Artist Imagines What Avengers Cast Would Have Looked Like If It Was Made In The 90s
Fanart comes in all forms from cosplay to drones – and Marvel movie characters are at the center of this fandom. As the die-hard followers mourn over the last film in the Avengers movies series – “Avengers: Endgame”- they can rejoice to know that the artistic expressions the characters inspire will never die. Digital artist Mat of “houseofmat” is one example of the many artists who have paid homage to the great Stan Lee – as he reimagines what the Avengers characters would look like if they were cast with 90s actors.
The real record-breaking film starred such famous actors as Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, and while Paul Rudd had his first break-out performance in 1995 with the film ‘Clueless’ – we doubt he would have been cast in a blockbuster of this size. So who would the Avengers cast be based by the 90s trends? This artist shared his stunning digital imagery of just that with his 66.5k followers on Instagram – and even non-Marvel fans will be impressed.
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90s cast
(Denzel Washington as Black Panther, David Duchovny as The Hulk, Alicia Silverstone as Scarlet Witch, and Ben Stiller as Antman)
Real cast
The 31-year-old told Bored Panda he’s been drawing since he was a kid, but took a carer detour in college before returning to art, “I studied Tourism and Hotel Management. I wanted to get back to the art side, so I decided to study Graphic Design for a masters degree.” Armed with graphic design skills, he then found his creative niche, “I usually work on superheroes, comics, games, cartoon characters as a concept illustrator. My purpose is creating undone artworks to leave a footprint to the art world.”
90s cast
(Eddie Murphy as Falcon, Tom Cruise as Iron Man, and Brad Pitt as Thor)
Real cast
Born in 87 this 90’s kid said this series was inspired by his childhood, adding his personal favorite is Iron Man, “Because he is a role model that [shows] a “human” can deal with other superheroes and villains. He’s got no superpowers. He has my complete respect.”
90s cast
(Dolph Lundgren as Vision, Leonardo DiCaprio as Captain America, Johnny Depp as Hawkeye, Cuba Gooding, Jr. as War Machine, and Sandra Bullock as Wasp)
Real cast
To create these impressive digital artworks, Mat uses his artistic superpowers – with the help of photoshop, illustrator, and tablet applications for drawing and editing. Each piece takes about 4 hours to complete. However, he explained this could vary. “It depends on the details. Some artworks need more attention and detail on it. The longest artwork took seven hours.”
90s cast
(Michael J. Fox as Spider-Man, Sharon Stone as Pepper Potts, Brendan Fraser as Star Lord, and Keanu Reeves as Dr. Strange)
Real cast
The skill of Mat’s fandom art has gained him notoriety in the comic world. “I started “houseofmat” on Instagram in 2016 and my specific artworks such as “90’s Avengers” helped me to grow. This series gained a lot of attention and began to trend. Stan Lee’s official website even published my artwork. That was an unforgettable moment for me. @houseofmat now has 66.5k followers.
Just because the Avengers films have ended does not mean the end of Mat’s work – in fact, it’s just the beginning: “I hope they like my Avengers series. I have a lot of plans this year. I’m waiting a little bit for new artworks because I do not want to spoil anything about Endgame. I also have lots of ideas about the 90s. Thanks to all of my followers for their support.”
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Share on FacebookI have not seen the Avengers movies but I have seen some photos of those movies so I actually thought that it was Brad Pitt who plays Thor. :D
Load More Replies...Absolutely. And although I wouldn't want anyone else to be Star Lord I think Brendan Fraser would've done a fine job as well. Funny and handsome guy he was.
Load More Replies...That's what I expected when I clicked on the article link - some 90s designs!
Load More Replies...notice how black widow isnt on here.... scar jo is IRREPLACEABLE!!!
I noticed how she wasn’t on the list which seems like a huge slight to the character. I would say if you are going to cast Mulder/David Duchovney as the Hulk he should cast Scully as Black Widow. Back in the 90s Gillian Anderson could totally have pulled it off http://rebloggy.com/post/k-90s-1990s-gillian-anderson-fhm-fhm-magazine/123083984102
Load More Replies...I think that the original actors did perfectly well in their roles. Especially RDJ. He was the best.
Would it still be Samuel l. Jackson as Nick fury? Because I can also totally see Vingh Raimes taking that role as well.
It would have been a white man since Fury was originally a white character in the comics. Fun fact: David Hasselhoff was once cast as Fury in a 1998 movie Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (IMDb rating: 3.7). I saw only few minutes of that.
Load More Replies...All good people...but I would be sad if Tom Holland wasn't Spider-Man
Drew can be captain marvel, i think this would work if it was in 90s
Excellent casting just a few ones I take exception. DiCaprio is not the Captain. Idk who is, maybe Chris O’Donnell or some other pretty boy but DiCaprio has never been innocent enough to play the role. Hell lighten the hair and make Ed Norton do it lol. But Iron Man and War Machine are absolutely perfect as is Scarlet Witch
Dicaprio as Spidey (he was a youngsta in the 90’s), Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Stange, and Keanu as Cap?
Yes! I would like if Keanu was Dr. Strange and Johnny Depp was Hawkeye...they could be any Avenger and I would be happy!
Funny how similar some of the face shapes are between generations. Hollywood has a type. I would dearly love to see the smart-a*s Eddie Murphy of “Beverly Hills Cop” as an avenger. If anyone has seen & like the REDS franchise. It would be fun to see the 90’s stars playing the roles of an Avenger -type Group. Perhaps in an Alternative Universe where they have aged?
