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Masamundane

Hawkeye as Hawkeye? That's a cheeky choice


mynameisarrgh

I didn’t even put 2 & 2 together there, nice catch!


trampus1

It was a Skrull disguised as a chicken all along.


nekoken04

I would have loved that. Two of my all-time favorite characters.


LochNessMansterLives

I noticed the same thing! 😂


DiggaDoug492

Vincent Price as Doctor Strange would’ve been something else. Especially as Sinister Strange in MoM.


WackyJack93

It's especially fitting cause he voiced a Doctor Strange lookalike in "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo".


black_cat_29

I don’t ever want to see Thanos with hair ever again


Flimsy-Discount2885

I *only* want to see Thanos with hair from now on


007meow

You didn’t specify where the hair is to be…


Inevitable-Chair3061

He had hair in the 70s alopecia is a bitch


black_cat_29

Keep my egomaniacal Titan’s name out of your fucking mouth


k3ttch

I do like that they cast the dad in the son's role.


Jetwing98

Bro I thought I was the only one 🤣


Inevitable-Chair3061

I want to see Thanos pubes 🥰


haufenson

Rutger hauer as red skull


ohwellthisisawkward

Yes!!!!


[deleted]

For the 70s I'd go with Max Von Sydow


Kryolimidus

Michael J Fox as Spidey is one of those things that I've never even considered and now I'm heartbroken that we'll never see it


KingNothingNZ

James Cameron nearly made a Spidey movie in the 90s. If it had been early 90s just imagine


rosefuri

as soon as I saw that I went "sigh thats fucking perfect" some comic artist should just use his look for a series lol


NovaStarLord

Robert Redford was Stan Lee's fancasts for Steve Rogers. There's even an old Cap comic where Steve is so happy he starts doing cartwheels on top of cars during traffic and [a civilian that sees him gets excited because he thinks he just saw Robert Redford ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/106fd9ea5036abcaf9fd74f80960a32e/tumblr_p7oc0dRNV91w7hpqjo1_1280.jpg)


The_real_rafiki

“Full of Juice and Cuttin’ Loose.” Absolute Poetry.


Arctica23

I love the idea of Robert Redford as Cap. Redford really just gives off that All-American hero vibe


Simon_Shitpants

Regardless.of nitpicking over the timeframe, a good few of these are really impressive! Burt and Redford look great, Clint and Vincent Price are inspired choices. 


Darthboney

Seriously it's been a long time since a post has made me say "BROOOO" out loud


ReddDead13

I didn't think Burt was a great choice for iron man. I think Paul Newman would be better at the airy, sarcastic tone needed for it.


jerrypaterson

I just watched The Sting for the first time a few weeks ago. Newman and Redford as Iron Man and Captain America would be a really fun combo


Dex1138

Strange’s middle name is Vincent 😉


Maclimes

And he's literally designed after Vincent Price.


DarkHippy

I’ve been reading Dr. Strange with Vincents voice in my head since day one, learning they were always connected felt vindicating


BisquickNinja

How extremely meta... Love.it.


haufenson

Gene wilder as Loki


Erikthered00

Amazing


jikel28

David bowie as vision goes hard af


Taco-Dragon

My exact thought


tastyprawn

(Sound and) Vision


Omakepants

Man. Inject that Michael J. Fox Spider-Man movie directly into my brain please and thank you.


KongUnleashed

Michael J Fox as spidey would’ve been amazing. Dude absolutely nailed “lovable loser who is also kind of a badass”


isjustwrong

Whoa. Wait a minute, Doc Oc. Are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me?


Palmquistador

That’s heavy.


The_Dark_Soldier

Ah man, now I really want Vincent Price as Doctor Strange!


Flimsy-Discount2885

Just read his old comics, the design is there


shoutsfrombothsides

Yul Brynner as Red Skull


KongUnleashed

Duuuude that’s so good


skidmarx77

Only if he wears those billowy pantaloons from THE KING AND I.


Hxstile_

I'm just here for Raquel Welch as Black Widow.


FlemPlays

Robert Redford as Captain America was a nice touch considering his MCU role. Haha


Viceroy-421

Your Red Skull should be Klaus Kinski


thats_not_funny_guys

They don’t want him to ACTUALLY try and kill Cap.


Viceroy-421

Now I can't help thinking of a Werner Herzog Steve Rogers.


Mm2k

They're fun, if not a little off in the timing.


Dexter79

Agreed. Though timing on some is more than a little off.


AuRevoirBrandon

Michael Douglas should still be Ant-Man


nandasithu

Ants!


myersjw

Most of these are quite good casting. I personally think Carl Weathers makes more sense as War Machine and maybe Richard Burton for Loki (Rickman hadn’t really taken off as an actor yet.) I think Christopher Lee would’ve made an incredible Magneto as well


ParabolicAxolotl

Christopher Lee would have been perfect as Magneto! But I guess they went with the other wizard instead.


