MCU: 30 Actors Who Could Have Starred In Avengers: Infinity War

25. Michael B. Jordan (Falcon)

Fantastic Four Michael B. Jordan
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Michael B. Jordan has been up for a ton of comic book roles over the years - in addition to playing The Human Torch in 2015's infamous Fantastic Four reboot - the most intriguing of which is Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (which eventually went to Anthony Mackie).

Would It Have Worked?: Jordan's a magnificent talent, but there are so many reasons why it's a good thing he wasn't cast.

For starters, Anthony Mackie brings a charm to the role that Jordan probably couldn't replicate as he's clearly far more comfortable in more serious, dramatic roles.

Then there's the small nature of the role effectively wasting Jordan's potential, and further to that point, if he took the Falcon part, we'd have been robbed of his magnificent portrayal of Erik Killmonger in Black Panther. There shouldn't be any regrets here.

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