A lot would still be fine or better then what we got now but definitely not Eddie Murphy he's too comical
I think Mel Gibson/Michael Keaton would have been much better Ironmen compared to Tom Cruise. DiCaprio is too pint sized to be Capt America. Keanu would be perfect for that. Dr Strange would be somebody like Jeremy Irons/Alan Rickman. British-wise, deep sage voice. Hawkeye, - Kevin Costner/Sean Bean Jamie lee Curtis/Nicole Kidman as Pepper Potts. Kate Beckinsale/[26 in 1990]/Demi Moore as Wasp Morgan Freeman/Bernie Mac as Nick Fury Daniel Day Lewis-Vision Catherine Zeta Jones/Sandra Bullock For Black Widow, both can do the Russian accent. Helena Bonham Carter/Julianne Moore as Scarlet Witch. Thanos watch out! Great choices for- Thor-Brad Pitt-Brad Pitt do comedy like Chris Hemsworth? We'll have to imagine. Cuba Gooding Jr as Falcon though Jamie Foxx would be contender. Ben Stiller as Ant man fits perfectly. If not Jerry Seinfeld. haha Michael J Fox as Spidey perfect! Dopey Brendan Fraser as Starlord a match! XD
It is Sharon Stone indeed, but she does kind of look like Denise Richards in that photo.
Load More Replies...Honestly want to see David Duchovny in anything Marvel. Other than that, I love Marvel’s casting.
you can't simply ask who someones favorite character in the mcu is... its just impossible to choose
Load More Replies...90s cast WAY better. screw the overpolished cgi cesspit with actors who cant act for s**t. i would have liked the avengers if it didn't take itself so damn seriously and tried to add realism amongst the absolute nonsense. at least in the 90s they were whimsical and true fantasy
I have not seen the Avengers movies but I have seen some photos of those movies so I actually thought that it was Brad Pitt who plays Thor. :D
Load More Replies...Absolutely. And although I wouldn't want anyone else to be Star Lord I think Brendan Fraser would've done a fine job as well. Funny and handsome guy he was.
Load More Replies...That's what I expected when I clicked on the article link - some 90s designs!
Load More Replies...notice how black widow isnt on here.... scar jo is IRREPLACEABLE!!!
I noticed how she wasn’t on the list which seems like a huge slight to the character. I would say if you are going to cast Mulder/David Duchovney as the Hulk he should cast Scully as Black Widow. Back in the 90s Gillian Anderson could totally have pulled it off http://rebloggy.com/post/k-90s-1990s-gillian-anderson-fhm-fhm-magazine/123083984102
Load More Replies...I think that the original actors did perfectly well in their roles. Especially RDJ. He was the best.
Would it still be Samuel l. Jackson as Nick fury? Because I can also totally see Vingh Raimes taking that role as well.
It would have been a white man since Fury was originally a white character in the comics. Fun fact: David Hasselhoff was once cast as Fury in a 1998 movie Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (IMDb rating: 3.7). I saw only few minutes of that.
Load More Replies...All good people...but I would be sad if Tom Holland wasn't Spider-Man
Drew can be captain marvel, i think this would work if it was in 90s
Excellent casting just a few ones I take exception. DiCaprio is not the Captain. Idk who is, maybe Chris O’Donnell or some other pretty boy but DiCaprio has never been innocent enough to play the role. Hell lighten the hair and make Ed Norton do it lol. But Iron Man and War Machine are absolutely perfect as is Scarlet Witch
Dicaprio as Spidey (he was a youngsta in the 90’s), Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Stange, and Keanu as Cap?
Yes! I would like if Keanu was Dr. Strange and Johnny Depp was Hawkeye...they could be any Avenger and I would be happy!
Funny how similar some of the face shapes are between generations. Hollywood has a type. I would dearly love to see the smart-a*s Eddie Murphy of “Beverly Hills Cop” as an avenger. If anyone has seen & like the REDS franchise. It would be fun to see the 90’s stars playing the roles of an Avenger -type Group. Perhaps in an Alternative Universe where they have aged?
A lot would still be fine or better then what we got now but definitely not Eddie Murphy he's too comical
I think Mel Gibson/Michael Keaton would have been much better Ironmen compared to Tom Cruise. DiCaprio is too pint sized to be Capt America. Keanu would be perfect for that. Dr Strange would be somebody like Jeremy Irons/Alan Rickman. British-wise, deep sage voice. Hawkeye, - Kevin Costner/Sean Bean Jamie lee Curtis/Nicole Kidman as Pepper Potts. Kate Beckinsale/[26 in 1990]/Demi Moore as Wasp Morgan Freeman/Bernie Mac as Nick Fury Daniel Day Lewis-Vision Catherine Zeta Jones/Sandra Bullock For Black Widow, both can do the Russian accent. Helena Bonham Carter/Julianne Moore as Scarlet Witch. Thanos watch out! Great choices for- Thor-Brad Pitt-Brad Pitt do comedy like Chris Hemsworth? We'll have to imagine. Cuba Gooding Jr as Falcon though Jamie Foxx would be contender. Ben Stiller as Ant man fits perfectly. If not Jerry Seinfeld. haha Michael J Fox as Spidey perfect! Dopey Brendan Fraser as Starlord a match! XD
It is Sharon Stone indeed, but she does kind of look like Denise Richards in that photo.
Load More Replies...Honestly want to see David Duchovny in anything Marvel. Other than that, I love Marvel’s casting.
you can't simply ask who someones favorite character in the mcu is... its just impossible to choose
Load More Replies...90s cast WAY better. screw the overpolished cgi cesspit with actors who cant act for s**t. i would have liked the avengers if it didn't take itself so damn seriously and tried to add realism amongst the absolute nonsense. at least in the 90s they were whimsical and true fantasy
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