10 Awesome Actors Totally Wasted By The MCU

1. Sam Neill - Thor: Ragnarok

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The fantastic Sam Neill needs no introduction, having forever cemented himself in the annals of pop-culture with his performance as Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, while also reiterating his art-house cred more recently with his fantastic turn in Taika Waititi's Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

This acclaimed team-up prompted Waititi to cast Neill in a small role in Thor: Ragnarok, as the Asgardian actor who plays Odin in Loki's (Tom Hiddleston) play.

Neill certainly looks the part as Odin, albeit enough to make everyone wish he had more than a fleeting, throwaway gag role in the movie.

Neill's acting cred speaks for itself, and the fact that his MCU card has ultimately been played on such a minor role is a damn shame - fun though it was.

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