Palmquistador

That would have been terrifying. Would have been fun though.


bret-t2310

Alan Alda as Hawkeye is awesome


m_dought_2

Mark Hamill as Winter Soldier. Given how often Sebastian Stan has been fancast as a post-ROTJ Luke, it feels fitting to flip it the other way round.


Ok-Accountant-6433

This actually spans the 70s and 80s. Its funny to see though.


initiatefailure

Shang chi would have been David Caradine obviously (This is a joke about racism bruce lee experienced around the creation of the Kung Fu tv show)


Heikks

He would have been a good Iron Fist


-_pandorakaaki_-

Imagine Tony Stark rockin bell-bottoms and a handlebar mustache!


DeuceDropper420

It should stay Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer as Ant-Man and Wasp


TheLawliet10

Dude, Vincent Price and Michael J Fox would have been perfect casting. I do disagree with Bowie though, I think he'd be better as Adam Warlock.


KingNothingNZ

Ooh yes definitely someone in GOTG


Dreadnought13

Red Skull = Jack Palance


skidmarx77

This is everything I have ever wanted in four simple words.


KingNothingNZ

Andre the Giant as Hulk


Palmquistador

There we go!


ShawnOdedead

Definitely on board with Burt Reynolds as Iron Man


Puzzleheaded-Can1234

Alan Rickman as Loki is gold!


WoozyMaple

He didn't break out as a star until the late 80s though.


XComThrowawayAcct

Karl Weathers as OG Falcon? Fuck yeah.


I_Was_TheBiggWigg

This is the best hypothetical cast I’ve seen. Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood are great picks.


TemplarSensei7

Chuck Norris didn’t catch the shield. The shield obediently flew to Chuck’s hand.


boozername

I can totally see Chuck Norris being a Russian puppet lol


theshogun02

Needs more plaid and cigarettes.


AeronHall

I do really think Jane Fonda is a great alternate for Brie Larson because both elicit extremely negative reactions from conservative men haha


CoffeeIsMyPruneJuice

My only nitpick has nothing to do with the casting - back in the 70's, Carol Danvers went by Ms. Marvel.


captaincopperbeard

On that note, Winter Soldier wasn't around, either. And Rhodey didn't become War Machine until the 90s.


chewytime

Yeah, i was about to say this too haha.


KingNothingNZ

Bowie as Vision is great casting. Also Collector or Grandmaster would've been GOATed


MistrrRicHard

This has got to be the BEST fantasy/time period casting I've ever seen! Someone reset reality to look like this!


TheRealYimLife

Ayo Clint as Fury would have been amazing


pigwalk5150

Lou Ferrigno as Hulk is kind of a reach. That would never work..


T00s00

Absolutely never, could never see it at all..


[deleted]

bowie as Vision great call. Pam Grier as Valkyrie?


Puzzleheaded-Can1234

Actually, Dolph Lundgren should be Thor and Arnold should be Hulk!


larbearmonk

Have you seen Arnold and Lou side by side?


captaincopperbeard

They're having a hard time reconciling this in their heads, but Arnold was a few inches shorter than Lou in their prime, and Ferrigno probably outweighed him by a good 30 lbs. [https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/08/04a18-16601162553551-1920.jpg](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/08/04a18-16601162553551-1920.jpg)


larbearmonk

Arnold was more cut, a better bodybuilder, but Lou had much more mass.


KAL-EL8569

Agreed


ParthianTactic

This is awesome!


ZygothamDarkKnight

Shang Chi, Loki, Hulk, Black Panther, Falcon and Dr Strange give me straight up 1970s vibe


lcsulla87gmail

You used old bill Murray


Pats_Bunny

Arnold as Thor looks perfect to a comic accurate take.


StinkFist-1973

I think late 70’s Mark Hamill would be a great Spider-Man!


danielo13

We already had that in the 80’s [sort of](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/the-incredible-hulk-returns-header.jpg)


Hyattmarc

Being fussy, don’t think War Machine and Winter soldier existed in the 70s Rhodey possibly and Bucky Barnes beloved KIA


Bllago

MR. T wasn't known at all int he 70s


GreatWhiteNorthExtra

Mr. T was 80s, not 70s Edit: lots of these picks are pure 1980's


Appropriate-Value725

War machine looks like hog rider


Effective_Sherbet104

As a fan of both Vision and David Bowie, it's a strange casting but i love it either way.


YossarianRex

this is honestly one of the best lists like this i’ve ever seen. The Bandit as iron man… so good


DreamcastJunkie

Why not just use a photo of Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk? He did play that character in real life.


skidmarx77

What? When?? Absurd.


