Warning: This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
One long-runningMCUactor who returned inDeadpool & Wolverinehas just broken Samuel L. Jackson’s impressive 15-year-long record.Deadpool & Wolverinefeatured several returning charactersfrom Marvel’s live-action history, including the likes of Jennifer Garner’s Elektra, Wesley Snipes' Blade and Dafne Keen’s X-23. Being mostly set in the Void, and even briefly on Earth-616,Deadpool & Wolverinealso included a number of connections to the MCU itself, which allowed Jon Favreau to return as Happy Hogan.
DuringDeadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson uses Cable’s time travel technology to somehow jump into the MCU’s Sacred Timeline of Earth-616 in the months beforeAvengers: Infinity War. There,he approaches Happy Hogan in the hopes of being recruited for the then-separated Avengers team, but he is ultimately unsuccessful. It was great to see Favreau return to portrayHappy Hogan inDeadpool & Wolverine, and this most recent appearance has enabled him to break an impressive MCU record previously held by Samuel L. Jackson.
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Jon Favreau Has Become The Longest-Running MCU Actor, Beating Samuel L. Jackson
Thanks to his return in 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverine, Jon Favreau has now become thelongest-running actor in the MCU, having played Happy Hogan for 16 years.Happy Hogan has appeared in eight MCU feature films since his debut in 2008’sIron Man, and has also shown up in several episodes ofWhat If…?and a deleted scene fromAvengers: Infinity War. This 16-year record beats Samuel L. Jackson’s 15-year run in the MCU, having starred as former SHIELD Director Nick Fury between 2008’sIron Manand 2023’sSecret InvasionandWhat If…?.
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Jon Favreau’s extraordinary MCU career has not only seen him play Happy Hogan in front of the camera, but he has also acted as director and executive producer on a number of Marvel Studios movies.Favreau directedIron Manand its 2010 sequel, and has been an executive producer on all fourAvengersmovies andIron Man 3. Favreau’s strong relationship with Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige means he will surely continue to extend his long-running record in the MCU, perhaps appearing as Happy Hogan for many more years to come.
Samuel L. Jackson Has Appeared In More MCU Projects Than Jon Favreau, But Not The Most
While Jon Favreau might have appeared in the MCU for longer than Samuel L. Jackson, the latter has starred in more Marvel Studios projects than just about anybody else. Jackson has appeared asNick Fury in twelve feature films, as well as in theWhat If…?andSecret Invasionshows on Disney+.Nick Fury has been one of the most important figures in the MCU since the very beginning, and Jackson shows no sign of slowing down, despite the disappointing performances of his recent projects,Secret InvasionandThe Marvels.
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Samuel L. Jackson might have appeared in more MCU projects than almost anybody else, including Jon Favreau, but one iconic MCU figure beats him to the punch. Because of his brilliant cameo appearances in almost every MCU movie,Marvel legend Stan Leehas appeared in the most projects out of any other actor, appearing in a total of 23 movies, including two posthumous appearances inCaptain MarvelandAvengers: Endgame. Stan Lee also appeared in an ad for Stanlee Steamer on the side of a bus inDeadpool & Wolverine, matching Jon Favreau’s 16-year career in the MCU.
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A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
