10 Actors Who Played Multiple Marvel Roles

10. Kate Mara

First: Anonymous victim of Tony Stark's charm offensive, simply credited as US Marshal in Iron Man 2.

But Then: Surprisingly pale skinned daughter of a black scientist, Sue Storm, turned completely transparent skinned Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four.

How Did It Work Out?

The sister of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo had been tipped for big things on the big screen for years, but a first superhero role in little seen family flop Zoom disappeared more completely than her Invisible Woman. A fleeting appearance in Iron Man 2, the weakest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, didn't exactly boost her onto the A-list either. 

In a movie in which Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow vie for Tony Stark's attention, Mara's anonymous US Marshal (she doesn't even merit a name) doesn't really register.

Thus far, the main focus of attention on Mara's role as Sue Storm in Josh Trank's youthful Fantastic Four reboot has been the difference in appearance between her and onscreen brother Michael B. Jordan. With her African American House of Cards co-star Reg E. Cathey cast as her father, most discussion of the part has been about whether this racial variation will have an in-world explanation. 

At this moment it's hard to see through all this slightly racist furore to get much sense of whether Mara will work as the character.