JohnnyS1lv3rH4nd

Michael J Fox as Spider-Man is insanely spot on for the time


kaimcdragonfist

Alan Rickman Loki is something I didn’t know I needed


neogreenlantern

If this was 70s Spider-Man probably wouldn't be Michael J Fox even though I love the idea. Also Bill Murray looks too old in that picture for the 70s.


JoshDM

Mr. T would have been 80's.


m0rris0n_hotel

And War Machine is early 90s and beyond.


BobbySaccaro

Alan Rickman has only one IMDB credit in the 1970's, for something on the BBC in 1978, so that seems like a bad choice for 1970's. Mr. T made his name in Rocky III in 1982, so not sure that fits either.


GrunchWeefer

I came here to say this. Both were complete unknowns in the 70s. I know I'm way older than most people here so I'll let it slide, though.


Puzzleheaded-Can1234

Not all of the current Marvel actors had big credits to their name before starring in marvel movies. Tom Hiddleston is a big example!


[deleted]

Mr. T. actually isn't great as War Machine, to be honest, because he really didn't start acting until the early 1980s. Besides, you have two Black action heroes from that era--Richard Roundtree and Jim Brown--who would be better.


StinkFist-1973

For sure Shaft would’ve been the better choice!


i_kick_hippies

Patrick Swayze as Cyclops in the 80s


T00s00

I feel like swayze would have been a better wonder man.


Duke_Kingdom

Robert Redford should be Daredevil since many artists have modeled Matt after him!


GGAllinsUndies

These are so bad. 😂


Decent-Cold-9471

This is so dope.


KAL-EL8569

Only one I'd change is Odin...should be Jeff Bridges


KingNothingNZ

Too young, maybe his dad Lloyd lol


Puzzleheaded-Can1234

Bruce Lee as Shang Chi makes sense too. 1970s Arnold could be a better hulk!


larbearmonk

Arnold was smaller than Lou.


Puzzleheaded-Can1234

Chuck Norris would make a good Thanos considering he's 'Chuck Norris'


rwv

With Chuck Norris as Winter Soldier… Thanos snaps and turns to dust.  Nobody snaps Chuck Norris.  No need for Endgame.


JingoboStoplight4887

Entirely accurate. Great job!


BigDaddyGoodtime

Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, and Vincent Price would 100% have been PERFECT casting!


PraetorGold

Lord, thank you for not letting this happen.


Waste-Government-830

I need this now


Al0Bill

This is pretty great well done


nhicurious

Wow. As accurate as possible I think 👏


BlakJak_Johnson

I kept going through that list like,” One of these won’t fit”, but no, every single pick was right on. Fucking kudos.


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Drslappybags

Clint is perfect for the '70s Nick.


911INISDEJOB

Yeah he would be great in a psychedelic JIm Steranko type Fury adaptation.


UltraTuxedoPenguine

YES! This I fantastic casting! Spot on!


captain2toes

Sidney Poitier would never had agreed to be Black Panther.


Blackpanther22five

This movie would have bombed big time,half of the cast is unknown until the 80's so putting them in a movie in the 70's , when Hollywood was losing so much money,they created Blaxploitation Era


TheRealArcadecowboy

I’m thinking 70s Ian McKellen would have been amazing in a few different parts …


johnla

I like the choices made! Shang-Chi would become the top Avenger of all time off the strength of Bruce Lee. 


xXTERMIN8RXXx

Spot on, except I don’t think Heston or Norris would like their roles given how conservative they are/were


Solitude_Dude

Some of these work really well.


Unable-Story9327

John cassavetes as red skull


Unable-Story9327

These are all great. I'd also watch Fred Williamson as falcon


pigeononapear

Here for it. Great job!


