20 Fails That Nearly Killed The Marvel Film Universe

10. Gina Carano Almost Played Gamora (Guardians Of The Galaxy)

Before Zoe Saldana was announced as playing Guardians of the Galaxy's feisty warrior Gamora, there were three names thrown around in contention: Olivia Wilde, Adrianne Palicki and Gina Carano. Why It Would've Ruined The MCU: While Wilde and Palicki are both understandable choices, Carano sticks out as the choice who would've been completely wrong for the part. Yes, Carano has proven herself to be extremely adept in action movies and she's not a terrible actress like many athlete-turned-actors, but her build is completely wrong for the character. In the comics, Gamora does not have the Amazonian build of, say, Wonder Woman, a character who Carano would be much better-suited to play. Plus, Saldana is a much stronger and more experienced actress than Carano, so the choice made was absolutely the right one.