To date, each Avengers movie has featured Hemsworth, Chris Evans, and Robert Downey Jr.in key roles: namely Hemsworth as Thor, Evans as Steve Rogers, and Downey as Iron Man. Doomsday is shaking things up, with Downey playing the main antagonist Doctor Doom and Evans having hung up his Captain America uniform. No matter what role they’re playing, or the status of the characters, the three actors have effectively become the nucleus of the Avengers franchise.
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, & Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Avengers’ Appearances Match Their Characters’ Roles in the Comics
Thor (played by actor Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (played by actor Chris Evans), and Iron Man (played by actor Robert Downey Jr.), look solemn as lightning crackles around them in Avengers: EndgameImage via Marvel Studios
It’s no surprise that Downey Jr., Evans and Hemsworth have played key roles in the Avengers movies, especially once you look at the comics. Though the roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes tends to shift rapidly over the years, Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor are considered key pillars of the team’s history, much like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman make up the core of the Justice League. Thor and Iron Man were founding members of the team, and many comic book fans consider Cap’s joining the Avengers to be the moment where the team solidified as a concept. They also have a deep friendship, which grew strained over the years but was eventually restored in the Avengers: Primeminiseries by Brian Michael Bendis and Alan Davis where they stopped Hela from overthrowing Thor’s home of Asgard.
The Avengers movies also put Captain America, Iron Man and Thor front and center, as their personal storylines often serve as the crux of the MCU’s major events. In The Avengers, Thor must deal with his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) trying to conquer the Earth, while Captain America and Iron Man butt heads. Avengers: Age of Ultron further divides them, with the events of Captain America: Civil War leaving them unprepared for when Thanos (Josh Brolin) attacks in Avengers: Infinity War. Doomsday is sure to put a new spin on this dynamic, as Thor is now a father, Steve Rogers is married, and Iron Man is long dead. While details on Downey’s performance as Doom remain scarce, comic fans know that the not-so-good Doctor always has his own agendas and will manipulate others in service of them.
Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Preparing To Pass the Torch to a New Team
The reunion of Downey Jr., Evans, and Hemsworth might be the last time the three actors unite for an Avengers movie, as Avengers: Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo have hinted that its sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, might serve as a potential reboot for the overall MCU. Following Secret Wars, a new X-Men movie from Thunderbolts* director Jake Schrier will debut, meaning that the X-Men could potentially replace the Avengers as the MCU’s core franchise. There was a time when the mighty mutants were at the core of Marvel Comics, and thanks to the success of projects like Deadpool & Wolverineand X-Men ’97, it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine the next phase of movies being labeled “The Mutant Saga”.
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth not only helped the Avengers franchise become must see blockbusters, but also helped establish the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. If Doomsday and Secret Wars is their last time uniting in an Avengers movie, then it will close out one of the MCU’s more underrated traditions.
Avengers: Doomsday premieres in theaters on December 18, 2026.
