Marvel has taken a huge leap from comics to movies and now TV shows. Every Marvel fan wishes to learn about everything from character arc to future projects that can satiate their hunger. So here are 10 less known facts about Marvel Cinematic Universe.
1. Marvel almost owned DC and its publishing rights:
Marvel had the opportunity of owning and controlling the DC Universe but turned it down. Bill Sarnoff, head of Warner communications, offered Marvel the publishing rights but was turned down. Imagine Batman and Ironman could have existed in the same universe fighting side by side.
2. Michael Jackson wished to buy Marvel:
Michael Jackson, a renowned name in pop culture, tried to buy marvel. He even wanted to make a Spider-man movie and play the titular role too but was denied.
3. Marvel was felt aversive to cast Robert Downey Jr. for the role of Iron Man:
Marvel was aware of Robert Downey Jr. and his drinking and drug problem. They felt aversive to cast Robert in the main role of Iron Man. But he mend up his ways and finally landed the role. It was the best decision that Marvel took allowing the company and Robert himself to make their mark in history.
4. The Iconic Black suit from Spider-Man 3 was a stolen idea:
Marvel stole the infamous idea of a completely black suit for Spider-Man. The idea was received by letter from a Marvel fan. Marvel liked the idea so much that after necessary tweaking it was incorporated into the comics. Also, Marvel paid only $220 for the acquisition of the idea. Quite a deal right!
5. Thor is the richest Marvel Hero:
Thor, son of Odin, is considered the richest Marvel Hero. He owns a vast spray of treasures in his vault as collected from various worlds surpassing even T’Challa, Kind of Wakanda.
6. Hulk was originally meant to be Grey colored:
The green color of the incredible hulk was a mistake. The artist conceptualized a grey hulk but a photo color printing error caused the color change. Marvel liked the color and was adopted for future comics as well.
7. Jeremy Renner, the famous Hawkeye, trained with professional archers:
To prepare for his role of Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner trained with professional Olympic archers. He trained day and night with the archers and understood the art of using bow and arrow.
8. The enormous ‘A’ from Avengers movie was gifted to Robert Downey Jr.:
Marvel gifted the ‘A’ alphabet from the Avengers movie to Robert Downey Jr for his birthday. To celebrate his 30th birthday, Marvel actually parted with it and offered the same to Robert.
9. Black Widow is actually 70 years old:
Black Widow, played by Scarlett Johansson, is actually more than 70 years old. The super-soldier serum is actually the reason behind her young look.
10. Stan Lee almost lost the rights of his characters:
Stand Lee the creator of so many powerful characters in Marvel was an employee. He had no rights on the characters and therefore did not receive a share from the popularity of the comics. After severe years of battles, he gained right over the characters and received his fair share.