Here's How 15 Marvel Actors And Their Body Doubles Compare

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In the film world, it truly takes a village to bring a character to life. There's a whole team behind the camera, but sometimes, the actor isn't the only person portraying the character on screen.

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Doubles replace the actor in certain shots. For example, the actor might have scheduling conflicts during reshoots, or they might need a body double to stand in when they're playing two different characters in the same scene. Doubles can also replace actors for scenes that require a special set of skills — such as a stunt double or a dance double.

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Here are 15 Marvel actors and their doubles:

1.Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers / Captain America.

A buff Chris Evans lying on a table after getting injected with super serum
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For the pre–super soldier serum scenes in Captain America: The First Avenger, Leander Deeny was his body double.

A scrawny Leander lying on the same table as Chris; their hair and faces are very similar
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Here they are side-by-side.

The two men in the same scene; their eyes, eyebrows, and noses are eerily similar
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2.Here's Chris again in Avengers: Endgame.

Chris in his Captain America costume
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For the scene where Captain America fights another version of himself, he had two stunt doubles — stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave and his brother, Daniel Hargrave.

Two versions of Captain America, one with a headpiece on and one without, fighting each other
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Here's Sam, who was Chris's stunt double in The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

And here's Daniel, who actually took over as Chris's stunt double in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

3.Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow.

Scarlett in her Black Widow costume
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Heidi Moneymaker was her MCU stunt double from her first appearance in Iron Man 2.

Heidi in the same costume, doing a stunt on wires in front of a green screen
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Here they are together.

4.Elizabeth Olsen plays Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch.

Wanda using Chaos Magic in her home in WandaVision
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Her MCU stunt double is C.C. Ice.

Here they are together.

The two women doing an interview together; their eyes, eyebrows, and face shape are very similar
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5.Oscar Isaac plays Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight.

Oscar wearing plain clothes in Moon Knight
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His younger brother, Michael Benjamin Hernandez, was his body double for the joint Marc and Steven scenes.

Oscar and Michael on a red carpet together
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Michael's codename on set was "Mork Sphincter."

Marc and Steven in a scene together in Moon Knight
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6.Awkwafina plays Katy in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Awkwafina in costume in Shang-Chi
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Her stunt double is Lee Chesley.

7.Zoe Saldaña plays Gamora.

Zoe in costume in Guardians of the Galaxy
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Lee-Ann Telford was her stunt double in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Here they are trying on Gamora masks together.

8.Michael Douglas plays Hank Pym.

Michael wearing a vest and tie in Ant-Man
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His stunt double is Michael Runyard.

9.Sebastian Stan plays Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier.

Sebastian in costume as Bucky Barnes
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His stunt double is John Ninja.

Here they are with stunt coordinator Dave Macomber.

10.Emily VanCamp plays Sharon Carter.

Emily wearing plain clothes as Sharon Carter
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Her stunt double for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was Jess Durham.

11.Anthony Mackie plays Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America.

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His MCU stunt double is Aaron Toney.

Here they are together.

12.Chris Hemsworth plays Thor.

Chris in full costume as Thor
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His stunt double is Bobby Holland Hanton.

Here they are on the set of Thor: Love and Thunder.

13.Natalie Portman plays Jane Foster.

Natalie in plain clothes as Jane in Thor
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For Thor: The Dark World, she wasn't available for reshoots, so Elsa Pataky — Chris Hemsworth's wife — stepped in as her body double for the post-credits kiss scene.

A screenshot of the kissing scene
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Here they are side by side.

Side-by-side photos of Natalie and Elsa, who don't particularly look alike
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14.Michael B. Jordan plays Erik Killmonger.

Michael in full costume and makeup in Black Panther
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His stunt double is Khalid Ghajji.

15.And finally, Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel.

Brie in full costume as Captain Marvel
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For Captain Marvel, she had two stunt doubles — Joanna Bennett and Renae Moneymaker.

Brie, Joanna, and Renae all holding an award together
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At the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, she brought them on stage with her to accept the award for Best Fight.

The three women all standing at the podium to accept the award
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