trailer.

“Ms. Marvel,” based on the 2014 comic-book series, tells the story of Kamala Khan, Marvel’s first Muslim superhero, a Jersey City high schooler who admires the Marvel superheroes from afar — until she is granted powers that allow her to fight alongside them. Ms. Marvel started streaming on Disney+ on June 8, 2022.

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is sharpening his claws for a spectacular return in “Deadpool 3,” slicing through the barrier between Fox’s X-Men universe and the glittering realm of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not since 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” have we seen this dynamic duo, with Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Jackman’s Wolverine set to redefine buddy-cop dynamics and superhero style. Slated for theatrical release on July 26, this film is not just a reunion but a resurrection of Jackman’s Wolverine, ensuring that his “Logan: Legacy” death remains untouched while still giving fans another chance to see their favorite mutant in action.

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” was Ryan Reynolds’ first appearance as Deadpool. In a post on his social media on Sept. 27, 2022, Reynolds revealed that Jackman would return as Wolverine in “Deadpool 3.” The film will be released on Sept. 6, 2024.

Isn’t Wolverine dead?

In 2017, Wolverine died in “Logan,” and Jackman has repeatedly stated that it was his last movie as the character. Exactly how he’ll appear in “Deadpool 3” remains unclear.

Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” premiered on Oct. 18, 2021. Directed by the record-breaking Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”), “Eternals” features the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first deaf character in Lauren Ridloff’s Makkari. The movie was released on Nov. 5, 2021, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.

The 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie “Eternals,” directed by Chinese-born Oscar winner Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”), features the franchise’s first gay kiss, first deaf superhero, and the first South Asian superhero.

Who is Marvel’s gay superhero?

Phastos, a master inventor, is played by Brian Tyree Henry. In “Eternals,” Phastos kisses his partner as they fear the world might end (again).

Black widow first appeared as a sideline scene-stealer in 2010’s “Iron Man 2.”

Is Black Widow dead (MCU spoiler)?

Black Widow sacrifices her life in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” 2021’s “Black Widow” naturally takes place before the character’s death.

Marvel’s Black Widow’s opening credits include an orchestral cover of Nirvana’s 1991 hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” performed by singer-songwriter Malia J and produced by composer collective Think Up Anger back in 2015. The same recording originally surfaced in one of the trailers for the 2015 film The Gallows. Listen to it here.

Bonus Question: Which other movies featured Smells Like Teen Spirit covers?

Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit was covered in the 2001 film “Moulin Rouge!” during the “Can-Can” scene introducing the nightclub. In the 2011 film The Muppets, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, Sam Eagle, and Beaker perform the song as a barbershop quartet. In the 2015 film Pan, a version of the song is sung by Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) and the miners when Peter first arrives in Neverland.

Rogers: The Musical is a fake Captain America Broadway musical featured in the Hawkeye series trailer released Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. The fake musical includes actors dressed as the Avengers, Chitauri invaders, and Loki, dancing to a showstopping musical number fronted by Steve Rogers.

Who’s in the Hawkeye series?

Starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, the new “Hawkeye” series catches up with the Avenger after the events of Endgame. Alongside Renner, the series stars Hailee Steinfeld as the first female Hawkeye, Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and Alaqua Cox.

When was Marvel’s Hawkeye series launched?

“Hawkeye” debuted on Disney+ on Nov. 24, 2021. Watch the trailer.

Dr. Curt Connors first appears in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 (2004), portrayed by actor Dylan Baker of “Happiness” and “The Good Wife” fame. He does not turn into Lizard in this movie.

Is Lizard in Spider-Man: No Way Home?

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Rhys Ifans, who portrayed Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man, reprises his role in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man: No Way Home.

You’re looking at Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher in “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Chris Hemsworth headlines the film in the title role, with Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, director Taika Waititi as Korg, and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, in her first appearance in the MCU since 2013’s “Thor: The Dark World.” The film was released on July 8, 2022. Watch the hilarious trailer.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson played three different Marvel characters in different universes. He’s most recognizable as Pietro Maximoff, aka Quicksilver, who sacrificed himself in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). He then switched sides and became Sergei Kravinoff, aka Kraven the Hunter, a ruthless predator who hunts down other superhumans. Kraven the Hunter is set to be released on Oct. 6, 2023. The first trailer was released on Jun. 19, 2023. Another Marvel character he played was Dave Lizewski, aka Kick-Ass, a teenage vigilante who fought crime with a baton in Kick-Ass (2010) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013). And yes, Kick-Ass is an adaptation of a comic book series published by Marvel’s Icon imprint.

According to director and executive producer Ali Selim, Marvel’s Secret Invasion intro sequence was designed by Method Studios using artificial intelligence. The opening credits show a watercolor rendering of Secret Invasion’s key players and themes. The series follows Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he uncovers a covert invasion by the shapeshifting Skrull population on Earth. The AI-generated credits sparked backlash online and criticism that the controversial technology might cost artists their jobs. The series debuted on Disney+ on June 21, 2023.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” for PS5, released on Oct. 20, 2023, features a multitude of Spider-Man villains, including Sandman, Kraven, Scorpion, Vulture, Tombstone, and Venom. Spider-Men Miles Morales and Peter Parker are controllable in the game, each with its own abilities and gameplay styles. This game is a sequel to two previous titles. The first, released in 2018, focused on Peter Parker’s origin story, while the second introduced Miles Morales. “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” is exclusively available on PlayStation 5.