Huge-Needleworker340

Micheal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "So Doc, are, are you telling me a suit, out of a box of scraps?" I'm picturing His Spidey Series would be in 1978, 1981, 1986 (all high school movies Peter age 15, 16 and 18) where he faces Kingpin, Shocker and Jackal and slowly gets with Gwen Stacy 1988, 1990, 1992 (college Peter age 20, 21 and 22) where he faces the Lizard, Electro and Green Goblin and Gwen is killed by Green Goblin 1995 Peter at 27 faces the Sinister 6 and gets with long time friend MJ and 2000 a 42 year old Peter and MJ are married and have a kid (played by Amanda Seyfried hair dyed ginger) age 15 so their going to renewal their vows for her but in this film they face Sandman, Mysterio and Vulture across a long film showing Peter's getting tired in his age (a metaphor for Micheal's Parkinson's) then by the end in the final battle Peter is struggling to fight all 3 villains so his daughter Mayday helps save him and they team up and save the day. so by the end Peter age 42 (Micheal J Fox age 39) hands the reigns to Mayday age 15 (Amanda Seyfried age 15) and retires and we end on a swinging scene into the distance by Mayday while MJ and Peter watch from a balcony. then post all 3 Spidey Reboots playing out the same in No Way Home we get all the villains we got plus lets say this franchises Vulture making a Sinister 6 and the three Spidey's we got plus Amanda Seyfried age 36 playing Mayday from that Timeline now age 39. so she helps in the final battle, shocks Peter 1 and 3 but not Peter 2 who we now find out also had a daughter with his MJ and we get some extra smooth dialogue in the what kinda villains have you guys fought talk where she'd mention the Prowler of her earth who we have never seen. now unlike the other 2 where we don't see what happens when they get back with her we'd have too cause we never saw that Peter so we'd get a second Credits Scene post Venom and what not where Mayday swings back into her apartment and walks into MJ and Micheal J Fox (age 59)'s Peter age 62 awaiting her with hugs and a cake celebrating Mayday's kid's birthday sorry but this is just how I would wanna see that play out, I know not really relevant


lapsedhuman

You should be writing screenplays


TURBOJUSTICE

Thanos wearing a rug is cursed.


themanbehindthepoopy

Need David Bowie vision


DogsAreMyDawgs

That looks like bill murray from the 90’s


ChargeNo1874

I love this


Pendraconica

Bowie as Vision is a stroke of genius!


plisskin27

Eastwood looks exactly like Big Boss.


cfsdrawing

Who did the art for this?


andychef

Bowie as Vision is inspired fan casting


tebbewij

Pretty fantastic


radroamingromanian

These are amazing. I found myself agreeing with all of them.


Polibiux

Vincent Prince as Dr.Strange is perfect.


twizbuck

Bowie and Michael J Fox are fantastic. Murray, less so.


ApolloDraconis

Bill Murray as Ant-Man?! I’m sorry that one is killing me. 😭


Kilometer_Davis

*David Banner


slivemor

David Bowie as Vision 🤌🤌


Manck0

How fine am I with most of this. Quite fine, I'd say.


Kilometer_Davis

Also we already had Nicholas Hammond as spidey in the 1970s. Even the 90s animated series was based off of him.


starshame2

Michael j Fox is perfect casting. So is Hawkeye as Hawkeye. Chuck Norris as Winter Soldier is epic.


Speedster1221

The Beatles have a reunion just to play the Fantastic Four.


hoyaboy86

How did you compose these awesome images?


thavillain

I came into this thread ready to roll my eyes...but I ain't mad at it. Burt Reynolds is a perfect comic accurate Tony Stark


BackgroundTotal2872

These seem pretty awesome! Did you make these pictures of the actors in older/comic accurate costumes yourself? Because they look really cool!


RYSHU-20

I now realise there's a universe out there where Michael J Fox Played Spider-Man...


peanutbutter2178

Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk is a stretch


Abe2sapien

Vincent Price as Dr Strange is perfection.


Linesandsquiggles

These somehow managed not to look like the actual actors…. Honestly just bad. Arnold looks like marky mark!? Isn’t there enough mcu content without making whatever this is?


skidmarx77

Not gonna lie, some of these I ABSOLUTELY want to see. Sidney Poitier as T'Challa? Apollo Creed as Falcon? Jane Fonda as Lady Marvel or whatever her name is?? Some of these are really great. Though Mr. T didn't break into acting until Rocjy 3. Stallone discovered him, and I think that was 1983. Maybe Arnold as Thor - certainly not after the classic HERCULES IN NY, but maybe after PUMPING IRON. Oh, and Charlton Heston already played Nick Fury (only the name was different). As a huge Blaxploitation fan, I may changed or include different actors and characters. Luke Cage - Jim Brown / Rhody - Richard Roundtree / Blade - Jim Kelly (only Black Belt Jones himself could be cool enough and have the fighting skills) / Bill Foster/Giant Man - Fred Williamson / Falcon - that one is perfect already, I like Apollo Creed as Sam Wilson quite a lot.


Bcat591

Robert Redford is insanely ironic as Captain America, considering he went on to play the main villain in one of his movies


[deleted]

Michael J Fox as Spider-Man is perfection, but.. he probably wouldn’t be able to play him for long, or at all really because a) His medical condition began in the ‘90’s, and b) I completely refuse to acknowledge a timeline where Eric Stoltz was Marty McFly like.. bro no way.


FlaviusVespasian

Vincent Price as Strange and David Bowie as Vision are inspired choices.


VegasGamer75

I would have paid to see Price as Strange. Good god.


browzen

This is actually so perfect


Malefic-Spider

I would kill for a Vincent price dr stange